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The Minor in French

Course Requirements for the Minor: 20-28 units

The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.

This minor can be completed with a minimum of 20 units.

Beginning Language Competency Requirement: 0-8 units

In order to enroll in intermediate and upper-division French language courses, students must take FREN 101 and FREN 102 or prove equivalent knowledge (see details below on Placement Exam).

Intermediate Language Competency Requirement: 0-8 units

0-2 courses required:

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
FREN 201 Third-Semester French   4.0 FA  GE
Prerequisites: FREN 102 or equivalent.
Reviewing and expanding of language skills and cultural concepts introduced in FREN 101 and FREN 102. This course includes composition and reading. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. This is an approved General Education course. (003795)
FREN 202 Fourth-Semester French   4.0 SP  GE
Prerequisites: FREN 201 or equivalent.
Reviewing and expanding of language skills and cultural concepts introduced in FREN 101, FREN 102, and FREN 201. This course includes composition and reading. 3 hours discussion, 2 hours activity. This is an approved General Education course. (003794)

FREN 201 and FREN 202 are a required component of the Minor in French. However, students who have equivalent knowledge in French may challenge these courses by enrolling in the class and taking the challenge exam. All students challenging a course must submit an official letter requesting to challenge the course to the department chair by the end of the second week of the semester. See the University Catalog section on challenging courses for further instructions. Students who request credit for prior experience and credit by examination also may receive credit for these courses. See the University Catalog on Credit for Prior Experience.

Upper-Division Requirements: 12 units

2 courses selected from:

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
FREN 301 Composition and Conversation   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: FREN 202 or equivalent.
See description below. 3 hours discussion. (003805)
FREN 302 Composition and Conversation   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: FREN 202 or equivalent.
See description below. 3 hours discussion. (003806)
FREN 303 Composition and Conversation   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: FREN 202 or equivalent.
FREN 301 - FREN 303: Practice in speaking, writing, and reading. Focus on the development and accurate use of complex language patterns. These courses are non-sequential. 3 hours discussion. (003807)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
FREN 330 French Culture and Civilization   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: FREN 202 or equivalent.
An introduction to French history and geography as well as French art, literature, philosophy, education, economy, social classes, and politics. 3 hours discussion. (003812)
FREN 420 French Linguistics   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: Six units from FREN 301, FREN 302, or FREN 303.
This course introduces students to the study of linguistics as it relates to French. Topics include the evolution of the language from Latin to modern French, as well as historical and contemporary states of the language as they relate to phonology, morphology, and semantics. Practical application of knowledge, and the improvement of students' pronunciation, are stressed. Taught in French. 3 hours lecture. (003834)

1 course selected from:

SUBJ NUM Title Sustainable Units Semester Offered Course Flags
FREN 340 Survey of French Literature   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: FREN 301, FREN 302, or FREN 303.
A survey of French literature with special emphasis on genres, literary techniques, and methods of analysis, early French literature to the French Revolution. 3 hours discussion. (003815)
FREN 345 Survey of French Literature   3.0 INQ  
Prerequisites: FREN 301, FREN 302, or FREN 303.
A survey of French literature with special emphasis on genres, literary techniques, and methods of analysis, Romantic to Contemporary Period. 3 hours discussion. (003816)

French Language Placement Exam

The French language placement exam is taken to assess the placement level and to place students at the most appropriate level in the curriculum of the French program at CSU, Chico.

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