DEPARTMENT of HUMANITIES
French MINOR
Build upon existing French language skills or nurture a budding relationship with one of Canada’s two official languages. In a French minor, you study prominent philosophical, literary and artistic francophone traditions.
When you take a minor in French, you develop language, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, all while broadening your appreciation of the world and its people. This minor is invaluable to anyone heading into a graduate school program with a second-language requirement or seeking work in the federal public service. If you have a passion for literature, film, art and culture, then a minor in French may be the perfect complement to your major.
Program of Study
This minor is open to students in the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. Courses for your minor are only one component of the degree requirements you need to graduate. To see all courses required for the minor, check the program of study in the academic calendar.
Requirements can change from year to year. You will follow the program of study outlined in MacEwan University's Academic Calendar for the year you declare your major/minor or the year you are accepted into an Honours program.
Academic advisors in the Faculty of Arts and Science have prepared resources to help you understand how your major/minor fits within overall degree coursework. Consult the academic planning information to choose and enrol in courses and complete the major/minor declaration process.
Course placement information
You must register in a level that is appropriate to your ability. If you register in the wrong course, you will be required to withdraw from it in the first week of the term, and you may not have another chance to register in the correct course. Taking the wrong course may also jeopardize your future transfer of credits.
| Your Background | Recommended Level |
|---|---|
| You have little or no previous background in French. | FREN 111 |
| You have French 20 or equivalent. | FREN 112 |
| You have FREN 112 or equivalent. | FREN 211 |
| You have French 30 or equivalent and you were NOT in French immersion in high school. | FREN 211 |
| You have French 30 or equivalent AND you were in French immersion for part of your high school years. | FREN 211 or higher level. Please contact the French coordinator for further information or placement test. |
| You have French Language Arts 30 (French immersion) or an advanced-level French course. | FREN 297 |
| You have Français 30 (école francophone). | FREN 297 or higher level. Please contact the French coordinator for further information or placement test. |
| You have FREN 212 or equivalent. | FREN 297 |
| You do not have French 30 or equivalent, but you lived in a French-speaking area for an extended period of time AND you studied the language during your stay. | FREN 297 or higher level. Please contact the French coordinator for further information or placement test. |
| You do not have French 30 or equivalent, but you lived in a French-speaking area for an extended period of time. French is primarily an oral language for you. | FREN 211 or higher level. Please contact the French coordinator for further information or placement test. |
If your background does not fit any of the descriptions above or if you are uncertain about correct placement, please contact the French Discipline Coordinator in the Department of Humanities.