Lyon, France Advising Guides
The following is a list of USAC Specialty Program courses scheduled to be offered in the upcoming academic terms and their corresponding UNR equivalents. Visit USAC's UNR advising guides' to view guides for other programs or disciplines. Course details are available on USAC's website'. Speak with your academic advisor to see how these courses fit into your University of Nevada, Reno degree program.
Available terms
2025 Spring
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 490 | Special Topics in Communication | 3 | Media, Politics, and Political Communication in France and the U.S. |
| ENG 402B | Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | 3 | Travel Writing: French Art and the Art of Being French |
| FREN 111 | Elementary French I | 4 | First Year French I |
| FREN 112 | Elementary French II | 4 | First Year French II |
| FREN 211 | Second Year French I | 3 | Second Year French I |
| FREN 212 | Second Year French II | 3 | Second Year French II |
| FREN 305 | French Composition I | 3 | Third Year French I |
| FREN 306 | French Composition II | 3 | Third Year French II |
| FREN 309 | French Conversation | 3 | French Conversation |
| FREN 342 | Introduction to the History of French Literature II | 3 | Survey of French Literature II |
| FREN 407 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Fourth Year French I |
| FREN 408 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Fourth Year French II |
| FREN 441 | Seminar in Language and Literature | 3 | Seminar in French Language |
| NUTR 210 | World Cuisine | 1 | French Cuisine |
| PSC 405H | International Human Rights | 3 | International Human Rights |
| PSC 405Z | Special Topics in International Relations and Foreign Policy | 3 | French International Relations Since 1945 |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | French Culture and Civilization: Getting to know Lyon Beyond the Walls |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | French Language Placement Exam Preparation |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 1 | French Language Placement Exam Preparation |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | French Stylistics |
| WMST 489 | Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature | 3 | LGBTQ+ France: Cultural and Literary Perspectives |
2025 Summer Session I
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 440 | Problems in Photography | 1 | Travel Photography |
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Exploring French Art and Architecture I: Classical to Beaux Arts |
| FREN 211 | Second Year French I | 3 | Second Year French I |
| FREN 212 | Second Year French II | 3 | Second Year French II |
| FREN 305 | French Composition I | 3 | Third Year French I |
| FREN 306 | French Composition II | 3 | Third Year French II |
| FREN 309 | French Conversation | 1 | French Conversation |
| FREN 407 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Fourth Year French I |
| FREN 408 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Fourth Year French II |
| PSC 407A | Political Systems of Western Europe | 3 | Government and Politics in France and Europe |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Art, City and Society in Lyon, from the Middle-Ages to Nowadays |
| WMST 489 | Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature | 3 | LGBTQ+ France: Cultural and Literary Perspectives |
2025 Summer Session II
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 402B | Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | 3 | Travel Writing: The Art of Being French |
| FREN 211 | Second Year French I | 3 | Second Year French I |
| FREN 212 | Second Year French II | 3 | Second Year French II |
| FREN 305 | French Composition I | 3 | Third Year French I |
| FREN 306 | French Composition II | 3 | Third Year French II |
| FREN 309 | French Conversation | 1 | French Conversation |
| FREN 407 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Fourth Year French I |
| FREN 408 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Fourth Year French II |
| FREN 441 | Seminar in Language and Literature | 3 | Francophone Women Writers |
| PSC 405H | International Human Rights | 3 | International Human Rights |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication |
2025 Fall
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 402B | Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | 3 | Travel Writing: The Art of Being French |
| FREN 111 | Elementary French I | 4 | First Year French I |
| FREN 112 | Elementary French II | 4 | First Year French II |
| FREN 211 | Second Year French I | 3 | Second Year French I |
| FREN 212 | Second Year French II | 3 | Second Year French II |
| FREN 305 | French Composition I | 3 | Third Year French I |
| FREN 306 | French Composition II | 3 | Third Year French II |
| FREN 309 | French Conversation | 3 | French Conversation |
| FREN 309 | French Conversation | 3 | French Conversation |
| FREN 341 | Introduction to the History of French Literature I | 3 | Survey of French Literature I |
| FREN 407 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Fourth Year French I |
| FREN 408 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Fourth Year French II |
| FREN 441 | Seminar in Language and Literature | 3 | Islam in France: Multiculturalism and the Media |
| FREN 441 | Seminar in Language and Literature | 3 | Seminar in French Language |
| FREN 441 | Seminar in Language and Literature | 3 | Understanding the French Bande Dessinée |
| PSC 403C | Environmental Policy | 3 | Comparative Environmental Policies: International Perspectives |
| PSC 407A | Political Systems of Western Europe | 3 | Government and Politics in France and Europe |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | French Culture and Civilization: Getting to know Lyon Beyond the Walls |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | French Language Placement Exam Preparation |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 1 | French Language Placement Exam Preparation |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | French Stylistics |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Mediterranean Francophone Cultures Through Literature and Cinema |
2026 Spring
Course offerings are subject to meeting minimum student enrollments and are subject to change.
| UNR # | UNR Course | Credits | USAC Courses (name of course taught abroad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART 493 | Individual Studies in Art History | 3 | Impressionism and Post-Impressionism |
| COM 490 | Special Topics in Communication | 3 | Media, Politics, and Political Communication in France and the U.S. |
| ENG 402B | Advanced Creative Writing: Creative Nonfiction | 3 | Travel Writing: The Art of Being French |
| FREN 111 | Elementary French I | 4 | First Year French I |
| FREN 112 | Elementary French II | 4 | First Year French II |
| FREN 211 | Second Year French I | 3 | Second Year French I |
| FREN 212 | Second Year French II | 3 | Second Year French II |
| FREN 305 | French Composition I | 3 | Third Year French I |
| FREN 306 | French Composition II | 3 | Third Year French II |
| FREN 309 | French Conversation | 3 | French Conversation |
| FREN 309 | French Conversation | 3 | French Conversation |
| FREN 342 | Introduction to the History of French Literature II | 3 | Survey of French Literature II |
| FREN 407 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition I | 3 | Fourth Year French I |
| FREN 408 | Advanced French Grammar and Composition II | 3 | Fourth Year French II |
| FREN 441 | Seminar in Language and Literature | 3 | Seminar in French Language |
| PSC 405H | International Human Rights | 3 | International Human Rights |
| PSC 405Z | Special Topics in International Relations and Foreign Policy | 3 | French International Relations Since 1945 |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | French Culture and Civilization: Getting to know Lyon Beyond the Walls |
| WLL 295 | Independent Language Study | 1 | French Language Placement Exam Preparation |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | Art, City and Society in Lyon, from the Middle-Ages to Nowadays |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 1 | French Language Placement Exam Preparation |
| WLL 495 | Independent Study | 3 | French Stylistics |
| WMST 489 | Gender and Sexual Identity in Literature | 3 | LGBTQ+ France: Cultural and Literary Perspectives |
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