French
8 courses · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
FREN 101 Elementary French I
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 Lecture
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A college level French course focusing on fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar, basic vocabulary (including common idioms), simple conversation and composition. Supplementary cultural readings. French 101 is equivalent to two years of high school French.
FREN 102 Elementary French II
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: FREN 101 or two years of high school French with a passing grade.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A college level French course focusing on further training in pronunciation and grammar, more extensive vocabulary development, conversation and composition. Supplementary cultural readings. French 102 is equivalent to the third year of high school French.
FREN 201 Intermediate French I
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: FREN 102 or three years of high school French with a passing grade.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A college level French class focusing on expansive review of usage and grammar; discussion in French of interpretive reading material; conversation and composition.
FREN 201H Honors Intermediate French I
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- A college GPA or high school GPA for first term college students of 3.0 or higherPrerequisite: Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: FREN 102 Completion with a C or better in French 102 or three years of high school French with a passing grade, and a high school or college GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Enhanced and intensive exploration of French civilization, culture, and literature in a seminar setting. In-depth analysis of grammatical structures. Further use of argumentative oral strategies. Independent research by students to use and evaluate library and electronic information sources. Conversation and composition.
FREN 202 Intermediate French II
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: FREN 201 or four years of high school French with a passing grade.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
A college level French class focusing on a specialized review of grammar and composition; and discussions in French of history and culture based on literary materials.
FREN 202H Honors Intermediate French II
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 90 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- A college GPA or high school GPA for first term college students of 3.0 or higherPrerequisite: Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: FREN 201 or FREN 201H or four years of high school French with a passing grade, and a high school or college GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Continuation of intensive exploration of French culture and literature in a seminar setting, review of specialized grammatical structures, and use of argumentative oral strategies. Continued development of conversation and composition. Independent research by students to use and evaluate library and electronic information sources.
FREN 211 Intermediate Conversation and Composition I
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: FREN 102 or equivalent, or three years of high school French with a passing grade.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Intermediate conversational techniques. A review of language structure through discussion, conversation, reading, and composition. Discussions of French culture and civilization.
FREN 214 Intermediate Conversation and Composition II
- Units
- 2
- Hours
- 36 Lecture
- Prerequisite
- Completion with a grade of "C" or better or a Passing grade in: FREN 201 or FREN 201H or the equivalent, or four years of high school French, or concurrent enrollment in French 202 or French 202H.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
Further development of conversational and composition skills through cultural and current events and readings. Vocabulary development and idiom usage in a cultural context.