Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

French Minor


Introduction

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These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

  • This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Minor

  • Students may declare a major in the CLAS advising office, but should see the French advisor to discuss course selections.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

Program Requirements


  1. Students must complete a minimum of 15 FREN credit hours.
  2. Students must complete a minimum of 15 upper-division (3000-level and above) FREN credit hours.
  3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C-(1.7) in all minor courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Students cannot complete minor requirements as pass/fail.
  4. Students must complete a minimum of 9 FREN credit hours with CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations


  1. The minor in French must include at least one language skills class, chosen from the classes listed below.
  2. FREN 3200 is taught in English, and does not count toward the minor.
  3. All upper-division level (3000-level and above) courses must be taught in French.