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 University of Nevada, Reno academic advisor to see how you can best fit study abroad into your UNR 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 | Artistic Movements in France and Europe | ART 397, ART 493 |
| Business French | FREN 416 | |
| European Cinema | WLL 470 | |
| France Today | WLL 495 | |
| French Culture and Civilization | FREN 321 | |
| French for Health Professions | WLL 495 | |
| La Chanson Française: Then and Now | FREN 495 | |
| Language and Cinema | FILM 441 | |
| Survey of French Literature I | FREN 341 | |
| Survey of French Literature II | FREN 342 | |
| Theatre in French | FREN 309 | |
| 20th-Century and Contemporary French Literature | FREN 461 |
*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.