French and Francophone Studies Minor
The minor is composed of five courses, or a minimum of 15 points beyond the language requirement / prerequisite (FREN UN2102 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II), which are distributed as follows.
| Code | Title | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Core (6 points) 1 | ||
| FREN UN3405 | Read, Think, Write in French | |
| FREN UN3409 | INTRO TO FRENCH ＆ FRANCOPHONE HISTORY | |
| or FREN UN3410 | Intro French ＆ Francophone Literature | |
| Interdisciplinary Electives (9 points) | ||
| The remaining three electives can be fulfilled by various French or Francophone literature courses at the 3000 or 4000 level. These elective courses can include advanced literature, culture, and history courses offered by the Department of French, as well as our popular “French Thru/Through X” (FREN UN32XX) courses, which reinforce advanced French language proficiency through various cultural themes (including Current Events, Paris, Pop Culture, the Visual Arts, and so on). Although students should prioritize classes taught in the Department of French at Columbia, some French courses at Barnard College may be taken with the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. | ||
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Students prior to the class of 2028 may elect to take a core comprised of both FREN UN3409 INTRO TO FRENCH ＆ FRANCOPHONE HISTORY and FREN UN3410 Intro French ＆ Francophone Literature.