4- Years Programme
FOUR–YEAR REGULAR B.A (HONS) FRENCH PROGRAMME
YEAR ONE FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 111 Oral French I 2
FRE 112 Laboratory Exercises I 2
FRE 121 French Grammar I 2
FRE 131 Introduction to French Composition I 2
FRE 141 Readings in French I 2
One of the following electives
GER 101 Elementary German I 2
SPA 101 Elementary Spanish I 2
Required Courses
GSS 101 Use of English I 2
GSS 103 Logic nand Philosophy 2
GSS 107 Nigerian Peoples and Culture 2
GSS 108 Basic Igbo Studies 1
Total 19
YEAR ONE SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 113 Oral French II 2
FRE 114 Laboratory Exercises II 2
FRE 122 French Grammar II 2
FRE 123 Introduction to Phonetics 2
FRE 132 French Composition II 2
FRE 142 Readings in French II 2
One of the following electives
GER 102 Elementary German II 2
SPA 102 Elementary Spanish II 2
Required Courses
GSS 102 Use of English II 2
GSS 104 History and Philosophy of Science 2
GSS 109 Basic Igbo Studies II 1
Total 19
YEAR TWO FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 211 Oral Expression and Comprehension I 2
FRE 221 French Grammatical Structures I 2
FRE 222 Intro. To French Phonetics and Phonology 2
FRE 225 Introduction to Linguistics I 2
FRE 231 French Composition 2
FRE 241 Introduction to French Literature 3
FRE 245 Introduction to African Literature in French
(Oral tradition/ Drama and Poetry) 2
One of the following electives
GER 201 Intermediate German I 2
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I 2
Required Courses
CSC 101 Computer Programming and Language I 2
Total 19
YEAR TWO SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 212 Oral Expression and Comprehension II 2
FRE 223 French Grammatical Structures II 2
FRE 226 Introduction to Linguistics II 2
FRE 232 Introduction to Stylistics and Composition 2
FRE 242 French Literature: Middle Ages,
16th & 17th Centuries 3
FRE 244 Critical Appreciation of Literature 2
FRE 246 Introduction to African Literature in French
(Written Trad./Prose) 2
FRE 251 Culture and Civilization of Francophone
World 2
One of the following electives
GER 202 Intermediate German II 2
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II 2
Required Courses
CSC 102 Computer Programming and Language II 2
ENT 200 Entrepreneurial Studies 0
Total 21
YEAR THREE (YEAR ABROAD) FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 311 Communication Skills 2
FRE 321 Advanced Studies in French
Grammatical Structures I 2
FRE 323 French Phonetics and Phonology I 2
FRE 331 Composition and Stylistics I 2
FRE 341 Survey of African Literature in French 2
FRE 343 French Prose 2
FRE 351 Culture and Civilization 2
FRE 361 Introduction to Translation 2
Total 19
YEAR THREE (YEAR ABROAD) SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 312 Advanced Oral French 2
FRE 322 Advanced Studies in French
Grammatical Structures II 2
FRE 324 French Phonetics and Phonology II 2
FRE 326 Linguistics and Stylistics 2
FRE 332 Composition and Stylistics II 2
FRE 342 18th Century Literature in French 3
FRE 344 Literature and Philosophy 2
FRE 362 Intermediate Translation 2
FRE 371 Introduction to Research Methods 2
Total 21
YEAR FOUR FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 411 Advanced Oral French I 2
FRE 421 Linguistic Theories 2
FRE 431 Essay Writing in French 2
FRE 441 19th Century French Literature 3
FRE 442 Caribbean Francophone Literature 2
FRE 443 African Literature in French
(Poetry & Drama) 2
FRE 461 Advanced Translation I 2
FRE 471 Research Methods 2
One of the following electives
GER 301 Advanced German I 2
SPA 301 Advanced Spanish I 2
Total 19
YEAR FOUR SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 412 Advanced Oral French II 2
FRE 422 Linguistics Applied to the Teaching
of French 2
FRE 432 Dissertation in French 2
FRE 444 20th Century French Literature 3
FRE 442 Caribbean Francophone Literature 2
FRE 445 African Francophone Literature
(Prose & Drama) 2
FRE 446 Literary Criticism in French 2
FRE 463 Advanced Translation II 2
FRE 473 Project/Research 2
One of the following electives
GER 302 Advanced German II 2
SPA 302 Advanced Spanish II 2
Total 21
FOUR–YEAR REGULAR UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME FOR B.A. EDUCATION/FRENCH
NOTE: It should be noted that a student offering Education/French actually belongs to the Faculty of Education, where their final degree results are computed. About sixty percent (60%) of the courses registered by the student in this category are taken from the Department of Modern European Languages as specialization courses, while the remaining forty percent (40%) is for General Studies and Education courses. Therefore, only the French courses taken by students in Education/French are given below.
YEAR ONE FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 111 Oral French I 2
FRE 112 Laboratory Exercises I 2
FRE 121 French Grammar I 2
FRE 131 Introduction to French Composition I 2
FRE 141 Readings in French I 2
YEAR ONE SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 113 Oral French II 2
FRE 114 Laboratory Exercises II 2
FRE 122 French Grammar II 2
FRE 123 Introduction to Phonetics 2
FRE 132 French Composition II 2
FRE 142 Readings in French II 2
YEAR TWO FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 211 Oral Expression and Comprehension I 2
FRE 221 French Grammatical Structures I 2
FRE 222 French Phonetics and Phonology 3
FRE 231 Introduction to French Composition I 2
FRE 241 Introduction to French Literature 3
YEAR TWO SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 212 Oral Expression and Comprehension II 2
FRE 223 French Grammatical Structures II 2
FRE 232 Introduction to Stylistics and Composition 2
FRE 242 French Literature: Middle Ages,
16th and 17th Centuries 3
FRE 251 Culture and Civilization of
Francophone World 2
YEAR THREE (YEAR ABROAD) FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 311 Communication Skills 2
FRE 321 Advanced Studies in French
Grammatical Structures I 2
FRE 323 French Phonetics and Phonology I 2
FRE 331 Composition and Stylistics I 2
FRE 341 Survey of African Literature in French 2
FRE 343 French Prose 2
FRE 351 Culture and Civilization 2
FRE 361 Introduction to Translation 2
YEAR THREE (YEAR ABROAD) SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 312 Advanced Oral French 2
FRE 322 Advanced Studies in French
Grammatical Structures II 2
FRE 324 French Phonetics and Phonology II 2
FRE 326 Linguistics and Stylistics 2
FRE 332 Composition and Stylistics II 2
FRE 342 18th Century Literature in French 3
FRE 344 Literature and Philosophy 2
FRE 362 Intermediate Translation 2
FRE 371 Introduction to Research Methods 2
YEAR FOUR FIRST SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 411 Advanced Oral French I 2
FRE 421 General Linguistics 2
FRE 431 Essay Writing in French 2
FRE 443 African Literature in French
(Poetry and Drama) 2
FRE 461 Advanced Translation I 2
YEAR FOUR SECOND SEMESTER
Compulsory Courses
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 412 Advanced Oral French II 2
FRE 422 Linguistics Applied to the
Teaching of French 2
FRE 445 African Literature in French (Prose) 2
FRE 463 Advanced Translation II 2
SERVICE COURSES
The following courses are taken by students from other departments as service courses.
Interdepartmental/Faculty Electives
Course Code Course Title Credit
FRE 101 Elementary French I 2
FRE 102 Elementary French II 2
FRE 201 Intermediate French I 2
FRE 202 Intermediate French II 2