Minor in French

As of winter quarter 2023, there is one French minor available for undergraduates to declare, the minor in French.  The minor in French Language, Literature, and Culture has been renamed to simply the minor in French but the minor requirements have not changed. The minor in French Language, Sociolinguistics, and Translation has been suspended and will be eliminated, students who have declared this minor will still be able to complete their minor but should contact a Humanities Academic Services Center advisor to ensure the courses they take can be counted towards their minor.

The minor in French is open and has no minimum requirements to declare. Students can declare the minor with the advisor in their major department.  Please contact the Humanities Academic Services Center (HAS) at has-center@uw.edu with any questions about the French minor or to map out the required courses.

Required Courses for the Minor in French

30 credits total

  • 20 credits from FRENCH 203, FRENCH 301, FRENCH 302, FRENCH 303
  • 5 credits from one course at the FRENCH 370-level (FRENCH 376, 378, 379) or FRENCH 320
  • 5 credits from the following approved list of electives: 

    FRENCH, 210, FRENCH 211, FRENCH 212, FRENCH 214, FRENCH 222, FRENCH 223, FRENCH 224, FRENCH 225, FRENCH 226, FRENCH 228, FRENCH 229, FRENCH 250, FRENCH 313, FRENCH 314, FRENCH 315, FRENCH 320, FRENCH 376, FRENCH 378, FRENCH 379, FRENCH 404, FRENCH 406, FRENCH 415, FRENCH 416, FRENCH 419, FRENCH 420, FRENCH 431, FRENCH 435, FRENCH 441, FRENCH 445, FRENCH 447, FRENCH, 448, FRENCH 450, FRENCH 455,  FRENCH 457, FRENCH 458, FRENCH 470, FRENCH 472, FRENCH 474, FRENCH 499

  • Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for courses applied to the minor.

  • Maximum 10 credits of approved study-abroad coursework may be petitioned to apply to the minor.

Prerequisites

  • FRENCH 203 required for FRENCH 301 or FRENCH 302
  • FRENCH 301 and FRENCH 302 do not have to be taken in sequence. FRENCH 302 can be completed before  FRENCH 301.
  • Either FRENCH 301 or FRENCH 302 required for FRENCH 303. Both FRENCH 301 and 302 do not have to be completed in order to take FRENCH 303.

Please note up to 10 credits taken abroad may be counted toward the minor with advisor approval. French majors may receive priority registration for FRENCH 302 and 303, and FRENCH 400 level courses in registration Period I. French minors and other students can register for these courses in registration Period II. The Department of French & Italian Studies cannot guarantee that French minors will be able to register for these courses and complete their requirements in a timely manner. 

Previous French Minor Requirements

Students who declared the minor in French Language, Sociolinguistics, and Translation or one of the older versions of the French minor and have questions about which requirements to follow should contact an advisor at the Humanities Academic Services Center at has-center@uw.edu.

 

  

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