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.
For students entering UFV with no previous knowledge of French, or longer than two years since completing French 11:
Course
Title
Credits
FREN 101
French Language I
3
For student with French 11, FREN 101 or equivalent, instructor's permission, or assessment or the department:
Course
Title
Credits
FREN 102
French Language II
3
For students with French 12 or FREN 102:
In addition to the general requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, students declaring an extended minor in French will be required to complete the following courses.
Lower-level requirements: 18 credits
Course
Title
Credits
FREN 215
Intermediate French I
3
or FREN 230
Intermediate French for French Immersion
Students
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:
16
FREN 315
Introduction to Francophone Literature
FREN 325
Phonetics and Pronunciation: The Silky Sounds of French
FREN 342
Advanced French Oral Communication
FREN 345
Cinéma français et québécois depuis 1950
FREN 415
Myths, Tales, and Legends in Francophone Literatures
FREN 420
French Translation and Comparative Stylistics
FREN 430
French Applied Linguistics
FREN 450
Special Topics in French I
FREN 451
Special Topics in French II
FREN 452
Special Topics in French III
FREN 460
Special Topics in French (see Note)
Note: FREN 460 is a special topics course offered under different letter designations (FREN 460C, FREN 460D, etc.) to indicate different course topics. FREN 460 can be taken multiple times for credit provided the letter designation differs, but may only be used once to meet program requirements.
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.
For students entering UFV with no previous knowledge of French, or longer than two years since completing French 11:
Course
Title
Credits
FREN 101
French Language I
3
For student with French 11, FREN 101 or equivalent, instructor's permission, or assessment or the department:
Course
Title
Credits
FREN 102
French Language II
3
For students with French 12 or FREN 102:
In addition to the general requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, students declaring a minor in French will be required to complete the following courses.
Lower-level requirements: 12 credits
Course
Title
Credits
FREN 215
Intermediate French I
3
or FREN 230
Intermediate French for French Immersion
Students
FREN 216
Intermediate French II
3
FREN 219
Intermediate French Composition
3
One of:
3
FREN 225
Francophone Language and Culture via Media
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:
16
FREN 315
Introduction to Francophone Literature
FREN 325
Phonetics and Pronunciation: The Silky Sounds of French
FREN 342
Advanced French Oral Communication
FREN 345
Cinéma français et québécois depuis 1950
FREN 415
Myths, Tales, and Legends in Francophone Literatures
FREN 420
French Translation and Comparative Stylistics
FREN 430
French Applied Linguistics
FREN 450
Special Topics in French I
FREN 460
Special Topics in French (see Note)
Note: FREN 460 is a special topics course offered under different letter designations (FREN 460C, FREN 460D, etc.) to indicate different course topics. FREN 460 can be taken multiple times for credit provided the letter designation differs, but may only be used once to meet program requirements.
Graduation requirements
To be eligible to graduate with a minor or extended minor in French, students must achieve a minimum grade of C+ in FREN 219 and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 in all
other courses applicable to the minor/extended minor.