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Minor in French

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A minor in French is available for students majoring in other fields. It may be of particular value to students majoring in English, Spanish, or other languages and literatures; History; Political Science; African American Studies; Sociology; or International Business. FREN 1001 and 1002 or an equivalent level of proficiency are prerequisite to this program; proficiency may be demonstrated by high school preparation or by a departmental examination.

Requirements for the Minor (23 units)

Lower Division Required Courses (8 units):

FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3)
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3)
FREN 2055 - French Conversation (1) (2 units) or
FREN 2056 - Intensive French Conversation (2)
FREN 2990 - Intermediate Proficiency (0)

Upper Division Required Courses (3 units):

FREN 3001 - Advanced Grammar and Composition (3)

Upper Division electives (12 units)

Select 12 units from the following blocks of electives:

Electives taught in French (at least 6 units from the following):

FREN 3002 - Introduction to Literary Analysis (3)
FREN 3010 - Contemporary Spoken French (3)
FREN 3050 - French Phonetics (3)
FREN 3800 - Commercial French (3)
FREN 4010 - Cours de Style (3)
FREN 4100 - Literature and Society in Medieval and Renaissance France (3)
FREN 4050 - Translation (3)
FREN 4105 - Literature and Society in 17th- and 18th-century France (3)
FREN 4110 - Literature and Society in Revolutionary and 19th-century France (3)
FREN 4115 - French Literature and Society in the 20th and 21st centuries (3)
FREN 4120 - Survey of French Poetry from the Medieval Lyric to the Symbolists (3)
FREN 4130 - Panorama de la Francophonie (3)
Electives taught in English (none required; a maximum of 6 units allowed towards French minor. ML 3300 can be used when its topic is Francophone Cinema):
FREN 3729 - Islam in the Francophone World (3)
FREN 3739 - Images of Women in French Literature and Society (3)
FREN 4719 - The French Film (3)
ML 3300 - Cross-Cultural Issues in International Film (3)