Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Lyon, France – Semester Programs


Available Courses

 

Language Requirements

  • 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.

 

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 Semester – 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
First Year French I 4 FREN 187   French
First Year French II 4 FREN 187    
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 1 FREN 287    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 
International Business 3 IB 480   English
Islam in France: Multiculturalism and the Media 3 WLC 387   French
Lyon: History, Identity, and Traditions 3 HIST 330   English
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 Semester – Students enroll in 3-9 of the elective credits listed here

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
First Year French I 4 FREN 187   French
First Year French II 4 FREN 187   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 3 FREN 387    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 Business 3 IB 480   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 Study Abroad Programs to verify course availability.

 

Updated as of: October 1, 2025