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University of Montana Catalog 2026-2027

French Language Education Minor

  • This minor contains course requirements designed to meet state standards. Those interested in teaching in K-12 schools must complete the education/teaching concentration 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 education/teaching concentration of a major or education/teaching minor in that content area.
  • To complete this minor, you need to contact the Teaching and Learning Department. Approvals for this minor must come from the Teaching and Learning Department.
  • Individuals completing this minor must also complete the education/teaching concentration of a major in another teaching content area.

General Degree Requirements

To earn a baccalaureate degree, all students must complete successfully, in addition to any other requirements, the University of Montana General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements page for more information. 

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Minor - French Language Education

Course Requirements

Lower-Division Core Courses 1
Complete all of the following courses:
FRCH 101Elementary French I4
FRCH 102Elementary French II4
FRCH 201Intermediate French I4
FRCH 202Intermediate French II4
Upper-Division Core Courses
Complete all of the following courses:
FRCH 301Advanced Grammar/Oral and Written Expression3
FRCH 350French Civilization & Culture3
300-Level Electives
Complete two of the following courses: 6
French Literature and Culture: 17th Century
French Literature and Culture: 19th Century
French Literature and Culture: 20th Century
French Literature and Culture: 18th Century
The French Cinema
Special Topics
400-Level Electives
Complete 3 credits from the following courses: 3
Studies in French Prose
Studies in French Drama
Special Topics
Seminar/Workshop
French Language Education Requirements
Complete all of the following courses:
LING 270SIntro to Linguistics3
WLC 410Methods of Language Teaching3
Total Hours37
1

FRCH 102 fulfills the General Education language requirement, and an appropriate International Baccalaureate or placement test score can fulfill some or all Lower-Division Core courses.