French and Francophone Studies Minor

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Program Information

For information about initial FREN course selection, the French language placement test, and FREN course disciplines, visit /french/undergraduate.html.

Program Requirements

A minimum of GPA 2.0, calculated on all 丁香园AV courses that are applied to a minor, is required for successful completion of the program.

Curriculum Requirements

Students starting at an introductory level must complete the requirements leading to FREN 245 or FREN 275 before taking the courses required for the minor. This may include a placement test, completing other lower division coursework, or a combination of the placement test and coursework. Please refer to the Academic Calendar.

Students will have to complete the six lower division units and 18 upper division units required to obtain the minor in French and Francophone studies.

Lower Division

Students complete a total of six units, including both of

FREN 245 - Introduction to French and Francophone Studies (3)

An introduction to French literary studies with selected works in poetry and prose, including theatre. Attention will be given to methods of analysis. The course will be conducted in French. Prerequisite: Grade 12 French Immersion or FREN 202 with a minimum grade of C+ or permission of the Department of French. Students with credit for FREN 240 or 230 cannot take FREN 245 for further credit. Breadth-Humanities.

Section	Instructor	Day/Time	Location
	Guillaume Girard	Sep 4 鈥� Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.	Burnaby
	Jorge Calderon	Sep 4 鈥� Oct 11, 2024: Tue, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m. Oct 16 鈥� Dec 3, 2024: Tue, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.	Burnaby Burnaby

FREN 275 - French Inside Out: Introduction to French Language, Culture, and Society (3)

Introduces to some fundamental questions about human behavior that can be answered by the study of the language forms, structure, and use. Topics such as how did language begin? Where is French from, and how did it change over the years? How does French vary from place to place, from context to context? Prerequisite: Grade 12 French Immersion or FREN 202 with a minimum grade of C+ or permission of the Department of French. Students who have credit for FREN 270 or 370 or LING 222 cannot complete this course for further credit. May not be taken concurrently with LING 222. Breadth-Social Sciences.

Section	Instructor	Day/Time	Location
	Cecile Vigouroux	Sep 4 鈥� Dec 3, 2024: Mon, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m. Oct 15, 2024: Tue, 2:30鈥�5:20 p.m.	Burnaby Burnaby

Upper Division

Students complete a total of 18 units, including

FREN 301W - Writing Your Way Toward French Proficiency (3)

A writing course to improve precision, organization and style when writing academically or creatively in French. Prerequisite: Grade 12 French Immersion or FREN 202 with a minimum grade of C+ or permission of the Department of French. Students with credit for FREN 301 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

Section	Instructor	Day/Time	Location
	Paola De Rycke	Sep 4 鈥� Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 9:30 a.m.鈥�12:20 p.m.	Burnaby

and 15 units of FREN courses, six of which must be from 400 division FREN courses, and the remaining nine FREN units can be from either 300 division or 400 division or a combination. (See FREN courses for details about the FREN courses that the department offers.)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes

at least 60 units that must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at 丁香园AV
at least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division overall CGPA of at least 2.0, and program CGPA and upper division program CGPA of at least 2.0 on the course work used to satisfy the minimum program requirements. FASS departments may define additional GPA requirements for their respective programs.

For students in other faculties, please check your faculty's overall degree requirements: /students/calendar/faculties-research.html

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to 丁香园AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit

Requirement	Units	Notes
W - Writing	6	Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 丁香园AV within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each)
Q - Quantitative	6	Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more)
B - Breadth	18	Designated Breadth	Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division: Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc Two courses (total six units or more) Humanities: B-Hum Two courses (total six units or more) Sciences: B-Sci
B - Breadth	6	Additional Breadth	Two courses (total six units or more) outside the student's major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.