French
French is spoken in 25 countries around the world by almost 200 million people, and is one of the official languages of our country. Traditionally, it has been the language of diplomacy. Because one-third of our citizens are Francophones, studying French can provide a better awareness of who we are as a nation. It is also valuable within the context of the federal government’s language policies, especially for those who want careers in the public service, and is a useful tool for travel and enrichment. In commerce, too, more English Canadians who know French will be required in the future. We believe that learning French is a rewarding experience; it is the key to understanding French-speaking people and their fascinating culture.
Because of varying achievement levels, students may be requested to take a placement test to indicate the French course in which they have the best chance of success.
The Modern Languages department offers a minor in French. Students who
complete a minor in French will have advanced proficiency in both oral
and written French.
At the lower level, considerable emphasis is placed
on teaching students to speak French correctly, while introducing students
to basic second-language writing skills as well as the wealth of cultures
within the francophone world. At the upper level the ability to think
critically and write correctly and convincingly is emphasized, whilst oral
competency is developed further.
Students completing a minor in French in addition to a major in another program may be eligible for entrance into teacher training programs such as PDP at SFU or the Bachelor of Education degree at UBC. They may be eligible for jobs in the federal civil service in positions requiring knowledge of both official languages, and in numerous other fields, including the tourism and hospitality industries.
Note: A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.33 is required in all courses applicable to the minor for graduation with a minor in French.
This section specifies the minor discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for additional BA requirements.
French minor requirements
For students entering UCFV with no previous knowledge of French:
For those with up to French 11:
For those with French 12 or UCFV's FREN 102:
In addition to the general requirements for the Bachelor of Arts, students declaring a minor in French will be required to complete the following:
Lower-level requirements: (12 credits)
Upper-level requirements: (20 credits)
Faculty
Betty-Joan Traverse, BA (UBC), Licence-ès-Lettres (Paris), MA (Montréal), Department Head
Nola Accili, BA, MA (SFU)
Alan Cameron, BA (Hons) (Calgary), MA, PhD (UBC)
Staff
Julie Croft, BA (UCFV), Department Assistant
Manuel Figueroa, Educational Technologist
Diane McQuillan
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