French
Why study French?
French is an international language and is one of the official working languages in many diplomatic and international organizations, including the United Nations, Doctors Without Borders, the International Olympic Committee, the World Health Organization, the International Red Cross, and the World Trade Organization.
French is spoken today by more than 200 million people throughout the world. In addition to France, it is an official language of many African nations, other European countries, and multiple Caribbean islands; Canada is officially bilingual.
As a political and business superpower, France has long been one of the top ten economies in the world. It is an important partner with the U.S., and numerous American corporations have a presence in France (and vice versa). Ford, McDonald’s, Disney, and Coca-Cola are just a handful of the corporations that employ thousands of people in France. It is an acknowledged leader in the high-tech and scientific fields and has a long and storied history in the arts, architecture, design, cuisine, and fashion.
Grade Requirements for current French Minors (No more new French Minors will be accepted)
The minimum grade acceptable in any French course applied to a French minor is C- (1.7). The average grade in all courses applied to a French minor at UC Denver must be 2.5. No courses taken on a pass/fail basis may be credited toward a French minor.
Current French minors should consult with your faculty advisor at least once per semester thereafter. It is especially important that students have their transcripts reviewed by their advisor before enrolling in their final 30 credit hours at UC Denver. Failure to do so may result in delay of graduation.
Requirements for Current French Minors
Students minoring in French must complete 15 semester hours of upper division French courses (courses numbered 3000 and above). A minimum of nine of these semester hours must be taken from the faculty in French at UC Denver. Courses taken at other institutions while a student is enrolled at UC Denver may be applied to the minor only with departmental approval before enrollment in those courses.
French Courses Offered
FREN 1000 - Introduction to Cultures of the French- Speaking World (3 Credits) - Introduces students to the many cultures of the French-speaking world. Taught in English for accessibility to students from different colleges at the University. The countries studied are: France, its overseas departments (Guadeloupe and Martinique) and territories (Tahiti); Quebec; Senegal; and other African countries. Additional Information: Denver Core Requirement, Humanities; GT courses GT Pathways, GT-AH4, Arts Hum: Foreign Languages. Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.
FREN 1003 - French Language I (3 Credits) - Introductory course in French language skills, in which basic grammatical structures are introduced, together with elementary vocabulary and cultural items that allow the student to carry on simple conversations in French. Typically Offered: Fall.
FREN 1004 - French Language II (3 Credits) - Second semester of elementary French language skills continuation of French Language I (FREN 1003). More complex grammatical structures are introduced together with appropriate vocabulary and cultural and literary readings that allow students to carry on more complex conversations. Typically Offered: Spring.
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