French Minor
The French program offers courses in advanced language, linguistics, literature, civilization, culture and business, all taught exclusively in French. Students benefit from a state-of-the-art language lab with Internet access and multi-media software programs, as well as technologically "smart" classrooms.
French Minors are strongly encouraged to participate in one of UC Denver's Study Abroad Programs. Please see a faculty member in French for information about opportunities to include study abroad as part of your minor.
Admission and Grade Requirements
To be admitted to minor status in French, students must have an overall GPA of C+ (2.3). The minimum grade acceptable in any French course applied to a French minor is C (2.0). The average grade in all courses applied to a French minor at UC Denver must be 2.5. No courses taken on a pass/fail basis may be credited toward a French minor.
Upon declaring a minor in French, each student will be assigned to a faculty advisor with whom the student should consult at least once per semester thereafter. It is especially important that students have their transcripts reviewed by their advisor before enrolling in their final 30 credit hours at UC Denver. Failure to do so may result in delay of graduation.
Students presenting four years if high school French (Level IV) for admission to UCD must see a French advisor before enrolling in courses for the minor. Students with Advanced Placement credits from high school should see a French advisor about courses equivalencies. The Department of Modern Languages does not accept CLEP credits.
Requirements for the French Minor
Students minoring in French must complete 15 semester hours of upper-division French courses (courses numbered 3000 and above). A minimum of 9 of these semester hours must be taken from the faculty in French at UC Denver. Courses taken at other institutions while a student is enrolled at UC Denver may be applied to the minor only with departmental approval before enrollment in those courses.
The minor in French must include at least one language skills class, chosen from the following:
Course/Credit Hours:
- French 3010 French Phonetics and Pronunciation/ 3
- French 3020 Oral Practice/ 3
- French 3050 Advanced Grammar & Composition/ 3
- French 3060 Advanced French Language Skills/ 3
In addition, students with a minor in French must select and complete 12 hours of French electives.
