French Checklists

French Major

Core Requirements
FREN 300 French Conversation I
or FREN 301 French Conversation II
or FREN 303 Oral Expression and Phonetics
FREN 302 French Composition
or FREN 304 Structure of Modern French
FREN 311 Civilization and Culture I
or FREN 312 Civilization and Culture II
or FREN 313 French Life and Culture
or FREN 315 Francophone Societies

Middle Ages
FREN 421 The Medieval World

Renaissance
FREN 431 Renaissance Vision and Voices
or FREN 420 The French Poetic Tradition

17th and 18th Centuries
FREN 441 Political and Civil Order in 17th- and 18th-Century French Literature

19th Century
FREN 420 The French Poetic Tradition
or FREN 451 Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism in 19th-Century Literature

20th Century
FREN 461 The Modern Novel and Short Story
or FREN 462 From Surrealism to the Absurd in 20th-Century Drama

Electives
FREN 400+ Elective
FREN 400+ Elective
FREN Elective
FREN Elective

French Elective Courses
FREN 330 Technical and Business French
FREN 341 Methods of Teaching French
FREN 380 Special Studies in French Language, Literature, and Culture
FREN 405 Independent Study (1/2 Unit)
FREN 406 Independent Study
FREN 416 Internship
FREN 420 The French Poetic Tradition
FREN 421 The Medieval World
FREN 431 Renaissance Vision and Voices
FREN 441 Political and Civil Order in 17th- and 18th-Century French Literature
FREN 451 Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism in 19th-Century Literature
FREN 461 The Modern Novel and Short Story
FREN 462 From Surrealism to the Absurd in 20th-Century Drama
FREN 480 Advanced Studies in French Language, Literature, and Culture
FREN 495 Honors Project
FREN 496 Honors Project
FREN 497 Honors Project

• A major in French consists of the completion of 11 units above the 202 level in this language. Majors must complete one period of study abroad. A major must be enrolled in at least two (2) one-unit courses in French during the senior year. Appropriate periods of study abroad include an Intensive Learning or May Term travel course; a summer, semester, or year abroad with a department-approved program such as ISEP, CREPUQ; or another university-sponsored program.

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French Minor

Core Requirements
FREN 201 Intermediate French I
FREN 202 Intermediate French II
FREN 300 French Conversation I
or FREN 301 French Conversation II
or FREN 303 Oral Expression and Phonetics
FREN 302 French Composition
or FREN 304 Structure of Modern French
FREN 311 Civilization and Culture I
or FREN 312 Civilization and Culture II
or FREN 313 French Life and Culture
or FREN 315 Francophone Societies
FREN 300+ Elective

French Elective Courses
FREN 330 Technical and Business French
FREN 341 Methods of Teaching French
FREN 380 Special Studies in French Language, Literature, and Culture
FREN 405 Independent Study (1/2 Unit)
FREN 406 Independent Study
FREN 416 Internship
FREN 420 The French Poetic Tradition
FREN 421 The Medieval World
FREN 431 Renaissance Vision and Voices
FREN 441 Political and Civil Order in 17th- and 18th-Century French Literature
FREN 451 Romanticism, Realism, and Naturalism in 19th-Century Literature
FREN 461 The Modern Novel and Short Story
FREN 462 From Surrealism to the Absurd in 20th-Century Drama
FREN 480 Advanced Studies in French Language, Literature, and Culture
FREN 495 Honors Project
FREN 496 Honors Project
FREN 497 Honors Project

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