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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 31100Advanced Oral Skills

3
FRE 31200Advanced Written Expression

3
FRE 33700History of French Civilization

3

Nine credit hours of electives selected from the following options:

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

FRE 29000-29999Special Topics in French

1-6
FRE 35000Masterpieces of French Literature to 1800

3
FRE 35100Masterpieces of French Literature since 1800

3
FRE 39000-39999Special Topics in French

1-6
FRE 40000-40099Seminar on Selected Authors and Genres of French Literature

3
FRE 41000Seventeenth-Century French Theatre

3
FRE 41100Rise of the French Novel

3
FRE 41200French and Francophone Women Writers

3
FRE 41300Twentieth-Century French Theatre

3
FRE 41400French Autobiography

3

Option 2: Summer Study Abroad in France

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.

Nine credit hours of electives selected from the following options:

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

FRE 29000-29999Special Topics in French

1-6
FRE 31200Advanced Written Expression

3
FRE 33700History of French Civilization

3
FRE 35000Masterpieces of French Literature to 1800

3
FRE 35100Masterpieces of French Literature since 1800

3
FRE 39000-39999Special Topics in French

1-6
FRE 40000-40099Seminar on Selected Authors and Genres of French Literature

3
FRE 41000Seventeenth-Century French Theatre

3
FRE 41100Rise of the French Novel

3
FRE 41200French and Francophone Women Writers

3
FRE 41300Twentieth-Century French Theatre

3
FRE 41400French Autobiography

3

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.