# French (FREN) courses

Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/1097/1125/1157

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026.

### FREN 1A — Beginning French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/summer-2026/fren.md); Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/fren.md)
- Recommended Course Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL C1000
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Language Other Than English

This introductory-level course will enable students to begin speaking, reading, and writing elementary-level French and understand the spoken language. Students are introduced to concepts of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and beginning verb tenses in a variety of auditory, visual, and written contexts.

### FREN 1B — Elementary French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 90 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** NFRN 201 or FREN 1A or appropriate skill level demonstrated through the assessment process.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Language Other Than English

This is the second semester of the introductory level course and will enable students to continue learning to speak, read and write elementary level French as well as to understand the spoken language. Students are introduced to concepts of grammar, vocabulary and verb tenses in a variety of auditory, visual and written contexts.