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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CURRICULUM

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.
  • Introduction to French Studies (4 units)
  • French Literary Perspectives (4 units)
  • Advanced Syntax & Composition (4 units)
  • Capstone (1 units)
  • Elementary French (4 units)
  • Continuing Elementary French (4 units)
  • Phonetics (1 units)
  • Introduction to Business French (1 units)
  • Beginning/Intermediate Conversation (1 units)
  • French Civilization for Travel Courses (1 units)
  • Intermediate French (4 units)
  • Introduction to French Studies (4 units)
  • French Literary Perspectives (4 units)
  • Advanced Syntax & Composition (4 units)
  • Advanced Conversation (1 units)
  • Exploration of a Single Author Or Genre (4 units)
  • Exploration of a Single School/Period (4 units)
  • French Language Tutorial (1 units)
  • Culture & Civilization: France (3 units)
  • Advanced Composition & Stylistics (4 units)
  • Workshop in Translation (4 units)
  • Business French (4 units)
  • French Literature: Middle Ages to the Renaissance (4 units)
  • 17-18th Century Literature (4 units)
  • 19-20th Century Literature (4 units)
  • French Literature Outside Europe (4 units)
  • Internship (1-3 units)
  • Capstone (1 units)
  • Independent Study (1-4 units)

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