French Minor

Minor - French

College of Humanities & Sciences

Degree Specific Credits: 15

Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0

Catalog Year: 2021-22

Note: FRCH 101-FRCH 202, or equivalent, are prerequisites to the minor in French. A minimum of six upper-division credits for the minor must be taken from UM faculty on the UM campus.

Summary

Upper-Division Core		6
Electives		9
Teaching French Track
Total Hours		15

Upper-Division Core

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
FRCH 301	Adv Grammar/Oral Writ Exprsn	3
FRCH 350	French Civ & Culture	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Degree Electives

Rule: Complete the following subcategories. 9 total credits required.

300-Level Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete two of the following courses:		6
FRCH 310	Fr. Lit. Cult. Mid. Age Renass
FRCH 311	Fr. Lit. Cult. 17th 18th Cent.
FRCH 312	Fr. Lit. Cult. Long 19th Cent.
FRCH 313	Literature and Culture III: French and Francophone Literatures and Cultures of the 20th Century
FRCH 338	The French Cinema
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

400-Level Courses

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 3 credits from the following courses:		3
FRCH 420	Studies in French Prose
FRCH 421	Adv Stylistics & Oral Arg
FRCH 430	Studies in French Drama
FRCH 440	Studies in French Poetry
FRCH 491	Special Topics
FRCH 492	Independent Study
FRCH 494	Seminar/Workshop
Total Hours		3

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Teaching French Track

Notes:

This teaching track contains different/additional course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the teaching track of a major in a teaching content area plus the Teacher Education Program through the Department of Teaching and Learning. Additional teaching areas can be added through completion of the teaching track of a major or minor in that content area.
- Secondary Education Licensure Program
- Licensure Degree Requirements
To complete this teaching track, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. You do not fill out a major/minor form for graduation or the major/minor/concentration section of the major change form. Approvals for this track must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
Tracks will not appear on your UM transcript, diploma, university lists, student data system, or university publications. They are used for advising purposes only. You do not fill out a major change for a track.
Individuals completing the teaching track of this minor must also complete the teaching track of a major in another teaching content area.

Teaching French Track Requirements

Code	Title	Hours
Complete all of the following courses:
LING 270S	Intro to Linguistics	3
MCLG 410	Methods Teaching Foreign Language	3
Total Hours		6

Minimum Required Grade: C-

Secondary Teaching Licensure

Note: For endorsement to teach French, a student also must gain admission to the Teacher Education Program and meet all the requirements for secondary teaching licensure. For more information, see the Teaching and Learning Department.