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French as a second language (FLS)

Minor in french as a second language (FLS)

Minor in french as a second language (FLS)

30 units

This program is offered in French only to non-Francophones. This program is intended for intermediate-level students in French as a second language.

The course offering varies from year to year, and courses may not be offered at the suggested term. You may adjust your course sequence as needed while respecting the course prerequisite(s).

The minor is a component that is part of a bachelor's degree or an honors degree.

The electives may be replaced by a combination of Option(s), and/or elective units.

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Suggested course sequence 2024

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	N/A	N/A
2^nd year (30 course units)	FLS2512	FLS2500 FLS2513
3^rd year (30 course units)	FLS2521 FLS2522	6 course units from :FLS2581¹ , FLS2731, FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791
4^th year (30 course units)	3 course units from : FLS2581¹, FLS2731, FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791	6 course units from : FLS3581¹, FLS3751, FLS3761, FLS3771, FLS3773, FLS3791

Notes
1. Adjunct language course to a 3-unit discipline-specific course, taken in French by a non-native French speaker. Emphasis on development of comprehension skills (listening and reading) while acquiring knowledge and expertise in the discipline. Examination questions in the discipline-specific course may be answered in either English or French; however, all tests and assignments in the language class must be done in French.

Year: 2023

Minor in French as a Second Language¹

Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year (30 course units)	N/A	N/A
2^nd year (30 course units)	FLS2512	FLS2500 FLS2513
3^rd year (30 course units)	FLS2521 FLS2522	6 course units from : FLS2581¹, FLS2731, FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791
4^th year (30 course units)	3 course units from : FLS2581¹, FLS2731, FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791	6 course units from : FLS3581¹, FLS3751, FLS3761, FLS3771, FLS3773, FLS3791

Notes

1. Adjunct language course to a 3-unit discipline-specific course, taken in French by a non-native French speaker. Emphasis on development of comprehension skills (listening and reading) while acquiring knowledge and expertise in the discipline. Examination questions in the discipline-specific course may be answered in either English or French; however, all tests and assignments in the language class must be done in French.

Year: 2022

Minor in French as a Second Language¹

Suggested course sequence 30 course units
Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year
2^nd year	FLS2512	FLS2500 FLS2513
3^rd year	FLS2521 FLS2522	6 course units from : FLS2581, FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791
4^th year	3 course units from : FLS2581, FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791	6 course units from : FLS3581², FLS3751, FLS3761, FLS3771, FLS3773, FLS3791

Notes

1 The minor is a component that is part of a bachelor's degree or an honors degree.

2 FLS2581, FLS3581: adjunct language course to a 3-credit discipline-specific course, taken in French by a non-native French speaker. Emphasis on development of comprehension skills (listening and reading) while acquiring knowledge and expertise in the discipline. Examination questions in the discipline-specific course may be answered in either English or French; however, all tests and assignments in the language class must be done in French.

Year: 2021

Minor in French as a Second Language¹

Suggested course sequence 30 course units
Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year
2^nd year	FLS2512	FLS2500 FLS2513
3^rd year	FLS2521 FLS2522	FLS2581² 3 course units from: FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791
4^th year	3 course units from: FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791	6 course units from: FLS3581², FLS3751, FLS3761, FLS3771, FLS3773, FLS3791

Notes

¹Thistable includes only discipline-specific courses.(See References - Program Structures)

²FLS2581, FLS3581:adjunct language course to a 3-credit discipline-specific course, taken in French by a non-native French speaker. Emphasis on development of comprehension skills (listening and reading) while acquiring knowledge and expertise in the discipline. Examination questions in the discipline-specific course may be answered in either English or French; however, all tests and assignments in the language class must be done in French.

Year: 2020

Minor in French as a Second Language¹

Suggested course sequence 30 course units
Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year
2^nd year	FLS2512	FLS2500 FLS2513
3^rd year	FLS2521 FLS2522	FLS2581² 3 course units from: FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791
4^th year	3 course units from: FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791	6 course units from: FLS3581², FLS3751, FLS3761, FLS3771, FLS3773, FLS3791

Notes

¹Thistable includes only discipline-specific courses.(See References - Program Structures)

²FLS2581, FLS3581:adjunct language course to a 3-credit discipline-specific course, taken in French by a non-native French speaker. Emphasis on development of comprehension skills (listening and reading) while acquiring knowledge and expertise in the discipline. Examination questions in the discipline-specific course may be answered in either English or French; however, all tests and assignments in the language class must be done in French.

Year: 2019

Minor in French as a Second Language¹

Suggested course sequence 30 course units
Year	Fall	Winter
1^st year
2^nd year	FLS2512	FLS2500 FLS2513
3^rd year	FLS2521 FLS2522	FLS2581² 3 course units from: FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791
4^th year	3 course units from: FLS2741, FLS2751, FLS2761, FLS2771, FLS2772, FLS2791	6 course units from: FLS3581², FLS3751, FLS3761, FLS3771, FLS3773, FLS3791

Notes

¹Thistable includes only discipline-specific courses.(See References - Program Structures)

²FLS2581, FLS3581:adjunct language course to a 3-credit discipline-specific course, taken in French by a non-native French speaker. Emphasis on development of comprehension skills (listening and reading) while acquiring knowledge and expertise in the discipline. Examination questions in the discipline-specific course may be answered in either English or French; however, all tests and assignments in the language class must be done in French.