This language certificate program is administered by the Center for Language Studies (3086 JFSB), http://languagecertificate.byu.edu.
Any matriculated (degree-seeking) BYU student who meets the proficiency and course requirements may earn the Certificate of Language Proficiency (language certificate). The proficiency requirement is met through the nationally recognized ACTFL Oral and Writing Proficiency Exams. Qualifying students will be awarded a certificate on one of three levels based on the following:
At this time the cost of the ACTFL exams will be paid by BYU.
Note: Students who have completed all of the coursework required for a language major or a language minor will also have satisfied the coursework requirement for the language certificate.
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 202 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Systematic review of French grammar and syntax. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 321 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Expository writing (narration, description, dialogue, explication de texte, etc.). |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring |
| 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 or Letters elective. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Summer |
| PREREQUISITE: | FREN 321 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 322. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions. |
| NOTE: | Fulfills GE Arts or Letters elective. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter |
| PREREQUISITE: | FREN 321 |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 322. |
| DESCRIPTION:  | Current cultural, political, and social trends and issues in France as well as the francophone world. |
| NOTE: | Fulfills GE Global and Cultural Awareness requirement. This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information. |
| WHEN TAUGHT: | Fall; Winter; Spring; Summer |
| 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 Languages of Learning requirement for returned missionaries |
Students who successfully complete a certificate will receive an official document verifying their level of achievement. The certificate will be listed on the university transcript.
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