| Course Code |
Course Title |
Description |
Sem. Hours |
Prerequisite(s) |
| FREN 101 |
BEGINNING FRENCH I |
For students starting French in college, or students who have been placed at this level after taking the placement test. The fundamentals of speaking, reading and writing through classroom drill, video cassettes and laboratory work. Meets the General Education Requirement—Foreign Language. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 112 |
BEGINNING FRENCH II |
For students having completed Beginning French I or who have been placed at this level after taking the placement test. Continuation of basic skills through classroom drill, video-cassettes and laboratory work. Meets the General Education Requirement—Foreign Language. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 101 or equivalent. |
| FREN 120 |
INTENSIVE ELEM FRENCH |
Intensive Elementary French. An intensive course covering the beginning French program. Laboratory work available. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 121 |
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I |
Developing of listening, reading and speaking ability through study of representative works and characteristic aspects of French life and culture. Laboratory work available. Meets the General Education Requirement—Foreign Language. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 112 or equivalent. |
| FREN 132 |
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II |
Developing of listening, reading, and speaking ability through study of representative works and characteristic aspects of French life and culture. Laboratory work available. Meets the General Education Requirement—Foreign Language. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 121 or equivalent. |
| FREN 141 |
ADVANCED FRENCH |
Advanced French. Improvement of language skills through a selection of texts. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 145 |
INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH CULTURE |
Various aspects of contemporary France such as politics, education, social and artistic movements. Meets the 1983 General Education Requirement (GER)-Foreign Language. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite FREN 121 |
| FREN 202 |
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FRENCH THEATER |
Plays of Corneille, Racine and Moliere. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 203 |
FRENCH STYLISTICS AND COMPOSITION I |
Skills of the French language. Intensive vocabulary practice, laboratory drills, grammar review and weekly compositions, integrated into an intensive language program. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 132 or equivalent. |
| FREN 204 |
FRENCH STYLISTICS AND COMPOSITION II |
Skills of the French language. Intensive vocabulary practice, laboratory drills grammar review and weekly compositions, integrated into an intensive language program. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 203. |
| FREN 205 |
FRENCH PHONETICS |
Weekly transcriptions, problems of articulation, rhythm, accentuation and intonation; intensive language laboratory work. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: Special fee. |
| FREN 206 |
SPOKEN LANGUAGE PRACTICE |
Intensive conversation with organized discussions on subjects of special interest. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 211 |
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY FRENCH THEATER |
Comedy, tragedy and the origin of the drama. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 204. Special fee. |
| FREN 225 |
STRUCTURE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE |
Introduction to French linguistics in its broadest themes with a particular emphasis on phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Study of the
sociolinguistic aspects and issues surrounding the French language, regional dialects, and varieties of French in the French-speaking world. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 204. Special fee. |
| FREN 231 |
BUSINESS FRENCH AND COMPUTERS I |
The first half of a two-semester sequential course conducted entirely in French. It familiarizes students with basic French commercial vocabulary, and computer lexicon required in today's business world. It offers students the opportunity to acquire the bilingual French-English knowledge necessary for secretanal and managerial positions in, for example, import-export companies. Taught in French |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 204. Special fee. |
| FREN 232 |
BUSINESS FRENCH AND COMPUTERS II |
The second half of a two-semester sequential course conducted entirely in French. It familiarizes students with basic French commercial vocabulary and computer lexicon required in today's business world. It offers students the opportunity to acquire the bilingual French-English knowledge necessary for secretanal and managerial positions in, for example, import-export companies. Taught in French |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 231. Special fee. |
| FREN 251 |
ADVANCED SYNTAX |
Advanced French syntactical theory |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 270 |
ADVANCED COMPOSITION |
A review of advanced grammar through intensive written and oral practice. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 271 |
EXPLICATION DE TEXTE |
Improvement of reading skills and literary perception through the technique of the explication de texte, using examples from a wide variety of periods and genres. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 204. |
| FREN 275 |
ADVANCED SPOKEN LANGUAGE PRACTICE |
Intensive conversation on an advanced level on selected and varied topics. Taught in French |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 283 |
INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN AUTHORS OF FRENCH-SPEAKING AFRICA |
This course examines the representations of women in post-colonial literature by French-speaking women authors from North and Sub-Saharan Africa (readings in English translation). Students will explore major works of fiction by women authors as they relate to gender and cultural identity. Readings include novels that deal with contemporary socio-cultural issues. Meets the Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 286 |
FRENCH FILM |
Development of film art with special emphasis on the contemporary period. Course taught in English. Work done in French by those taking it for French credit and in English by those taking it as a general elective. Cross listed with French, German, and Russian, FRIN 286 and Classics and General Humanities, GNHU 286. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 289 |
FRANCOPHONE FILM |
This course will use cinema as a tool and medium for the critical analysis of artistic and cultural discourse, and will introduce students to post-colonial Francophone cultures outside of metropolitan France and the western French-speaking world (Africa and the the Caribbean). Taught in English; coursework in French. Cross listed with French, German, and Russian, FRIN 289, and Classics and General Humanities, GNHU 289. Meets the Multicultural Awareness Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 204. |
| FREN 302 |
ORIGINS OF FRENCH CIVILIZATION |
French history and cultural development from the Middle Ages to the Revolution. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 304 |
FRENCH CIVILIZATION 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES |
Various aspects of the material, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual life of France. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 305 |
MUSIC AND ART IN FRENCH CIVILIZATION |
Composers from the Middle Ages (Perotin) to modern times (Boulez); their social and cultural backgrounds. Taught in French |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 315 |
DADA AND SURREALISM |
The Dada and surrealist movements; their influence on twentieth century life. |
3.0 |
Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval |
| FREN 330 |
SURVEY OF MEDIEVAL LITERATURE |
Development of the principal genres: Chanson de geste, courtly romance, drama and poetry |
3.0 |
FREN 204 or departmental approval |
| FREN 334 |
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE |
The most representative authors of the century. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 335 |
THE FRENCH RENAISSANCE |
Selected works of Rabelais, Montaigne and the poets of the Pleiade. |
3.0 |
Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval. |
| FREN 336 |
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE |
Main writings of the Age of Enlightenment. Taught in French |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 339 |
NINETEENTH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE |
Principal literary currents from Romanticism to symbolism. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 340 |
SURVEY OF FRENCH POETRY |
Development of principal poetic movements with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 341 |
CONTEMPORARY FRENCH DRAMA |
Theatre from the beginning of the century to the present. Taught in French |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 345 |
DEVELOPMENT OF FRENCH NOVEL TO 1900 |
Evolution of fiction from the feminist writings of Mme De La Fayette and Diderot. Literature of social involvement to the present. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 349 |
FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE |
Literature of French expression outside continental France. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 350 |
TRANSLATION I |
Techniques of translation English-French, French-English. Vocabulary, comparative sentence structure, analysis and expression of ideas and images |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: Special fee |
| FREN 351 |
TRANSLATION II |
Techniques of translation English-French, French-English. Vocabulary, comparative sentence structure, analysis and expression of ideas and images. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 350. Special fee |
| FREN 352 |
TWENTIETH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE |
Representative works of contemporary theater and the novel. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 360 |
FRENCH PERSPECTIVES |
The history of ideas in France since World War II. Emphasizes the interrelationship of political, social and philosophical thinking. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 365 |
INTRO. TO CONSECUTIVE AND SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETING |
The field of cross-cultural communications (with emphasis on the French-speaking world) and practice in the techniques of simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, French-English, English-French. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
Prerequisites: FREN 351. Special fee |
| FREN 367 |
SEMINARS |
Selected topics to be studied in depth with emphasis on methods of inquiry. Topic announced each semester. Taught in French. |
3.0-12.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval. |
| FREN 368 |
SEMINARS |
Selected topics to be studied in depth with emphasis on methods of inquiry. Topic announced each semester. Taught in French. |
3.0-12.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval |
| FREN 369 |
SEMINARS |
Selected topics to be studied in depth with emphasis on methods of inquiry. Topic announced each semester. Taught in French. |
3.0-12.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval |
| FREN 375 |
FRENCH STUDY ABROAD |
Study at a university in a French-speaking country to gain first-hand knowledge of the historical, social, economic, and cultural life of the country. Credit by evaluation. |
3.0-6.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval |
| FREN 380 |
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FOR THE FRENCH MAJOR |
Supervised work experience and academic project in professional field related to major. |
4.0-8.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval |
| FREN 410 |
ADVANCED FRENCH GRAMMAR |
A review of the most important structural features of French, with special emphasis on areas of interference with English structure. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 418 |
THEORIES AND APPROACHES TO TEACHING FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE |
The first half of a two-semester sequential course conducted entirely in French. Analysis of various second language theories, and a survey of instructional methods and the principles underlying them. Also offers an overview of research findings in the area of French as a second language. |
3.0 |
Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval. |
| FREN 419 |
THE TEACHING OF FRENCH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS |
Lesson planning; evaluation of techniques; demonstration of teaching procedures, teaching aids, exploration of direct method and audio-lingual approaches, etc. Taught in French. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval |
| FREN 452 |
TRANSLATION III |
Translation of articles in specific fields of interest to improve translation skills. |
3.0 |
Prerequisites: FREN 351. Special fee |
| FREN 470 |
SEMINARS |
Selected topics to be studied in depth with emphasis on methods of inquiry. Topic announced each semester. Taught in French. |
3.0-12.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval |
| FREN 472 |
FRENCH LANGUAGE WORKSHOP |
A thorough foundation in French at the level required for successful graduate studies. Taught in French. |
2.0 |
|
| FREN 478 |
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
Directed independent study and research in French language and literature. |
1.0-3.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval |
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