Minor in French (18–33 hours*)

Program Requirements

1. At least nine minor hours must be taken in residence at BYU.
2. Complete the following prerequisites (or equivalent):
   FREN 101 : First-Year French, Part 1. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 101 : First-Year French, Part 1. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   DESCRIPTION:	Development of the four language skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing.
   
   
   FREN 102 : First-Year French, Part 2. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 102 : First-Year French, Part 2. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 101 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Continuation of French 101.
   
   
   FREN 201 : Intermediate French, Part 1. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 201 : Intermediate French, Part 1. (4:5:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 102 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Reading, writing, conversation, vocabulary building, and review of grammar.
   
   
   FREN 202 : Intermediate French, Part 2. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 202 : Intermediate French, Part 2. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also.
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 201 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Final course for GE Foreign Language requirement (except for returned missionaries); extensive reading in French literature and culture.
   
   
3. Complete the following core courses:
   FREN 321 : Advanced Grammar. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 321 : Advanced Grammar. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 202 or equivalent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Systematic review of French grammar and syntax.
   
   
   FREN 322 : Advanced Composition. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 322 : Advanced Composition. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	Expository writing (narration, description, dialogue, explication de texte, etc.).
   
   
   FREN 340 : Introduction to Literary Analysis. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 340 : Introduction to Literary Analysis. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 321 or concurrent enrollment.
   DESCRIPTION:	How to read French prose, drama, and poetry and apply methods of literary criticism.
   NOTE:	Capstone course for GE Foreign Language requirement for returned missionaries.
   
   
4. Complete two courses from the following:
   FREN 361 : French Civilization from the Beginning to 1715. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 361 : French Civilization from the Beginning to 1715. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321.
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 322.
   DESCRIPTION:	Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions to the death of Louis XIV.
   NOTE:	Fulfills GE Arts and Letters elective.
   
   
   FREN 362 : French Civilization from 1715 to the Present. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 362 : French Civilization from 1715 to the Present. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W, Su
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321.
   RECOMMENDED:	Fren 322.
   DESCRIPTION:	Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions.
   NOTE:	Fulfills GE Arts and Letters elective.
   
   
   FREN 363 : Contemporary French Civilization. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 363 : Contemporary French Civilization. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 321.
   DESCRIPTION:	Current cultural, political, and social trends and issues in France as well as the francophone world.
   
   
5. Complete one course from the following:
   FREN 452R : Studies in Period, Movement, and Theme. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 452R : Studies in Period, Movement, and Theme. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	Various periods and movements (e.g., medieval, classicism, romanticism) or themes (e.g., Arthur, Faust). Topics vary.
   
   
   FREN 453R : Studies in Genre. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 453R : Studies in Genre. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of various genres (e.g., epic, novel, lyric, film) and problems of genre in French.
   
   
   FREN 454R : Studies in Author. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 454R : Studies in Author. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of major French or Francophone authors (e.g., Rabelais, Moliere, Diderot, Balzac).
   
   
   FREN 455R : Studies in Literary Theory. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 455R : Studies in Literary Theory. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	In-depth study of primary texts by contemporary literary theorists (e.g., Barthes, Genette, structuralism, etc.).
   
   
   FREN 456R : Francophone Studies. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   FREN 456R : Francophone Studies. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Fren 340.
   DESCRIPTION:	Readings from major French-speaking writers from countries outside France, such as Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean.
   
   

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