These concentrations are designed to allow maximum flexibility in the students' programs and to fulfill their varying needs and interests. Both require as a basis a solid preparation in French. All students should consult with a French advisor. Students opting for Concentration B must obtain departmental approval for their program by submitting it in advance, after consultation with the advisor, to the director of undergraduate studies. Transfer students must take at least 12 credits of French in residence at Stony Brook.
Students normally choose a sequence of four courses in a department or program other than French.
In order to demonstrate proficiency in writing English, students majoring in French must present a dossier of a minimum of two papers of at least three to five pages each. The dossier must be submitted before the end of the second semester of the junior year to the designated faculty advisor for French. The dossier consists of papers previously composed for upper-division courses in the department. Since these were originally written in French, they must be rewritten in English. The papers are judged by a faculty committee for clarity, accuracy, and appropriateness of style.