Senior Assessment Elements for the French Major

SAM Format	Required	Details
Honors, if eligible	Yes	GPA, Honors Thesis and "Pass with Distinction" on the SAM exam required for honors.
Senior Seminar	No
Thesis Required	No
Oral Thesis Defense	No
Oral Exam	Yes	Based on the written exam. Includes three faculty.
Written Exam(s)	Yes	5 essay exams, based on reading lists. Graded by three faculty.
Pre-Thesis Oral	No