Minor in French
This minor presents an excellent opportunity to acquire the necessary language and cultural skills to be able to use French as part of your academic and career plans.
Based on the results of their online placement test, students will be advised to enrol in any of the courses below. It must be noted that many language courses build on the learning of previous courses; therefore, it is difficult, if not impossible, for students to take more than one FRE course per semester.
Administered by: Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Exclusions: This minor is not available to students in the following programs:
To receive this Minor, students must complete six (6) courses from the following curriculum:
Two (2) of the following:
- FRE 402 French Conversation and Pronunciation
- FRE 502 Communication and Business French
- FRE 505 French Language and Culture
- FRE 510 Effective Writing
- FRE 515 Introduction to Business French
- FRE 602 Business French in Practice
- FRE 605 Francophone Language and Culture
- FRE 610 Cultural Context of Writing
- FRE 701 French for Today
- FRE 801 French and New Media
- FRE 805 French Language Teaching Methodologies
- FRE 900 Senior French Seminar
Plus four (4) of the following:
- FRE 301 Intermediate French I
- FRE 302 French Food, Wine and Hospitality
- FRE 303 French and Fashion
- FRE 401 Intermediate French II
- FRE 402 French Conversation and Pronunciation
- FRE 501 Speaking and Writing French I
- FRE 502 Communication and Business French
- FRE 503 Middle Ages to Classicism
- FRE 504 French Audiovisual Translation
- FRE 505 French Language and Culture
- FRE 507 English-French Translation I
- FRE 508 Intro to 20th C French Literature I
- FRE 509 Franco-Canadian Literature I
- FRE 510 Effective Writing
- FRE 515 Introduction to Business French
- FRE 516 Politics and Play in French Poetry
- FRE 601 Speaking and Writing French II
- FRE 602 Business French in Practice
- FRE 603 Enlightenment to La Belle Époque
- FRE 605 Francophone Language and Culture
- FRE 607 English-French Translation II
- FRE 608 Intro to 20th C French Literature II
- FRE 609 Franco-Canadian Literature II
- FRE 610 Cultural Context of Writing
- FRE 701 French for Today
- FRE 703 French Theatre: Classicism to Romanticism
- FRE 704 Intro to Franco-Canadian Culture I
- FRE 706 The Life and Times of the French Language
- FRE 707 Introduction to French-English Translation
- FRE 709 Children's Literature in French
- FRE 801 French and New Media
- FRE 803 French Theatre: 20th C and Contemporary
- FRE 804 Intro to Franco-Canadian Culture II
- FRE 805 French Language Teaching Methodologies
- FRE 900 Senior French Seminar
- FRE 901 Francophone Women Writers
- FRE 902 Gender and Decadence 1850-1920
- FRE 903 The Francophone Short Story
Students interested in pursuing a minor in French should consult with the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures early in their studies. To achieve a minor in French, planning is key.
Please see Senate Policy 2, Section 7.4 for further information about Minors.