French

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.

For students entering UFV with no previous knowledge of French, or longer than two years since completing French 11:

For student with French 11, FREN 101 or equivalent, instructor's permission, or assessment of the department:

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

Upper-level requirements: 20 credits

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:

For student with French 11, FREN 101 or equivalent, instructor's permission, or assessment of the department:

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

Upper-level requirements: 20 credits

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.

Course listings

For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.