French Minor

Minor - French (Minor)

College Humanities & Sciences

Catalog Year: 2014-2015

Degree Specific Credits: 15

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Note: French 101-202, or equivalent, are prerequisites to the minor in French.

Upper Division Core

Rule: Must complete all of the following:

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Show Description FRCH 301 - Adv Grammar/Oral Writ Exprsn
(R-6) Prereq. 202 or equivalent.  Advanced grammar review including literary tenses; developmental and written skills in French.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 350 - French Civ & Culture
(R-6) Offered spring. Prereq., FRCH 301 or consent of instr. Chronological/topical study of French culture.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 6 Total Credits Required

Degree Electives

Rule: Must complete the following subcategories

9 Total Credits Required

300-level courses

Rule: Must complete 2 of the following courses

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Show Description FRCH 310 - Fr. Lit. Cult. Mid. Age Renass
Offered autumn. Prereq., FRCH 202 or equiv. French literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance with a focus on cultural identity.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 311 - Fr. Lit. Cult. 17th 18th Cent.
Offered spring. Prereq., FRCH 301 or consent of instr. French literature of the 17th and 18th centuries within its cultural context.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 312 - Fr. Lit. Cult. Long 19th Cent.
Offered autumn. Prereq., FRCH 301 or consent of instr. French literature from the French Revolution to the First World War within its cultural context.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 313 - Literature and Culture III
Offered spring.  Prereq. FRCH 301 or consent of instr.  Survey of literature and culture of 20th Century France and Francophone countries, with a focus on the significance of plural cultural identities.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 338 - The French Cinema
(R–6) Offered intermittently.  Same as MCLG and LS 338.  An historical, aesthetic, and critical survey of the French cinema, from its beginnings in 1895 through the contemporary cinema (Muet, classical, Realism, Nouvelle Vogue, etc.) With an introduction to contemporary film criticism.  Students taking the course for French credits are required to do research, reading, and writing in the French language.
 3 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 6 Total Credits Required

400-level courses

Rule: Must complete 1 of the following courses

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Show Description FRCH 400 - French: Applied Linguistics
Offered intermittently. Prereq., FRCH 301 and LING 270 or consent of instr. Contrastive phonology (including phonetics), morphology and syntax.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 420 - Studies in French Prose
Offered intermittently. Prereq., FRCH 311 and 312. Evolution of textuality from the Renaissance to the 20th century: the novel.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 421 - Adv Stylistics & Oral Arg
(R-6) Prereq. FRCH 301, 311, 312 or 313 or consent of instr.  Intensive analysis of usage and style in written and oral argumentation at various linguistic levels.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 430 - Studies in French Drama
Offered intermittently. Prereq., FRCH 311 and 312. Evolution of theatre from the Renaissance to the 20th century or performance of a French play in French.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 440 - Studies in French Poetry
Offered intermittently. Prereq., FRCH 311 and 312. Evolution of textuality from the Renaissance to the 20th century: poetry and essays.
 3 Credits
Show Description FRCH 491 - Special Topics
(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
 1 To 9 Credits
Show Description FRCH 492 - Independent Study
(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.
 1 To 9 Credits
Show Description FRCH 494 - Seminar/Workshop
(R-12) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., FRCH 311L, 312L, and 313L or consent of instr. Studies in major authors, periods, genres, and/or cultural studies.
 1 To 12 Credits
Minimum Required Grade: C- 3 Total Credits Required