Francophone Studies Minor
The Francophone Studies Minor is open to all baccalaureate students who wish to deepen
their knowledge of the French language and Francophone cultures and civilizations
through a focus on France and the French-speaking world. The minor consists of 15
credits, or five 3-credit courses. Students must take FRE 102 (or a higher-level French
course with coordinator approval), MLG 304 French Culture and Civilization, and another
MLG course related to the French-speaking world. In
addition, students must select two courses from the list of eligible courses, which
should be chosen with the approval of the program's coordinator. At least one of these
courses must be from a discipline beyond the Modern Languages Department.
The minor offers students the opportunity to explore the cultures and histories of
France and other Francophone regions and peoples through the study of language, literature,
geography, anthropology, history, politics, film, and art. Students are encouraged
to study abroad in a French-speaking country, and courses taken abroad may be applied
to the minor with the coordinator’s approval. Students are required to select at
least one and up to two courses from other academic programs to fulfill the minor’s
learning objectives. There are no restrictions on who can enroll in the minor beyond
the requirement to be enrolled in a baccalaureate program at Farmingdale State College.
Student Learning Outcomes:
- Students will acquire knowledge of the French language and an understanding of and appreciation for French and/or Francophone cultures, history, and civilization.
- Students will develop an interdisciplinary appreciation of French-speaking peoples and their contributions to global society through studying Francophone cultures from a variety of perspectives (history, literature, politics, film, etc.).
- Students will develop intercultural skills that will enable them to communicate, work, and interact with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, as well as to travel and study in the French-speaking world.
About Academic Minors
Farmingdale State College students are invited to enhance their studies with an academic minor. A minor is a cluster of thematically related courses drawn from one or more departments. In addition to department based minors (e.g. computer programming & info systems), interdisciplinary minors are also available (e.g. Legal Studies).
Academic minors are approved by the College-Wide Curriculum Committee and the Provost. Students must apply to an academic minor through the department offering the minor in conjunction with the Registrar's Office. Specific coursework must be determined in consultation with a faculty member in the department offering the minor. A statement of successful completion of the academic minor will appear on the student's transcript at the time of graduation.
- A minor is considered to be an optional supplement to a student's major program of study.
- Completion of a minor is not a graduation requirement and is subject to the availability of the courses selected. However, if the requirements for a minor are not completed prior to certification of graduation in the major, it will be assumed that the minor has been dropped. Consequently, the student will only be certified for graduation in their primary major.
- Only students in 4 year baccalaureate programs can apply for a minor.
- A minor should consist of 15 to 21 credits.
- At least 12 credits must be in courses at the 200 level or higher.
- At least 9 credits must be residency credits.
- Specific requirements for each minor are determined by the department granting the minor.
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in their minor. Some minors may require a higher GPA.
- Students are prohibited from declaring a minor in the same discipline as their major (e.g. one cannot combine an applied math minor with an applied math major). Academic minors may not apply to all curricula.
- Students are permitted to double-count courses.
- Students are only permitted to take more than one minor with appropriate written approval of their department chair or curriculum Dean.
Admission to Farmingdale State College - State University of New York is based on the qualifications of the applicant without regard to age, sex, marital or military status, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.
Contact Information
Modern Languages Department
Eugenio Villarreal
Memorial Hall, Room 200
934-420-2610
villarep@farmingdale.edu
Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm
Fall 2025
Subject to revision
| Required | (# credits) |
|---|---|
| FRE 102 French ll (Elementary) | 3 |
| MLG 304 French Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| MLG 303, MLG 307, or MLG 316 | 3 |
| Two Courses from the following * | (6 credits) |
|---|---|
| ANT 211 Caribbean Cultures | 3 |
| ART 202 Survey of Art History: Early Renaissance to the Present | 3 |
| ART 304 Global Art History | 3 |
| EGL 207 World Literature: The Moderns | 3 |
| EGL 235 Caribbean Literature | 3 |
| FRE 203 French lll (Intermediate) | 3 |
| FRE 204 French lV (Intermediate) | 3 |
| FRE 301 French V (Advanced) | 3 |
| FRE 302 French Vl (Advanced) | 3 |
| GEO 223 Africa and Its People | 3 |
| GEO 231 Europe and Its Peoples | 3 |
| HIS 201 Modern African History | 3 |
| HIS 215 The World of Islam | 3 |
| HIS 217 From Constantine to Columbus: Western Civilization in the Middle Ages | 3 |
| HIS 280 Caribbean History | 3 |
| HIS 315 Imperialism: A Modern History | 3 |
| MLG 303 French Cinema | 3 |
| MLG 307 French and Francophone Fiction and Film | 3 |
| MLG 308 Arabic Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| MLG 316 French Fables and Folktales | 3 |
| POL 262 Global Politics | 3 |
| POL 267 Politics of the Muslim World | 3 |
| POL 372 Politics of Europe | 3 |
| POL 374 Politics of Africa | 3 |
| RAM 303 Research Experience (Francophone focus) | 3 |
Curriculum Summary
* Two additional courses related to French language and/or Francophone history and culture:
- At least once course must be chosen from another discipline other than MLG- or FRE- designated courses.
- Only one 100-level course may count toward the minor.
Total Credits: 15
Please refer to the General Education, Applied Learning, and Writing Intensive requirement sections of the College Catalog and consult with your advisor to ensure that graduation requirements are satisfied.
As a part of the SUNY General Education Framework, all first-time full time Freshman at Farmingdale State College (FSC) beginning Fall 2023, are required to develop knowledge and skills in Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (DEISJ). Students will be able to fulfill this requirement at FSC by taking a specially designated DEISJ course that has been developed by faculty and approved by the DEISJ Review Board. DEISJ-approved courses will be developed in accordance with the guiding principles and criteria outlined below. DEISJ-approved courses may meet other General Education Knowledge and Skills areas and/or core competencies and thus be dually designated. DEISJ-approved courses may also earn other special designations such as those for Applied Learning or Writing Intensive.