World Languages and Literatures - French Specialty Advising Guide
World Languages and Literatures - French Language
The following USAC Specialty programs offer courses and internships targeted to the academic needs and interests of World Languages and Literatures for the French Language. USAC offers a semester of French language, which provide French learners with a structured and intensive learning experience. This model allows students to complete up to two years of French in one semester. The Lyon and Pau programs require students to complete 9-12 credits of French language.*
Please visit program course pages for course descriptions and terms offered; and meet with your academic advisor to see how you can best fit study abroad into your university degree program. Syllabi are available upon request at syllabus@usac.edu.
France
| Program City | Course Title | Credits | Area/Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication | 1 | FREN 100 |
| Second Year French I | 3 | FREN 200 | |
| Second Year French II | 3 | FREN 200 | |
| Third Year French I | 3 | FREN 300 | |
| Third Year French II | 3 | FREN 300 | |
| Fourth Year French I | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| Fourth Year French II | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| French Conversation | 3 | FREN 300 | |
| French Language Placement Exam Preparation | 1 | FREN 200/300 | |
| French Stylistics | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| Seminar in French Language | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| Lyon - Language Electives | Art, City and Society in Lyon, from the Middle-Ages to Nowadays | 3 | ART/FREN/HIST 300 |
| Francophone Women Writers | 3 | FREN/WLL 400 | |
| French Culture and Civilization: Getting to know Lyon Beyond the Walls | 1 | ANTH/FREN 200 | |
| Islam in France: Multiculturalism and the Media | 3 | ANTH/FREN/JOUR 300 | |
| Media, Politics, and Political Communication in France and the U.S. | 3 | COM/PSC 300 | |
| Survey of French Literature I | 3 | FREN/WLL 300 | |
| Survey of French Literature II | 3 | FREN/WLL 300 | |
| Travel Photography | 3 | ART/FREN/JOUR 200 | |
| Understanding the French Bande Dessinée | 3 | FREN/WLL 400 | |
| Pau | First Year French I | 4 | FREN 100 |
| First Year French II | 4 | FREN 100 | |
| Second Year French I | 3 | FREN 200 | |
| Second Year French II | 3 | FREN 200 | |
| Third Year French I | 3 | FREN 300 | |
| Third Year French II | 3 | FREN 300 | |
| Fourth Year French I | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| Fourth Year French II | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| French Conversation | 1-3 | FREN 300 | |
| French Stylistics | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| Seminar in French Language | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| Pau - Language Electives | Business French | 3 | FREN 400 |
| European Cinema | 3 | FILM/FREN 300 | |
| France Today | 3 | ANTH/FREN 300 | |
| French for Health Professions | 3 | FREN 300 | |
| French Theatre: Moliere | 3 | FREN/THTR 400 | |
| La Chanson Francaise: Then and Now | 1 | FREN 300 | |
| Language and Cinema | 3 | FILM/FREN 300 | |
| Survey of Art I: European/Western Art | 3 | ART/FREN 200 | |
| Survey of French Literature I | 3 | FREN/WLL 300 | |
| Survey of French Literature II | 3 | FREN/WLL 300 | |
| Theatre in French | 1 | FREN/THTR 300 | |
| Twentieth-Century and Contemporary French Literature | 3 | FREN/WLL 400 |
*Advanced students in Pau may test out of one sequential language course for a total of 9 credits.
Updated: 7 Apr 2023
Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.