2025-2026 Academic Catalog

French Minor

Requirements for a Minor in French

The French minor consists of a minimum of 19 semester hours (6 courses).

Required Courses
Must complete one of:3-4
Crossing The French Borders en francais
Living like the French:Intensive Intermediate French
Speaking like the French
FREN 232Becoming Better Speakers: Conversing in French3
FREN 240Becoming Better Readers: Reading and Writing in French4
Select one of the following:3
French Culture and Society
Civilization
France and Politics
Business French
French Cinema
Select two of the following:6
Advanced Conversation
French Theater
The Representation of Paris in French Literature
Survey of French Literature II
Algerian Cinema
Modern French Civilization
French Regionalism
Literature and Culture of Quebec
Francophone Cinema from Africa
Total Hours19-20

Modifications of these groupings may occur if students elect to complete a portion of their study in courses taken abroad. The department will accept a maximum of one half the major and one half of the minor courses in transfer from other institutions.