French

If you choose to minor in French, you will need to complete 15 credits of coursework, and we begin counting at the French 202 level. French 101-202, as well as other courses, also fulfill your Bridges requirements in Communication & Creative Expression and Cultural Diversity & Inclusion.

After completing French 202 or testing above 202 through a placement exam or other means,

you may take any four language, literature or culture courses at the 300- or 400-level to complete the 15 credits. You are allowed to take one upper-level course approved through the program taught in English.  

Also, you are strongly encouraged to spend a semester or summer studying abroad in a French -speaking country.

Program Information

Our minor in French is 15 credits where you are immersed in the French language and culture.

Program Type

Minor

School

McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts

Academic Department

Philosophy

Required Credit Hours

15

Modality

In-Person

"Minoring in French is one of the best decisions I've made for my future career. Learning a foreign language opens up so many doors, helping you understand others in a way you would never be able to only by communicating in English."

—Grace Heaton

French Course Offerings

Fundamentals of oral and written French. You will focus on development of reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, and culture. Special emphasis on oral communication.
The sequel to 101.
Strengthening of basic structures and introduction of more complex structures. This course will increase accuracy in listening, speaking, reading and writing and promote knowledge of cultural background.
Fourth semester capstone course designed to continue the development of oral and written skills. You will read and discuss selected cultural and literary texts, review grammar in the context of situations and readings, and explore cultural trends and issues.
In this immersion course, you will experience and discuss various aspects of French culture, through visits to museums, cathedrals, and castles, meetings and conversations with local people, short trips and excursions, etc. In France.
  • MLFR 260 French Language & Culture for Business Professionals
  • MLFR 270 Perspectives on the Holocaust
  • MLFR 271 Antisemitism
  • MLFR 301W French Conversation & Composition I
  • MLFR 302W French Conversation & Composition II
  • MLFR 303 Franco-American Relations I
  • MLFR 304 Franco-American Relations II
  • MLFR 370W French Novel in Translation
  • MLFR 429W 18th Century French Literature & Culture
  • MLFR 432W 17th Century French Literature
  • MLFR 460W French Culture & Civilization
  • MLFR 462W Survey of French Literature I: Middle Ages to 17th Century
  • MLFR 463W Survey of French Literature II: 18th Century to Modern Period
  • MLFR 464 Introduction to 19th Century French Literature and Culture
  • MLFR 467W Advanced French Grammar
  • MLFR 469 Intro to 20th- and 21st- Century French and Francophone Literature
  • MLFR 470W La philosophie française à  l'âge classique
  • MLFR 472W Francophone African Literature and Culture
  • MLFR 473W Faith and Reason in the Age of Revolution
  • MLFR 474W Quarrels and Controversies in the Age of Reason
  • MLFR 480W Directed Readings
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