French Studies Minor
2013-2014

The French studies minor provides students with a command of the French language sufficient to live and work in a French-speaking environment. It enables them to develop a good knowledge of French-language literatures and cultures, and, through it, an awareness of French and Francophone modes of thought and expression. The minor consists of a minimum of 5 courses.

* Four FREN courses numbered 220-399:

• FREN215 or the equivalent is the prerequisite for all FREN courses numbered 220 or higher.
• Courses numbered 220-299 are introductory courses intended for students who have completed FREN215; who have taken an equivalent course elsewhere; who have placed out of FREN215 through the placement test. In general, these courses are designed for students who have not yet studied abroad in a French-speaking country.
• 300-level courses are upper-level courses intended for students who have already completed two courses in French beyond FREN215 or who have studied abroad in a French-speaking country for at least a semester:

 * One FRST course:

 The other credit may be in French or English and may include any one of the following course:

• a course from the French section’s normal offering numbered 220-399,
• a course listed as FRST (French Studies) or FIST (French, Italian, Spanish in Translation),
• a course taken through approved study-abroad programs,
• a course offered by other departments and programs on campus that deal partly or primarily with France or a Francophone region. This course must be approved by the student’s minor advisor.

Of note:

• Our criteria for admission in the minor is a grade of B or higher in FREN215 or its equivalent;
• Although there is no overall GPA requirement to stay in the minor, a grade of B or higher is required to receive “minor” credit for a course.