French Minor

15-18 credit hours

The minor in French requires 15-18 credit hours beyond the Intermediate French II (FRE 20200) level. There are three options for earning the minor.

Option One: St. Charles campus

Four required courses:

FRE 31100	Advanced Oral Skills	3
FRE 31200	Advanced Written Expression	3
FRE 33700	History of French Civilization	3
FRE 35000	Survey of French Literature	3

Three credit hours of electives selected from the following options:

(Three credit 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	Survey of French Literature	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

Any FRE elective, 29000-level or above.

Option Two: Summer Study Abroad in France

Six credit hours of electives selected from the following options:

(Three credit 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 31100	Advanced Oral Skills	3
FRE 31200	Advanced Written Expression	3
FRE 33700	History of French Civilization	3
FRE 35000	Survey of French Literature	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

Any FRE elective, 29000-level or above.

Ten hours of elective coursework taken in the summer at the Université de Caen 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 Three: Semester Abroad in France

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