French, Minor
Saint Louis University's French minor explores both language and culture through required courses and electives dedicated to literature, cinema, food, politics science and more.
French students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours for the minor regardless of whether they start at FREN 2010 Intermediate French Language & Culture or later. No more than six related hours conducted in English will be counted toward the French minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FREN 2010 | Intermediate French Language & Culture | 3 |
| Developing mastery of French in specific themes and contexts | ||
| Select no fewer than 3 courses at the FREN 3000-level | 9 | |
| French 4000-level Elective Courses | ||
| Select one FREN 4000-level course | 3 | |
| Additional French Elective Courses | ||
| Select one FREN 3xxx and/or 4xxx level course | 3 | |
FREN 3010 | Discovering the French-Speaking World | |
FREN 3020 | Text, Voice, & Self-Expression | |
FREN 3030 | 21st-Century France | |
FREN 3040 | Society, Nation & the Arts in Pre-Revolutionary France | |
FREN 3930 | Special Topics | |
FREN 4160 | French for the Professional | |
FREN 4170 | French and the Sciences | |
FREN 4180 | French and International Relations: Global Simulation | |
FREN 4200 | Perceiving Others: US & France | |
FREN 4210 | Translation & Comparative Stylistics - French/English | |
FREN 4220 | French and Francophone Media : Qu’est-ce qui se passe ? | |
FREN 4230 | French Masterpieces: Survey of French Literature | |
FREN 4240 | French Cuisine: Culture, Text, and Context | |
FREN 4250 | The World of New Media: Friend ou Faux? | |
FREN 4290 | Conflict and Social Change: Women Writers in French | |
FREN 4300 | Masculin/Feminin | |
FREN 4315 | Performing Texts: Performativity and Gender in French Literature | |
FREN 4320 | French Short Story | |
FREN 4360 | Paris in 19th-Century Literature | |
FREN 4380 | Hugo and the Misérables | |
FREN 4510 | Early Modern French Theatre: Comedy, Tragedy and Mystery | |
FREN 4610 | French Cinema | |
FREN 4630 | Themes in French Literature | |
FREN 4640 | Studies in Francophone Literature | |
FREN 4660 | Nation, Identity, Culture | |
FREN 4700 | Love and Honor in Early Modern France | |
FREN 4710 | Women and Writing in Early Modern France | |
FREN 4870 | Exoticism in French Literature | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Continuation Standards
All French minor courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to count for the minor and for the student to continue in the minor.