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Lyon, France – UNLV Course Equivalency 2024 – 2025

Available Courses

 

Spring 2024 – Students enroll in 3-9 of the elective credits listed here

USAC Course Title Credits UNLV Equivalent Language of Institution
Exploring French Art & Architecture II: Art Deco to Today 3 AAE 495   French
French Cuisine 1 FAB 474   English & French
French Culture and Civilization: Getting to Know Lyon Beyond the Walls 1 FREN 287   French
French International Relations Since 1945 3 PSC 405Z   English
French Language Exam Preparation 1 WLC 187   French
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism 3 ART 472*   English
International Human Rights 3 PSC 405Z    English
LGBTQ+ France: Cultural and Literary Perspectives 3 WMST 490    English
Media, Politics, and Political Communications in the U.S. and France 3 JOUR 484   French
Survey of French Literature II 3 FREN 342   French
Travel Writing: French Art and the Art of Being French 3 ENG 425A   English

 

Language Requirement & Summer Credit Options

  • Visit the program’s Courses page for course descriptions and additional requirements
  • Students must have two semesters worth of college level French credits before attending this program.
  • One 3-credit course and French Conversation (1 credit) are required for both Summer Sessions I & II
  • You can enroll in [4-5 credits of French Studies / 3-5 credits of Art History Studies] + Paris Field Study (1 credit)

Summer Language Options (French Studies)

USAC Course Title Credits UNLV Equivalent Language of Institution
Second Year French I 3 FREN 287   French
Second Year French II 3 FREN 287   French
Third Year French I 3 FREN 387   French
Third Year French II 3 FREN 387   French
Fourth Year French I 3 FREN 487   French
Fourth Year French II 3 FREN 487   French
Seminar in French Language 3 FREN 487   French

Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication
(for students not enrolled in other language courses)

 1 FREN 287   French
French Conversation (Required) 1 FREN 387   French

 

Summer Session I 2024 – Students may enroll in 4-7 credits

USAC Course Title Credits UNLV Equivalent Language of Institution
Art, City, and Society in Lyon, from the Middle Ages to Nowadays 3 FREN 425   French
Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication 1 FREN 287   French
Exploring French Architecture I: Classical to Beaux Arts 3 AAE 495   English
Fourth Year French I 3 FREN 487   French
Fourth Year French II 3 FREN 487   French
French Conversation 1 FREN 387   French
French Cuisine 1 FAB 474   English & French
Government and Politics in France and Europe 3 PSC 407Z   English
Second Year French I 3 FREN 287   French
Second Year French II 3 FREN 287   French
Third Year French I 3 FREN 387   French
Third Year French II 3 FREN 387   French
Travel Photography 1 FREN 287   English & French
LGBTQ+ France: Cultural and Literary Perspectives 3 WMST 490    English

 

Summer Session II 2024– Students may enroll in 4-7 credits

USAC Course Title Credits UNLV Equivalent Language of Institution
Basic French Conversation for Daily Communication 1 FREN 287   French
Drawing and Painting in Lyon 1 ART 492   English
Exploring French Architecture II: Art Deco to Today 3 AAE 495   English
Fourth Year French I 3 FREN 487   French
Fourth Year French II 3 FREN 487   French
Francophone Women Writers 3 FREN 487   French
French Conversation 1 FREN 387   French
French Cuisine 1 FAB 474   French & English
International Human Rights 3 PSC 405Z    English
Second Year French I 3 FREN 287   French
Second Year French II 3 FREN 287   French
Third Year French I 3 FREN 387   French
Third Year French II 3 FREN 387   French
Travel Writing: French Art and the Art of Being French 3 ENG 425A   English 

 

Semester Credit Options and Language Track Placement Information

  • ILCF language level placement exam administered on-site.
  • You can enroll in 9 credits of intensive language courses, plus 3 to 9 credits of elective courses in French culture or European Studies.

ILCF Intensive French Language Courses – Students enroll in 1 language track of 9 credits

USAC Course Title Credits UNLV Equivalent
ILCF Level A2: Intermediate Low(9 credits):
Second Year French I, Second Year French II, French Conversation
Requires 2 Semesters of college-level French		 9 FREN 287 ,FREN 287 , FREN 387  
ILCF Level A2+: Intermediate Low/Mid(9 credits):
Second Year French II, Third Year French I, French Conversation
Requires 3 Semesters of college-level French		 9 FREN 287 , FREN 387 , FREN 387  
ILCF Level B1: Intermediate Mid/High (9 credits):
Third Year French I, Third Year French II, French Conversation
Requires 4 Semesters of college-level French		 9 FREN 387 , FREN 387 , FREN 387  
ILCF Level B1+: Intermediate High/Advanced Low (9 credits):
Third Year French II, Fourth Year French I, French Conversation
Requires 5 Semesters of college-level French		 9 FREN 387 , FREN 487 , FREN 387  
ILCF Level B2: Advanced Low/Mid (9 credits):
Fourth Year French I, Fourth Year French II, French Conversation
Requires 6 Semesters of college-level French		 9 FREN 487 , FREN 487 , FREN 387  
ILCF Level B2+: Advanced Mid/High (9 credits):
Fourth Year French II, Seminar in French Language, French Conversation
Requires 7 Semesters of college-level French		 9 FREN 487 , FREN 487 , FREN 387  
ILCF Level C1: Advanced High (9 credits):
French Stylistics, Seminar in French Language, French Conversation
Requires 7+ Semesters of college-level French		 9 FREN 402 , FREN 487 ,FREN 387  

 

Fall 2024 – Students enroll in 3-9 of the elective credits listed here

USAC Course Title Credits UNLV Equivalent Language of Institution
Comparative Environmental Policies: International Perspectives 3 PSC 405T   English
Exploring French Art & Architecture I: Classical to Beaux Arts 3 AAE 495   English
Fourth Year French I 3 FREN 487   French
Fourth Year French II 3 FREN 487   French
French Conversation 3 FREN 387   French
French Cuisine 1 FAB 474   English & French
French Culture and Civilization: Getting to know Lyon Beyond the Walls 1 FREN 287   French
French Language Placement Exam Preparation 1 WLC 187   French
French Stylistics 3 FREN 402   French
Government and Politics in France and Europe 3 PSC 407Z   English 
Islam in France: Multiculturalism and the Media 3 WLC 387   French
Mediterranean Francophone Cultures Through Literature and Cinema 3 ENG 481B   English
Second Year French I 3 FREN 287   French
Second Year French II 3 FREN 287   French
Seminar in French Language 3 FREN 487   French
Survey of French Literature I 3 FREN 341   French
Third Year French I 3 FREN 387   French
Third Year French II 3 FREN 387   French
Travel Writing: French Art and the Art of Being French 3 ENG 425A   English
Understanding the French Bande Dessinée 3 WLC 287   French

Spring 2025 – Students enroll in 3-9 of the elective credits listed here

USAC Course Title Credits UNLV Equivalent Language of Institution
Exploring French Art & Architecture II: Art Deco to Today 3 AAE 495   French
Fourth Year French I 3 FREN 487   French
Fourth Year French II 3 FREN 487   French
French Conversation 3 FREN 387   French
French Cuisine 1 FAB 474   English & French
French Culture and Civilization: Getting to Know Lyon Beyond the Walls 1 FREN 287   French
French International Relations Since 1945 3 PSC 405Z   English
French Language Exam Preparation 1 WLC 187   French
French Stylistics 3 FREN 402   French
Impressionism and Post-Impressionism 3 ART 472*   English
International Human Rights 3 PSC 405Z    English
LGBTQ+ France: Cultural and Literary Perspectives 3 WMST 490    English
Media, Politics, and Political Communications in the U.S. and France 3 JOUR 484   French
Second Year French I 3 FREN 287   French
Second Year French II 3 FREN 287   French
Seminar in French Language 3 FREN 487   French
Survey of French Literature II 3 FREN 342   French
Third Year French I 3 FREN 387   French
Third Year French II 3 FREN 387   French
Travel Writing: French Art and the Art of Being French 3 ENG 425A   English


If you are interested in using a USAC internship to satisfy an internship requirement within your major, you must meet
with your academic advisor to obtain directions/guidance on what departmental requirements you must meet. Your final
USAC internship approval and grade relies on approval from your academic department. Without your department’s
approval, your internship credit may only satisfy elective requirements.

Note: Course approvals are accurate at time of publication and subject to change.
Please contact the Office of International Programs to verify course availability.

 

Updated as of: January 17, 2024