Which first-year course should you take?
For information and assistance, please contact Dr. Barbara Thistle, First-year French co-ordinator, thistleb@mun.ca, 864-8565, SN 4028.
French 1500, 1501, 1502:
Introductory University French I, II and III
Which first-year course should you take after high school French?
| If you have... | You should take: |
|---|---|
| NO French | French 1500 |
| High School French 3200 or 3201 with a grade BELOW 80% | French 1500 |
| High School French 3200 or 3201 with a grade of 80% or ABOVE | French 1501 |
| High School French 3200 or 3201 with a grade of 90% or ABOVE | French 1502 |
| Courses completed OUTSIDE the province | Consult the Department at 864-7636. |
| With French Immersion | You should take: |
| High School French 2202 | French 1501 |
| High School French 3202 with a grade BELOW 80% | French 1502 |
| High School French 3202 with a grade of 80% or ABOVE | French 2159 or French 2100 * |
| Accelerated or extended French | French 2159 |
* French 2100 is recommended if you are planning on a French Major, French Minor or a teaching career.
Students intending to apply for the Frecker Program, Memorial University’s second–year university French Immersion Program in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, should register for French 1502.
General Introduction to French 1500, 1501, and 1502
These introductory courses will not make you instantly bilingual - but they will get you started and could be the beginning of a challenging but enriching experience : mastering a second (or third) language is not easy but it does bring great rewards - being able to think, dream and converse freely in another language is a wonderful experience, especially as learning a language inevitably involves becoming well acquainted with the culture of those who speak it.
In Canada today, being able to operate in both "official" languages can have its practical advantages, too : many potential employers will opt for applicants who can use both French and English in their work over those who are unilingual.
Prerequisites for further study in French
After completion of the appropriate first university-level French course, French 1500 is the prerequisite for French 1501, and French 1501 with a mark of at least 60 % is the prerequisite for French 1502. French 1502 with a mark of at least 60% is the prerequisite for French 2100.
