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French Studies Minor

For undergraduates and second-baccalaureate students in any major who wish to develop their knowledge of the French language and their general understanding of France and the Francophone world, with special focus on literature, civilization, and culture. This interdisciplinary program provides the foundation for postgraduate study in French and/or Comparative Literature, as well as in any other field in the humanities and social sciences. Moreover, this program should interest students wishing to teach French and those seeking employment in French companies.

Course Requirements 21

French courses 15 credits

Breadth/cognate courses 3 credits

GE/Capstone course 3 credits

1. Language Courses (select 2, for 6 credits)

FREN 2101INTERMEDIATE FRENCH:GRAMMAR, READING, AND WRITING

3
FREN 2102FRENCH CONVERSATION

3
FREN 3100ADVANCED FRENCH COMPOSITION-WE

3
FREN 3102READINGS IN FRANCOPHONE CULTURES AND CIVILIZATIONS

3
FREN 3105ADVANCED FRENCH CONVERSATION

3
FREN3120FRENCH PHONETICS

3
 
FREN2110FRENCH ABROAD-SUMMER PROGRAM

3
OR
FREN2115FRENCH ABROAD-SUMMER PROGRAM

3
Or higher French Abroad
 
FREN3150FRENCH FOR BUSINESS I

3
FREN3155FRENCH FOR BUSINESS II

3
FREN4100FRENCH GRAMMAR: MORPH/SYNTAX

3
FREN4105TRANSLATION (FRENCH-ENGLISH)

3

2. Literature and Civilization (select 3, for 9 credits)

FREN 3102READINGS IN FRANCOPHONE CULTURES AND CIVILIZATIONS

3
FREN3130CONTEMPORARY READING FRENCH I

3
FREN3200MASTERPIECES OF FRENCH LIT I

3
FREN3205MASTERPIECES OF FRENCH LIT II

3
FREN3210FRENCH CIVILIZATION I

3
FREN3215FRENCH CIVILIZATION II

3
FREN3501FRANCOPHONE CULTURES AND CIVILIZATIONS: HAITI

3
FREN3605STUDIES FREN CINEMA:THEMATICS

3
FREN4300FRENCH MEDIEVAL LITERATURE

3
FREN4400INTRO TO HIS OF FRENCH DRAMA

3
FREN4405THE FRENCH NOVEL

3
FREN4410THE POETRY OF FRANCE

3
FL3100MASTERS OF FRENCH LIT TRANS I

3
FL3105MASTERS OF FRENCH LIT TRANS II

3
FL 3210IMAGES OF WOMEN IN CONTEMP FRENCH FILMS

3
FL 3215FRENCH LITERATURE ON FILM

3
FL3220EXPLORING FRANCE

3
FREN4710IND STUDY FRENCH LANG OR LIT

3

3. Breadth/Cognate Requirements (3 credits)

Select one of the following courses:

AH 3745IMPRESSIONISM/POST IMPRESSION

3
AH 3760MEDIEVAL ART

3
HIST3239FRANCE/REV TRAD SINCE NAPOLEON

3
HIST 424220TH CENTURY FRANCE

3
PHIL 3402EXISTENTIALISM

3
PS 3210EARLY MODERN POLITICAL THEORY

3

4. Required Capstone Course (3 credits)

FREN 4700SEMINAR IN FRENCH LITERATURE

3

FREN 4700:capstone course