AP/FR 1003 3.00
French Foundations (CEFR A2)
* As of Summer 2026
This course enables students to acquire a strong foundation in writing and grammar skills, and to a lesser degree of oral proficiency, progressing from the CEFR A1 to A2 level (Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). Students build confidence while discovering Francophone culture. This course does not count towards the degree requirements for students majoring or minoring in French Studies.
This course helps students to gain proficiency in French by discussing and applying the strategies and methods of language learning. While learning to relate experiences as well as future aspirations, students gain a technical grasp of French grammar through study of different tenses, agreement and placement of adjectives, and correct use of determiners. They compose brief texts and use simple connectors to underscore relationships between ideas. They also start to build their fluency, gaining confidence in their ability to understand spoken French through face-to-face interaction, and developing familiarity with the phonetic particularities of French. Overall, this course offers a technical grounding on which to build fluency going forward.
Prerequisites: AP/FR 0120 6.00 (with a minimum grade of C) or AP/FR 1002 3.00 (with a minimum grade of C) or GL/FRAN 1820 3.00 (with a minimum grade of C), or through a language placement test.
Course credit exclusions: AP/FR 0130 6.00, AP/FR 1030 6.00, GL/FRAN 1825 3.00, GL/FRAN 1325 3.00.
Notes: Please note that if you have never taken a course with the Department of French Studies you must first complete a  before enrolling in this course.