World languages and literatures - French UNR 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 of Nevada, Reno degree program. Syllabi are available upon request at syllabus@usac.edu.
France
| Program City | Course Title | UNR Course Number |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon |
Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication | WLL 295 |
| First Year French I | FREN 111 | |
| First Year French II | FREN 112 | |
| Second Year French I | FREN 211 | |
| Second Year French II | FREN 212 | |
| Third Year French I | FREN 305 | |
| Third Year French II | FREN 306 | |
| Fourth Year French I | FREN 407 | |
| Fourth Year French II | FREN 408 | |
| French Conversation | WLL 295, FREN 309 | |
| French Language Placement Exam Preparation | WLL 295, WLL 495 | |
| French Stylistics | WLL 495 | |
| Seminar in French Language | FREN 441 | |
| Lyon - Language Electives | Art, City and Society in Lyon | WLL 495 |
| Francophone Women Writers | FREN 441 | |
| French Culture and Civilization | FREN 321 | |
| Lyon: History, Identity, and Traditions | WLL 295 | |
| Media and Political Communication | COM 490 | |
| Multiculturalism and the Media | FREN 441 | |
| Survey of French Literature I | FREN 341 | |
| Survey of French Literature II | FREN 342 | |
| Understanding the French Bande Dessinée | FREN 441 | |
| Words in Motion: Translating France for a Global World | FREN 315 | |
| Pau | First Year French I | FREN 111 |
| First Year French II | FREN 112 | |
| Second Year French I | FREN 211 | |
| Second Year French II | FREN 212 | |
| Third Year French I | FREN 305 | |
| Third Year French II | FREN 306 | |
| Fourth Year French I | FREN 407 | |
| Fourth Year French II | FREN 408 | |
| French Conversation | FREN 309 | |
| French Stylistics | FREN 441 | |
| Seminar in French Language | FREN 407 | |
| Pau - Language Electives | Business French | FREN 416 |
| European Cinema | WLL 470 | |
| France Today | WLL 495 | |
| French Culture and Civilization | FREN 321 | |
| French for Health Professions | WLL 495 | |
| French Theatre: Moliere | FREN 469 | |
| La Chanson Française: Then and Now | FREN 495 | |
| Language and Cinema | FILM 441 | |
| Survey of Art I: European/Western Art |
WLL 295, WLL 495 |
|
| Survey of French Literature I | FREN 341 | |
| Survey of French Literature II | FREN 342 | |
| Theatre in French | FREN 309 | |
| Twentieth-Century and Contemporary French Literature | FREN 461 |
Updated: 6 November 2025
Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.