Courses
Courses in French
The objective of French Immersion Stream is to help you become bilingual. By choosing to take some of your regular content courses, such as biology, history, and so forth, but in French, you will develop knowledge related to your field in both languages.
To find a course in French, add 400 to the course code. For example, if you are looking to take the French equivalent of PHI 1101 (Reasoning and Critical Thinking), add 400 and enrol in French-language course PHI 1501 (Raisonnement et pensée critique).
At uOttawa, nearly every course is offered in both French and English. These courses are bilingual equivalencies, so you may take some of your program courses in one language and some in the other while still meeting all your prerequisites. For example, if you take POL 1101 (an English course), this counts equally as the prerequisite for POL 2101 and POL 2501 (the English and French language versions of the same course—note the difference of 400 between them). This means that you may switch between English and French classes as you climb the course ladder for your program. C'est le bilinguisme, quoi!
Immersion courses
One of the greatest resources for immersion students is our unique repertoire of immersion courses (see below), which help you develop French skills directly relevant to your discipline.
Immersion courses are a combination of two different courses: a regular content course taught in French (history, economy, etc.) and an accompanying 90-minute language course.
A language professor attends the content course with you, and then teaches the language class to help you develop the French skills directly relevant to your field of study. This language support is offered in first- and second-year courses to help you lay the foundation for your future bilingual studies.
Three units are attributed for the content course in French and another three units for the accompanying language course, for a total of six units.
Content course |
Accompanying language course |
3 hours per week 3 units |
1.5 hour per week 3 units |
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The accompanying language courses (FLS 2581 and FLS 3581) are not compulsory, but are strongly recommended in your first and second year to help you build a strong foundation of French skills relevant to your discipline. Also, considering their small number of students (less than 25), these courses help to ease the transition from high school to university. The students also benefit from being among people that also know and understand the reality of immersion studies.
FLS 2581 – Comprehension: This course helps improve students’ French comprehension abilities (listening and reading) in order to better understand the material presented in the content course taught in French. The students will work on exercises to help them acquire vocabulary and strengthen grammar, recognize the structure of oral and written texts, extract the main ideas and better understand the arguments.
FLS 3581 – Expression: The goal of this course is to develop the students’ writing and speaking skills, and give them the ability to express the concepts and ideas presented in the regular content course taught in French. The students will practice the different steps in writing an effective text, using specialized vocabulary, producing complex sentences and speaking easily and effectively about the subject matter of the course.
How to enrol in immersion courses
In order to enrol, you will need to carefully read the list of Immersion courses (see below). Use this list to find the course code of your regular content course taught in French and its corresponding language course.
- Pick a course offered with an immersion option from the main list. Be sure to enrol in the correct section (for example section A, B, etc.) of the content course, because not all sections have an accompanying language course. You can find this information on the Immersion course list.
- Next, enrol in the accompanying language course. It, too, will have a specific section. You must enrol in the language course you are eligible for, either FLS 2581 or FLS 3581. Refer to the results of your Immersion entry test to determine which one to take.
Course schedule Fall-Winter 2023-2024
Fall 2023
Cours de discipline |
Horaire des cours de discipline |
Cours d’encadrement linguistique |
Horaire des cours d’encadrement linguistique |
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ADM 1700-B00 |
Mercredi, 16:00-17:20 |
FLS 2581-A00 |
Vendredi, 13:00-14:20 |
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ADM 2736-B00 |
Mercredi, 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 3581-A00 |
Vendredi, 10:00-11:20 |
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ANT 1501-B00 |
Mercredi, 10:00-11:20 |
FLS 2581-B00 |
Mercredi, 14:30-15:50 |
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BIO 1530-A00 Intro à la biologie des organismes BIO 1530-B00 |
Mardi, 13:00-14:20 Lundi, 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 2581-C00 ou FLS 2581-D00 |
Mardi, 11:30-12:50
Mercredi, 10:00-11:20
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CHM 1711-A00 Principes de chimie CHM 1711-B00 |
Mercredi, 10:00-11:20 Lundi, 11:30-12:50 |
FLS 2581-U00 |
Jeudi, 10:00-11:20 |
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CMN 1548-A00 |
Mardi 14:30-15:50 |
FLS 2581-E00 |
Vendredi, 13:00-14:20 |
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CRM 1700-C00 |
Lu 19:00-21:50 |
FLS 2581-N00 |
Lundi, 16:00-17:20 |
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DLS 1500-A00 |
Jeudi, 8:30-11:20 |
FLS 2581-F00 |
Jeudi, 13:00-14:20 |
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ECH 1500-A00 |
Mardi, 10:00-11:20 |
FLS 2581-H00 |
Je 11:30-12:50 |
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Intro à la microéconomie ECO 1504-B00 ECO 1504-C00 ECO 1504-D00
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Je 19:00-21:50 Lu 16:00-17:20; Ma 19:00-21:50
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FLS 2581-G00 |
Mercredi, 13:00-14:20 |
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HIS 1511-A00 |
Mardi 11:30-12:50 |
FLS 2581-J00 |
Mardi 14:30-15:50 |
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HSS 1501-A00 |
Mardi, 8:30-9:50 |
FLS 2581-I00 |
Mardi, 11:30-12:50 |
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ITI 1520-A00 Introduction à l'informatique I ITI 1520-B00 |
Mardi, 14:30-15:50 |
FLS 2581-P00 |
Mardi, 13:00-14:20 |
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NSG 2717-A00 |
Mercredi, 13:00-14:50 |
FLS 3581-B00 |
Mercredi, 10:00-11:20 |
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PHI 1501-A00 |
Mardi 10:00-11:20 |
FLS 2581-K00 |
Mardi 13:00-14:20 |
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POL 1501-A00 |
Lundi, 10:00-11:20 |
FLS 2581-L00 |
Lundi, 13:00-14:20 |
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POL 2507-A00 Introduction à la politique comparée |
Lundi 13:00-14:20 Mercredi 11:30-12:50 |
FLS 3581-D00 | Lundi 11:30-12:50 | |
PSY 1501-B00 Intro à la psychologie: fondements PSY 1501-C00 |
Jeudi 19:00-21:50
Asynchronous |
FLS 2581-S00 |
Jeudi 14:30-15:50 |
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SOC 1501-A00 |
Lundi, 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 2581-O00 |
Mercredi 10:00-11:20 |
Winter 2024
Cours de discipline / |
Horaire des cours de discipline |
Cours d’encadrement linguistique |
Horaire des cours d’encadrement linguistique |
ADM 1701-M00 Gestion et société |
Mercredi 16:00-17:20 Vendredi 14:30-15:50 |
FLS 2581-QQ00 | Vendredi 13:00-14:30 |
ADM 2720-N00 |
Lundi 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 3581-H00 |
Lundi 11:30-12:50 |
APA 1702-A00 |
Me 19:00-21:50 |
FLS 2581-HH00 |
Mercredi 16:00-17:30 |
BIO 1540-A00 Intro à la biologie cellulaire BIO 1540-B00 |
Lundi, 11:30-12:50
Mercredi, 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 2581-AA00 ou FLS 2581-BB00 |
Lundi, 10:00-11:20
Mercredi, 11:30-12:50 |
CHM 1721-A00 Chimie organique I CHM 1721-B00 |
Mercredi. 10:00-11:20 Mardi 14:30-15:50 |
FLS 2581-DD00 |
Mercredi, 13:00-14:20 |
CMN 1560-B00 |
Lundi, 17:30-18:50 |
FLS 2581-CC00 |
Mercredi, 16:00-17:20 |
CRM 1701-B00 |
Lundi 14:30-15:50 |
FLS 2581-KK00 |
Jeudi 14:30-16:00 |
DLS 1501-A00 |
Jeudi, 8:30-11:20 |
FLS 3581-I00 |
Jeudi, 14:30-15:50 |
ECO 1502-D00 Intro à la macroéconomie ECO 1502-E00 |
Lundi 8:30-9:50
Mardi 19:00-21:50 |
FLS 2581-EE00 or FLS 2581-FF00 |
Lundi 11:30-12:50
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HIS 1510-A00 |
Jeudi 19:00-21:50 |
FLS 2581-GG00 |
Jeudi 16:00-17:20 |
ITI 1521-A00 Introduction à l'informatique II |
Lundi, 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 2581-MM00 |
Lundi, 11:30-12:50 |
HSS 2721-A00 |
Jeudi, 19:00-21:50 |
FLS 3581-J00 |
Jeudi, 16:00-17:20 |
PHI 1502-C00 Raisonnement moral |
Mardi 8:30-9:50; |
FLS 2581-RR00 |
Mardi 11:30-12:50 |
PHI 1770-A00 |
Lundi, 16:00-17:20 |
FLS 3581-K00 |
Mercredi, 13:00-14:20 |
PHI 2797-A00 |
Lundi 10:00-11:20 |
FLS 3581-O00 |
Lundi 13:00-14:20 |
POL 1502-C00 |
Mercredi, 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 2581-II00 |
Mercredi, 11:30-12:50 |
POL 2501-B00 |
Mercredi10:00-11:20 |
FLS 23581-L00 |
Mercredi 8:30-10:00 |
POL 2508-A00 |
Lundi, 16:00-17:20 |
FLS 3581-M00 |
Lundi, 14:30-15:50 |
PSY 1502-E00 |
Mardi, 16:00-17:20 |
FLS 2581-OO00 |
Mardi, 14:30-15:50 |
PSY 2505-C00 |
Lundi, 8:30-9:50 |
FLS 3581-N00 |
Lundi, 11:30-12:50 |
SOC 1501-C00 |
Mardi, 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 2581-LL00 | Mardi, 11:30-13:00 |
SVS 1501-A00 |
Mardi 13:00-14:20 |
FLS 2581-NN00 | Jeudi, 10:00-11:20 |
Accompanying language courses : FLS4581 and FLS4781
Third and fourth year students can choose to take the FLS4581 and FLS4781 courses. Both courses have been designed for advanced students enrolled in a variety of programs.
There are no corresponding content courses here: students must bring material from one of the level 3000 or 4000 content courses that they're taking in French (from the same semester as the one they are following the FLS4581 or FLS4781 course). Please note that these courses involve a 3-hour class per week and are worth 3 units.
FLS 4581 – Immersion autonome : communication et argumentation à l’oral en contexte universitaire
The goal of this course is to help students make presentations and take part in debates or panel discussions in relation to their content course. The course puts emphasis on correct linguistic forms and analyzing various models of oral communication which could be used in their field of study or in a general university context.
FLS 4781 – Immersion autonome : perfectionnement de l’écrit en contexte universitaire
In this course, students must write research reports and scientific papers in relation to their content course. The course puts emphasis on correct linguistic forms and analyzing various models of written communication which could be used in their field of study or in a general university context.
Please note that no assignment submitted during either of these courses can be submitted in content courses.
French-as-a-second language courses (FLS)
French-as-a-second-language (FSL) courses focus on French comprehension and language use, including grammar. They give you the skills you need to successfully complete your regular content courses in French.
The following FLS courses count toward your French immersion requirements. These courses may be taken as electives for your degree.
In deciding which courses to take, refer to your results available at uOLangTest Portal (after you have done the Immersion Entry Test) or by inquiring at immersion@uottawa.ca.
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