French Studies Minor

French Studies Minor

 

French Studies minors gain a broad understanding of the language and literature of France. You can easily add a Minor in French Studies to any other major, even if you have never studied French before.

You will engage with the language through the works of great French writers like Voltaire, Proust, and Camus. The French Minor will help you develop greater critical thinking and problem-solving and have the option to combine your language study with other valuable experiences, such as studying abroad, coding, leadership opportunities, and internships. At the culmination of your study, you will create an original project that draws on your learning journey.

 

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French Studies, Minor

The minor in French Studies prepares students with language skills and cultural competencies to successfully travel and work in the wide Francophone world.

Requirements

Lower Division

The following courses are required.

  • Elementary French (4 units)
  • Continuing Elementary French (4 units)
  • Phonetics (1 units)
  • Intermediate French (4 units)

Upper Division

Take the following upper-division courses. WLC 300 and FREN 350 may be substituted by petition for one of these courses if necessary.

  • Intro to French Studies (4 units)
  • French Literary Perspectives (4 units)
  • Advanced Syntax & Composition (4 units)
  • Capstone (1 units)
  • Lower Division Literature
  • Elementary French (4 units)
  • Continuing Elementary French (4 units)
  • Phonetics (1 units)
  • Intro to Business French (1 units)
  • Beginning/Intermediate Convers (1 units)
  • French Civilization for Travel (1 units)
  • Intermediate French (4 units)
  • Intermediate French (3 units)
  • Intermediate French (3-5 units)
  • FREN Elective (1-5 units)
  • Intro to French Studies (4 units)
  • French Literary Perspectives (4 units)
  • Advanced Syntax & Composition (4 units)
  • Conversation: Contemp Issues (1 units)
  • Single Author/genre: (4 units)
  • Expl of Lit School Or Period (4 units)
  • French Language Tutorial (1 units)
  • Culture & Civilization: France (3 units)
  • FREN UD Elective (1-5 units)
  • Advan Composition & Stylistics (4 units)
  • Workshop in Translation (4 units)
  • Business French (4 units)
  • Lit: Mid Ages to Renaiss (4 units)
  • 17-18th Century Lit: (4 units)
  • 19-20th Century Lit: (4 units)
  • French Lit Outside Europe (4 units)
  • Internship (1-3 units)
  • Internship (1-3 units)
  • Capstone (1 units)
  • Independent Study (1-4 units)
  • French Lang Placement

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