Bachelor of French Studies at Wesleyan University

The French Studies at Wesleyan University is a Full Time Bachelor program offered at the university's main campus in Aberdeen, United States of America. The program is delivered on campus in English and can be completed in 4 years. Students develop academic knowledge and practical skills that prepare them for future careers in this field. The next available intake starts on September 4, 2026.

About Bachelor of French Studies

Student Learning Goals

The French studies major provides students with a command of the French language sufficient to live and work successfully in a French-speaking environment.

Language Requirement

There is no language requirement for the French Studies Major.

Additional Information

Students who receive a C- or lower in FREN course may repeat the course once.

Students who receive less than a B in FREN102, FREN112, or FREN215 will not normally be permitted to enroll in another FREN course or, in the case of students who receive less than a B in FREN215, to study abroad on the Vassar-Wesleyan Program in Paris.

Students who receive a B-, C+, or C in FREN102, FREN112, or FREN215 may petition the head of the French Section to be permitted to take the following course in the French sequence or study abroad on the Vassar-Wesleyan Program in Paris. In their petition, they must explain in detail what supplemental work they will undertake in order to prepare themselves for the following course in the sequence or for study abroad on the Paris program (for example: they will take a summer course). If their petition is approved, they must complete the proposed supplemental work, take the placement exam at the Fries Center for Global Studies, and place into the course they wish to take (or place above FREN215 if they wish to study abroad on the Paris program) before they will be admitted to it.

Students interested in enrolling in French, Italian, or Spanish at the elementary or intermediate levels are urged to do so during their first-year and sophomore years. Department policy gives priority to first-year and sophomore students in our language classes (numbered 101–112) to allow students to study abroad and to meet the requirements of those programs requiring language study. Juniors and seniors who wish to take elementary and intermediate language courses should submit an online enrollment request and attend the first class. They may be accepted during the drop/add period if seats become available. Should a junior or senior enroll in the first course of an ampersand sequence (such as 101–102), he or she will have priority for the second course, just like first-year and sophomore students.

Honors

See departmental honors program.

Capstone Experience

See departmental description of capstone experiences.

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of French Studies at Wesleyan University

Entry Requirements

Students eligible for admission must have a high school diploma (or its recognized equivalent) or be beyond the age of compulsory school attendance (17) and meet the criteria for homeschooled students.

The following are recognized as the equivalent of a high school diploma:

A GED certificate
A state certificate awarded after passing an authorized test and that the state recognizes as equivalent to a high school diploma
An academic transcript showing that the student has successfully completed at least a two-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor's degree

English Requirements

IELTSMin 7
TOEFLMin 100

Fee Information

Application Fee 65

How to Apply

Both Regular Decision applications and Early Decision applications include the following:

First-Year Application & Personal Essay

Completed Common Application or Apply Coalition, Powered by Scoir, including Wesleyan’s member-specific questions.

Secondary School Report Form & Transcript

Your school counselor should submit a secondary school report along with an official transcript (including courses in progress) and school profile.

Homeschool Supplement (if applicable: only available on Common Application site)

Wesleyan encourages applicants to request that school forms be filed electronically via the Common Application website.

Counselor Recommendation

Your school counselor should submit a written evaluation.

Mid-year Grade Report

Your school counselor should submit your midyear grades when available (end of first semester or second trimester).

Teacher Evaluation Forms

Two academic teacher evaluations are required. You are encouraged to submit one from a humanities or social sciences teacher and one from a math or science teacher.

Wesleyan encourages applicants to request that teacher evaluations be filed electronically via the Common Application website.

Early Decision Agreement

The Early Decision Agreement form is available for download, but it is also provided as part of the Common Application.

(Early Decision applicants ONLY)

Application Fee

$65 Application Fee (non-refundable) or Fee Waiver. We will waive the application fee for all applicants who apply for financial aid. Receiving this fee waiver will not disadvantage an applicant in any way.

Track Your Application Materials

After you have submitted your application you will receive an email with a PIN which will enable you to access WesCheck, your applicant portal, to track your application materials.

Bachelor of French Studies at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University

United States of America, Aberdeen