Minor Requirements: French. A minor in French consists of a minimum of 18 hours distributed as follows: *FRN 211 FRN 212
Intermediate French I Intermediate French II
3 hours 3 hours
FRN 350 French Phonetics or 303 Advanced Conversation
3 hours
FRN 318 FRN 305
Advanced Composition French Civilization to the Revolution
3 hours 3 hours
FRN 306 or FRN 327
French and Francophone Civilization after 1800
3 hours
Business French
One additional literature course in French at or above the 300 level
3 hours
*Students who place above proficiency level may earn credit for language courses at or above the intermediate level by passing the appropriate departmental challenge examinations. Students who place beyond FRN 211 must take sufficient upper-level courses to earn 34 hours for the major and 18 hours for the minor.
French (FRN) Gen. Ed. Course Descriptions (See Foreign Language Placement Policy.) 211, 212: Intermediate French I and II Goal: To improve and develop speaking, reading, and writing in French through dialogs, magazine articles, and literary selections. Content: Emphasis on comprehension of advanced conversations and stories. Grammar according to its function—questions, describing, telling, comparing, and dialogs. Reading magazine articles and literary selections. Taught: FRN 211, Fall; FRN 212, Spring. Gen. Ed. Category: Critical thinking; cross-cultural. Prerequisites: FRN 102 or equivalent for FRN 211; FRN 211 or equivalent for FRN 212. Credit: 3; 3 hours; FRN 212 is a speech-intensive (S) course.
French (FRN) Other Course Descriptions 101,102: Elementary French I and II Goal: To teach students to speak, understand, read, and write French. Content: Subjects used for learning the four basic skills include French culture and everyday situations. Taught: FRN 101, Fall; FRN 102, Spring. Prerequisite: FRN 101 or equivalent for FRN 102. Credit: 3; 3 hours (Students must earn grades of C or better in these courses to fulfill the modern foreign language proficiency requirement). 303: Advanced French Conversation
Goal: To improve French speaking and listening skills. Content: The goal of this course is to offer students as much time speaking French as possible. This goal may be met through activities such as debates, discussions of films, news articles, and culture, student presentations, role play, drama. Taught: Alternate years. Prerequisites: FRN 211 and FRN 212 or equivalents Credit: 3 hours; cross-cultural; S-course. 305: French Civilization to the Revolution
Goal: To introduce students to French civilization through the beginnings of the Revolution in 1789. Content: From the tumultuous rivalries of warring principalities to the fall of the monarchy, this course explores French history, culture, art, politics, and influence. Taught: Alternate years. Prerequisites: FRN 211 and FRN 212 or equivalents, and permission of the instructor Credit: 3 hours; cross-cultural; S-course.
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