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 at your home institution 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 |
| 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 200 | |
| French Conversation | 1,3 | 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 | 3 | ART/FREN/HIST 300 |
| Francophone Women Writers | 3 | FREN/WLL 400 | |
| French Culture and Civilization | 3 | FREN/SOC 300 | |
| Lyon: History, Identity, and Traditions | 3 | ANTH/FREN 200 | |
| Media and Political Communication | 3 | COM/PSC 300 | |
| Multiculturalism and the Media | 3 | ANTH/FREN/JOUR 300 | |
| Survey of French Literature I | 3 | FREN/WLL 300 | |
| Survey of French Literature II | 3 | FREN/WLL 300 | |
| Understanding the French Bande Dessinée | 3 | FREN/WLL 400 | |
| Words in Motion: Translating France for a Global World | 3 | FREN/WLL 300 | |
| 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 | Artistic Movements in France and Europe | 1, 3 | ART/FREN 200, 300 |
| Business French | 3 | FREN 400 | |
| European Cinema | 3 | FILM/FREN 300 | |
| France Today | 3 | ANTH/FREN 300 | |
| French Culture and Civilization | 3 | FREN/SOC 300 | |
| French for Health Professions | 3 | FREN 300 | |
| La Chanson Francaise: Then and Now | 1 | FREN 300 | |
| Language and Cinema | 3 | FILM/FREN 300 | |
| 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 | |
| 20th-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: 9 Sept 2026
Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.