French Language

French Language Contact (SU26)

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In Europe, the Caribbean, Africa, or North America, French is spoken by millions of people across the world.

Intermediate French courses are language courses in which students review grammar usage while developing oral skills by discussing a wide variety of cultural topics presented through literary texts, films, and popular culture.

Small class sizes allow every student to receive individual attention and take advantage of opportunities to develop oral skills, while meeting other students who share the same interests.

French Courses

Intermediate: LTFR-002A → LTFR-002B → LTFR-002C

Advanced: LTFR-104

Students must be placed into the appropriate course level in order to enroll. See the "Language Placement" details below.

Language Placement

If you have never studied the language before, register in LIFR-001A and LIFR-001AX. If you have studied the language before, you may not enroll in LIFR-001A or LIFR-001AX and must follow the steps below for placement.

**If you took the AP French test**, you do not need to take the UCSD placement test:
AP French Score	Next Step
3	Register in LTFR-002A
4	Register in LTFR-002B
5 (and you are not a native speaker)	Register in LTFR-002C
5 (and you are a native speaker)	Submit an TEA request to get clearance to register in LTFR-104

If you did not take the AP French test, you need to take the **UCSD placement test**. The UCSD placement test in French is administered in the Department of Linguistics (Placement Test):
UCSD Placement Test Result	Next Step
LIFR-001B and LIFR-001BX or LIFR-001C and LIFR-001CX	Register in the corresponding beginning French classes in the Linguistics Dept
LIFR-001D or LTFR-002A (and you may want to continue your studies in French, beyond the fourth quarter)	Register in LTFR-002A
LIFR-001D or LTFR-002A (and you only want to take French through the 4th quarter)	Register in LTFR-002A OR LIFR-001D and LIFR-001DX
LTFR-002A or higher	Contact the French Language Instructor (above) for further placement in the intermediate or advanced French classes

If you are a French native speaker (fluent), submit an TEA request to get clearance to register in upper-division courses (LTFR-104 and above).

Additional Class Details

The Department of Literature offers intermediate (LTFR-002A, LTFR-002B and LTFR-002C) and advanced (LTFR-104) courses in French language. We also offer upper division classes in French Literature, both in French (LTFR) and in translation (LTEU).

Introductory courses in French language are taught in the Department of Linguistics.
Department of Linguistics	Department of Literature
LIFR-001A and LIFR-001AX	LTFR-002A
LIFR-001B and LIFR-001BX	LTFR-002B
LIFR-001C and LIFR-001CX	LTFR-002C
LIFR-001D and LIFR-001DX	LTFR-104

Note: Students who intend to continue their language studies beyond the fourth quarter (for EAP, minor, major, etc.) are advised to go directly to LTFR-002A after LIFR-001C and LIFR-001CX.