This page offers an overview of the multiple entry points that the French and Francophone Studies curriculum offers to help students understand the recommendations provided in response to the French Placement Questionnaire.

No previous study or French instruction

If you have no previous study or French instruction please register for French 101 Migrations Francophones: Elementary French 1.

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1 – 3 years of French

In French 102 Migrations Francophones: Elementary French 2, emphasis is placed on oral proficiency with pronunciation exercises and conversational practice and the development of reading and writing skills. The course includes drill in the essential constructions and basic vocabulary of French, complemented by short films, music clips, and cultural representations from the Francophone world.

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3-4 years of French, instruction almost entirely in French

French 201 Voix Francophones: Intermediate French is designed to increase students’ vocabulary and to improve mastery of language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course provides a thorough review of grammar as well as an emphasis on conversational proficiency, expository writing, and engagement with voices from Algeria, France, Guadeloupe, Québec, Martinique, Rep. Democratic of Congo, Senegal to name a few Francophone cultures.

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4 + years of French + immersion experience in a Francophone environment or other significant factor

French 205, 207, or 208 are all at the same level. The number sequence refers to content, not level. It is possible to take these courses in any sequence and to take more than one of them. Most students take two of the three options.

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5 years of French

French 205, 207, 208 or possibly 235.  While 205, 207, and 208 are all at the same level. 235 is the last course in the FFS curriculum that offers an explicit focus on advanced grammar and argumentative skills while introducing students to film analysis. It is possible to take these four courses in any sequence and to take more than one of them.

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5 years of French + AP scores of 4 or 5

French 235 and possibly 240 and 250. While 235 is the last course in the FFS curriculum that offers an explicit focus on advanced grammar and argumentative skills while introducing students to film analysis, 240 and 250 are courses at the same level. The number sequence refers to content, not level. It is possible to take these courses in any sequence and most students take all of them.

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5 years of French + immersion experience in a Francophone environment or other significant factor

French 235, 240 and 250. While 235 is the last course in the FFS curriculum that offers an explicit focus on advanced grammar and argumentative skills while introducing students to film analysis, 240 and 250 are courses at the same level. The number sequence refers to content, not level. It is possible to take these courses in any sequence and most students take all of them.