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Requirements: 18 semester hours of coursework, distributed as follows:

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Minor Courses
FR 3105	Composition, Conversation and Grammar	3
FR 3106	Composition, Conversation and Grammar	3
Select two of the following:		6
FR 2164	Intermediate Business French ¹
FR 3164	Advanced Business French
FR 4164	Special Topics in Business French
Select two of the following:		6
FR 2714	Introduction to French Culture and Civilization
FR 3304	Introduction to French Literature
FR 3314	Introduction to Francophone Studies
FR 3424	French Culture from Middle Ages to Renaissance
FR 3434	French Culture from Baroque to Revolution
FR 3444	French Culture from Romanticism to Belle Epoque
FR 3454	French Culture from World Wars to Global Present
FR 4154	Advanced Composition and Stylistics
Total Credits		18

Requirements: 18 semester hours of coursework

Please note:

Students must earn 18 credit hours for the French major regardless of initial course placement¹.
If you have AP or IB French credit, see your French Advisor of instructor. AP exam credit and IB diploma credit are usually awarded automatically by the Office of the University Registrar. Depending on your score, those credits may possibly be used to satisfy certain requirements for the minor. Make sure you inquire about these substitutions early on.
Students must have a 2.0 in-minor GPA in French.
All courses required to complete the French minor are included in the minor GPA calculation. Students must earn a C or better in each course for it to count towards the minor
French courses may also be used to meet certain Pathways requirements. Please see the current Pathways for General Education Guide.

Any 3000- level or 4000- level French course may be substituted for FR 2105 or FR 2106.
FR 2164 Intermediate Business French (3 s.h.) may be taken in place of FR 2106.
May also count toward Pathways.