Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

French Language and Culture Minor

Information about the Department of World Languages and Cultures can be found on the department page.

Minor Requirements

Required Courses

Satisfactorily complete each of the following courses:

FREN 2001Interm Fren Lang & Culture I

3

FREN 2002Interm Fren Lang & Culture II

3

FREN
Three 3000-4000 level FREN courses

9

Total Credit Hours:15

Additional Minor Requirements

Satisfactorily complete all minor requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.

Earn a grade of C or higher in all minor courses.

10 credits in residency: GC, any study abroad, AP/IB courses count towards this requirement 

FREN 3010 and FREN 3020 count toward the three 3000-4000 level FREN courses and are prerequisites for most other 3000-4000 level courses. 

Students for whom FREN 2001, FREN 2002, FREN 3010, or FREN 3020 are “waived due to language proficiency at a higher level” as demonstrated by the CAPE Placement exam must still complete three 3000- or 4000-level courses beyond FREN 3010 and FREN 3020.

Students who place out of FREN 2001 or FREN 2002 and wish to receive academic credit for FREN 2001 or FREN 2002 should take the CLEP exam.

Students who place out of FREN 3010 or FREN 3020 and wish to receive academic credit for FREN 3010 or FREN 3020 should request a “course challenge” by contacting the department.