French Minor

18-19 credit hours

The minor in French requires 18-19 credit hours beyond the Intermediate French II (FRE 20200) level. There are three options for earning the minor.

Option 1: St. Charles campus

Three required courses:

FRE 31100	French Conversation and Composition I	3
FRE 31200	French Conversation and Composition II	3
FRE 33700	History of French Civilization	3

9 credit hours of electives selected from the following options:

(3 hours of which can be a course with a designation of FRE but taught in English)

FRE 29000-29999	Special Topics in French	1-6
FRE 35000	Masterpieces of French Literature to 1800	3
FRE 35100	Masterpieces of French Literature since 1800	3
FRE 39000-39999	Special Topics in French	1-6
FRE 40000-40099	Seminar on Selected Authors and Genres of French Literature	3
FRE 41000	Seventeenth-Century French Theatre	3
FRE 41100	Rise of the French Novel	3
FRE 41200	French and Francophone Women Writers	3
FRE 41300	Twentieth-Century French Theatre	3
FRE 41400	French Autobiography	3

Option 2: Summer Study Abroad in France

9 credit hours of electives selected from the following options:

(3 hours of which can be a course with a designation of FRE but taught in English)

FRE 29000-29999	Special Topics in French	1-6
FRE 31200	French Conversation and Composition II	3
FRE 33700	History of French Civilization	3
FRE 35000	Masterpieces of French Literature to 1800	3
FRE 35100	Masterpieces of French Literature since 1800	3
FRE 39000-39999	Special Topics in French	1-6
FRE 40000-40099	Seminar on Selected Authors and Genres of French Literature	3
FRE 41000	Seventeenth-Century French Theatre	3
FRE 41100	Rise of the French Novel	3
FRE 41200	French and Francophone Women Writers	3
FRE 41300	Twentieth-Century French Theatre	3
FRE 41400	French Autobiography	3

10 hours of elective coursework at Universite de Caen Basse-Normandie

Ten hours of elective coursework taken in the summer at the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie. Language coursework will vary according to the student's proficiency level, and optional cultural modules vary from summer to summer. All courses will be identified using Special Topics designations.

Option 3: Semester Abroad in France

Spend a full semester at the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie. Coursework options are listed under FRE 343XX and FRE 443XX Study Abroad Options and will vary depending on student's proficiency level.