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Programs and Courses
Exciting changes are coming in Fall 2024!
These include:
- more flexibility in your choice of courses to complete your program
- faster progression through your program
- easy addition of a French Minor to any other program
- a certificate tailored to your interests with entry points at different levels
Contact the French advisor at frenadv@sfu.ca for more details.
Major
Honours
Joint Major
- English and French Literatures Bachelor of Arts
- French and Global Humanities Bachelor of Arts
- French, History and Politics Bachelor of Arts
Minor
Extended Minor
Co-operative Education Program
Certificate and Diploma
Other
Courses
For a complete list of courses offered by the Department of French, please visit the SFU Academic Calendar.
For past and present course outlines, please see SFU's Course Outline database.
It is strongly recommended that you see the student advisor regarding your degree requirements at least one semester before you plan to graduate. Unless you meet both faculty and major/minor requirements, your graduation cannot be approved.
Current Courses
| Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FREN 101 OL01 | Elementary French I |
Anas Atakora
|
Online
|
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| FREN 102 OL01 | Elementary French II |
Paola De Rycke
|
Online
|
|
| FREN 201 B100 | Intermediate French I : Cultures and Communication |
Claire Bossavit
|
TBA
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 201 B101 | Intermediate French I : Cultures and Communication |
Claire Bossavit
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 201 B102 | Intermediate French I : Cultures and Communication |
Claire Bossavit
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 202 B100 | Intermediate French II: Cultures and Communication |
Claire Bossavit
|
TBA
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 202 B101 | Intermediate French II: Cultures and Communication |
Claire Bossavit
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 202 B102 | Intermediate French II: Cultures and Communication |
Claire Bossavit
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 203 F100 | Contemporary Francophone Issues in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
Guillaume Girard
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 245 D100 | Introduction to French and Francophone Studies |
Guillaume Girard
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 245 F100 | Introduction to French and Francophone Studies |
Jorge Calderon
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 275 D100 | French Inside Out: Introduction to French Language, Culture, and Society |
Christian Guilbault
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 300 D100 | Francophone Arts, Cultures and Traditions |
Anas Atakora
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 301W D100 | Writing Your Way Toward French Proficiency |
Paola De Rycke
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 302 F100 | Critical Thinking & Public Speaking on Contemporary Francophone Cultural, Social & Political Issues |
Guillaume Girard
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 304 D100 | Advanced French Grammar |
Rejean Canac-marquis
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 331 D100 | Accents of French |
Christian Guilbault
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 334 D100 | Topics in French Applied Linguistics (Acquisition FL2 de l'enfant) |
Gaelle Planchenault
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 341 D100 | Survey of French Literature to 1600 |
Stephen Steele
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 351 D100 | STT-Introduction to Francophone Caribbean Literature |
Joel Akinwumi
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 355 D100 | Survey of Indigenous Literatures in French and Translation |
Sarah Henzi
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 401 D100 | Practical French for a Practical World II |
Paola De Rycke
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 425 D100 | Topics in the Varieties of French |
Rejean Canac-marquis
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 442 D100 | Topics in French Literature from 1789 to 1989 (Contes et Nouvelles au 19e) |
Stephen Steele
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 452 D100 | Topics in French and Francophone Cultures or Cinemas (Anger in the Media) |
Gaelle Planchenault
|
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Wed, 9:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby
|
| FREN 480 D100 | Seminar I |
Rejean Canac-marquis
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
| FREN 491 D100 | Readings in French Linguistics and/or Literary Criticism |
Guillaume Girard
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|