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FAQ for French programmes
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If you did not attend high school in Newfoundland your transcript will not be available on the system, please contact the Department of French & Spanish as you will need a prerequisite waiver.
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If you attended high school in Newfoundland: “Have not met prerequisites” is the only way the system can let you know you are not registering for the right course. In the case of 1500, it means that you should register for French 1501.
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If you have...
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You should take:
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Very limited French (none since grade IX)
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French 1500
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High School French 3200 or 3201 with a grade BELOW 80%
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French 1500
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High School French 3200 or 3201 with a grade between 80% and 90%
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French 1501
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High School French 3200 or 3201 with a grade of 90% or ABOVE
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French 1502
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Courses completed OUTSIDE the province
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Consult the Department at 864-7636.
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With French Immersion
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You should take:
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High School French 2202
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French 1501
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High School French 3202 with a grade BELOW 80%
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French 1502
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High School French 3202 with a grade of 80% or ABOVE
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French 2159
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Accelerated or extended French
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French 2159
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The system will not let you register for 1500, please register for French 1501. A couple of weeks before classes begin, you will receive an email from the first-year coordinator inviting you to take a placement test if you wish to do so. It is not obligatory but it will help the Department decide whether the course you are registered for is best suited for you.
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You may choose to study or work (4 weeks for the Minor and 8 weeks for the Major).
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No, the requirement for the stay in a Francophone Milieu has to be fulfilled between the end of your first term at Memorial University and graduation time. Students are strongly encouraged to fulfill the requirement early in their program in order to get the greatest benefit from the immersion experience.
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No, the Department of French and Spanish feels very strongly about the importance of the cultural experience so in order to fulfill the Work/Study Abroad requirement, you have to attend a francophone university and experience French Canadian culture outside campus.
You will get the most benefit from choosing a Quebec location and stay with a family rather than in a residence on campus.
The Department normally awards 3 unspecified credits (which means that you will not get credits for a specific course but they will count towards your degree) at the first or second year level. In order to apply for credits, you should make a formal request to have a Transfer Credit Evaluation undertaken. To do this you should complete the Application for Transfer Credit Evaluation formand submit it to the Registrar's office.
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Students who are interested in a Major or Minor in French must register in French 2100 and 2101. French 2159/2160 is a sequence for students who have done immersion and are interested in improving their skills but who are not completing a major or minor. (Students should note that at the moment they can use 2159/2160 in lieu of 2100/2101 towards a minor or major, but as of the academic year 2013-2014 this will no longer be an option.
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At the first-year level, this is not possible. You cannot take 1501 and 1502 at the same time because to understand the material covered in 1502, you need to master the material covered in 1501.
From the second-year level on, it is possible and we actually recommend that you take French 2100, 2601 (and 2300 or 2900) during the same semester and then French 2101, 2602 (and 2300 or 2900) in the next semester.
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You could take French 2159, 2160 (for ex-immersion students).
For other courses you will likely need a prerequisite waiver (see question at the top)
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Please review the following document. If you still have questions once you have reviewed the document, please feel free to contact Dr. Magessa O’Reilly, our Undergraduate Student Advisor, moreilly@mun.ca; phone: 864-8580, room: SN4029
