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The Department of French and Francophone Studies
Department Head: Thomas A. Hale Undergraduate Officer: Kathryn M. Grossman Graduate Officer: Jean-Claude Vuillemin
The Pennsylvania State University 211 Burrowes Building University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-1492 Fax: 814-863-1103
Schedule of Courses: Summer 2007 Fall 2007 Spring 2007
The French Minor
The French minor is designed to give students the opportunity to improve their knowledge of French language and culture (literature, civilization, history, film). Courses taken for the minor may also be counted for Basic Degree and major requirements.
Requirements: 18 credits
Prescribed Courses (6 credits)
Additional Courses (6 credits)
Select 6 credits from a and b, or b and c, or a and c:
Supporting Courses (6 credits)
Two 400-Level French courses chosen in consultation with a French Department advisor.
_____ 400-level French course (3) _____ 400-level French course (3)Students may obtain equivalent credits for one or more of these courses by participating in the University's education abroad programs in Aix, Avignon, Paris, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Brussels, Besançon, Québec, and Sénégal (for more information please contact an Advisor in the French and Francophone Studies Department).
Students wishing to graduate with a minor must declare the minor no later than the end of the semester prior to graduation. All required course work must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher by the end of the semester the student plans to graduate.
Completion of the minor should help students in their graduate work or in securing positions which require the use of the French language, such as business, journalism, civil service, law, and teaching.
Please see the Department Staff Assistant to declare a Minor.
