French FREN

FREN 1A Elementary French

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU, UC

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

FREN 1B Elementary French

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Prerequisite

FREN 001A.

Transfers to

CSU, UC

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

FREN 2A Intermediate French

Units

5

Hours

5 hours lecture

Prerequisite

FREN 001B.

Transfers to

CSU, UC

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

FREN 30A Beginning Conversational French

Units

3

Hours

3 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.

FREN 49 Independent Study in French

Units

.5-5

Hours

.5 - 5 hours lecture

Transfers to

CSU

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.

Not on the Fall 2026 schedule.