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 at SLU 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.
Students must complete a minimum total of 18 credits for the 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 | |
| Discovering the French-Speaking World | ||
| Text, Voice, & Self-Expression | ||
| 21st-Century France | ||
| Society, Nation & the Arts in Pre-Revolutionary France | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| French for the Professional | ||
| French and the Sciences | ||
| French and International Relations: Global Simulation | ||
| Perceiving Others: US & France | ||
| Translation & Comparative Stylistics - French/English | ||
| French and Francophone Media : Qu’est-ce qui se passe ? | ||
| French Masterpieces: Survey of French Literature | ||
| French Cuisine: Culture, Text, and Context | ||
| The World of New Media: Friend ou Faux? | ||
| Conflict and Social Change: Women Writers in French | ||
| Masculin/Feminin | ||
| Performing Texts: Performativity and Gender in French Literature | ||
| French Short Story | ||
| Paris in 19th-Century Literature | ||
| Hugo and the Misérables | ||
| Early Modern French Theatre: Comedy, Tragedy and Mystery | ||
| French Cinema | ||
| Themes in French Literature | ||
| Studies in Francophone Literature | ||
| Nation, Identity, Culture | ||
| Love and Honor in Early Modern France | ||
| Women and Writing in Early Modern France | ||
| 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.
For additional information about this program, please contact languages@slu.edu or call 314-977-2617.