Dan Gross, lecturer in modern languages and coordinator of the Alternate Language Study Option Program, has a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and an M.A. from the University of Illinois. He specializes in applied linguistics and language pedagogy. She specializes in 18th-century French literature, francophone culture, and translation and interpreting. A minimum of 32 credits are required for a major in French, with at least 20 of those credits taken in the department at Grinnell. A minimum of 12 credits must be at the 300 level.
Courses required for the major include both civilization and literature.
Since all department courses are taught in French, students are best served when placed at the appropriate level, which is determined by the results of the departmental placement test administered during New Student Days.