# French (FREN) courses

Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://lan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/44166/44231/44197/44381/44382

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### FREN 1A — Elementary French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- This course is equivalent to two years of high school study.
- AA/AS area 3;

Study and practice in speaking, understanding, reading and writing French: Emphasis on understanding basic grammatical concepts.

### FREN 1B — Elementary French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** FREN 001A.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Continuation of French 1A: Proficiency in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, writing and cultural knowledge. Emphasis on basic vocabulary and basic grammatical concepts.

### FREN 2A — Intermediate French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** FREN 001B.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- Eligible for credit by examination.
- AA/AS area 3; Cal-GETC Area 3B;

Proficiency in French at an intermediate level: Listening, speaking, reading, and writing; emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking for communication.

### FREN 30A — Beginning Conversational French

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule

Introduction to speaking simple, modern French and to modern French culture. Vocabulary and mastery of structure through focus on application rather than on traditional terminology.

### FREN 49 — Independent Study in French

- **Units:** .5-5
- **Hours:** .5 - 5 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026 schedule
- UC transferability is determined by UC faculty after transfer, please see a counselor for more information.

In-depth exploration of an area or problem of the student's choice not covered by regular catalog offerings in French. Student must obtain approval from an appropriate faculty member. For more details, see the section on independent study in the college catalog.