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French extended minor

This section specifies the extended minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can be found here, including the requirements for declaring an extended minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.

Note: A minimum grade of C+ in FREN 219, as well as a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 in all other courses applicable to the extended minor, is required for graduation with an extended minor in French.

For students entering UFV with no previous knowledge of French:

Course Title Credits
FREN 100 Introduction to French 3

For those with up to French 11:

Course Title Credits
FREN 101 French Language I 3
FREN 102 French Language II 3

For those with French 12 or UFV's FREN 102:

Lower-level requirements: 18 credits

Course Title Credits
FREN 215 Intermediate French I
or FREN 230 Intermediate French for French Immersion Students I 3
FREN 216 Intermediate French II 3
FREN 219 Intermediate French Composition 3
FREN 225 Francophone Language and Culture via Media 3
FREN 242 Intermediate French Oral Communication 3
FREN 245 Cultures of the Francophone World 3

Upper-level requirements: (20 credits)

Course Title Credits
FREN 319 Advanced French Composition 4
Four of:
FREN 315 Introduction to Francophone Literature 4
FREN 325 Phonetics and Pronunciation: The Silky Sounds of French 4
FREN 330 Introductory French Linguistics 4
FREN 342 Advanced French Oral Communication 4
FREN 345 Cinéma français et québécois depuis 1950 4
FREN 415 Myths, Legends, and Tales in Francophone Literatures 4
FREN 420 French Translation and Comparative Stylistics 4
FREN 430 Introduction to French Linguistics 4
FREN 450 Special Topics in French I 4
FREN 451 Special Topics in French II 4
FREN 452 Special Topics in French III 4

French minor

This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements can be found here, including the requirements for declaring a minor. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.

Note: A minimum grade of C+ in FREN 219, as well as a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 in all other courses applicable to the minor, is required for graduation with a minor in French.

For students entering UFV with no previous knowledge of French:

Course Title Credits
FREN 100 Introduction to French 3

For those with up to French 11:

Course Title Credits
FREN 101 French Language I 3
FREN 102 French Language II 3

For those with French 12 or UFV's FREN 102:

Lower-level requirements: 12 credits

Course Title Credits
FREN 215 Intermediate French I
or FREN 230 Intermediate French for French Immersion Students I 3
FREN 216 Intermediate French II 3
FREN 219 Intermediate French Composition 3
Plus one of:
FREN 225 Francophone Language and Culture via Media 3
FREN 242 Intermediate French Oral Communication
FREN 245 Cultures of the Francophone World

Upper-level requirements: 20 credits

Course Title Credits
FREN 319 Advanced French Composition 4
Four of:
FREN 315 Introduction to Francophone Literature 4
FREN 325 Phonetics and Pronunciation: The Silky Sounds of French 4
FREN 330 Introductory French Linguistics 4
FREN 342 Advanced French Oral Communication 4
FREN 345 Cinéma français et québécois depuis 1950 4
FREN 415 Myths, Legends, and Tales in Francophone Literatures 4
FREN 420 French Translation and Comparative Stylistics 4
FREN 430 Introduction to French Linguistics 4
FREN 450 Special Topics in French I 4

Certificate in Extended Studies in Arts: French extended minor

The Extended Studies certificate is designed for students who have baccalaureate degrees, who wish to complete the equivalent of an extended minor in French. The department may interview applicants to assess their language competency. The number of applicants may be restricted.

Students must complete the requirements for the French extended minor, as outlined in the calendar.

A minimum grade of C+ in FREN 219, as well as a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 in all other courses applicable to the extended minor, is required for graduation with a Certificate in Extended Studies in Arts: French extended minor.

Entrance requirements

  1. Completion of a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university.

    Note: This program is not available to students with an existing French minor; those students should consider the Certificate in Extended Studies in Arts: French major.

  2. Students who enter the Certificate in Extended Studies in Arts: French extended minor without previous French may need to complete one or all of FREN 100, 101 and 102 before they can access courses leading to the extended minor.
  3. Applicants must meet the Degree/diploma level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.

Certificate in Extended Studies in Arts: French minor

The Extended Studies certificate is designed for students who have baccalaureate degrees, who wish to complete the equivalent of a minor in French. For details about entrance requirements and program requirements, please contact the department.

Applicants must meet the Degree/diploma level English language proficiency requirement. For details on how this requirement may be met, see the English language proficiency requirement section of the calendar.

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