FREN 1. Elementary 1
4 sem. hrs. Introduction to the French language. Fundamentals of comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. Offered fall term. Open to students with no previous study of French or by departmental placement.
FREN 2. Elementary 2
4 sem. hrs. Continuation of FREN 1, plus supplementary reading. Offered spring term. Prereq: FREN 1.
FREN 3. Intermediate 1
3 sem. hrs. Grammar review, oral and written practice, and more intensive reading. Offered fall term. Prereq: FREN 2 or by departmental placement.
FREN 4. Intermediate 2
3 sem. hrs. Continuation of FREN 3. Offered spring term. Prereq: FREN 3.
FREN 5. French Placement Credit
3-6 sem. hrs. A student who places at FREN 10 and completes FREN 10 with a grade of B or better will be eligible for three additional credit hours at a grade of S to be designated as FREN 5. Students exempted from the foreign language requirement will be eligible for six additional credit hours at a grade of S to be designated as FREN 5 upon completion with a grade of B or better of a third year course to be designated by the department. S/U grade assessment. Credit earned for FREN 5 cannot be used toward the major or minor.
FREN 10. Concentrated Intermediate
4 sem. hrs. Selective grammar review with conversation and extensive reading. Aimed to give qualified students the opportunity to complete their foreign language requirement in one term. Offered fall term. Prereq: FREN 2 with minimum grade of AB or by departmental placement.
FREN 82. Writing Skills
3 sem. hrs. Development of effective writing proficiency in French for a variety of contexts (descriptions; explanations; letters; e-mails; and papers) with review of linguistic and grammatical structures. Offered every term. Prereq: FREN 4, FREN 10, or by departmental placement.
FREN 83. Conversational Skills
3 sem. hrs. Development of culturally, socially and contextually appropriate conversational skills (oral and aural) about a variety of topics with a focus on linguistic accuracy and fluency. May be taken concurrently with FREN 82. Offered annually. Prereq: FREN 4, FREN 10, or cons. of dept ch.
FREN 90. Crafty Reading: Introduction to Textual Analysis
3 sem. hrs. A survey of major genres, styles, and periods of French and Francophone literature designed to prepare students for upper level literature courses with a focus on interpretation of poetry, theater, prose, and contemporary press. May be counted as part of the Arts and Sciences literature curriculum requirement. Offered every term. Prereq: FREN 4 or FREN 10; or by departmental placement. FREN 82 may be taken concurrently.
FREN 100. French Civilization
3 sem. hrs. Historical development of the social, institutional, intellectual, and artistic life of France from inception to the present. Duplicate credit will not be given for FREN 100 and FREN 101. Offered annually. Prereq: FREN 90 or by departmental placement.
FREN 101. French Contributions to Western Civilization
3 sem. hrs. Historical development of the social, institutional, intellectual and artistic life of France from inception to the present. In English. Duplicate credit will not be given for FREN 100 and FREN 101. Offered occasionally. Knowledge of French not required. May not be counted toward fulfillment of teaching major or the foreign language requirement.
FREN 102. Francophone Civilizations and Cultures
3 sem. hrs. Historical, social, institutional, intellectual, and artistic contributions of Francophone cultures throughout the world including Europe, Africa, North America, the Caribbean and Asia. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 90 or by departmental placement.
FREN 103. Contemporary Issues in the Francophone World
3 sem. hrs. Focuses on the study of current topics, preoccupations, trends and issues pertaining to various Francophone societies of today in areas such as religion, educational reforms, ethnicity, race, identity, social stratification and economic development. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and 83, or cons. of dept. ch.
FREN 115. The Middle Ages (1050-1450)
3 sem. hrs. Major aspects of the period through literature, the arts, and film (in modern French). Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and FREN 90.
FREN 116. Sixteenth Century Literature
3 sem. hrs. Major aspects of the Renaissance through literature, the arts, and film. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and FREN 90.
FREN 117. Seventeenth Century Literature
3 sem. hrs. Major aspects of French Classicism through literature, the arts, and film. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and FREN 90.
FREN 118. Eighteenth Century Literature
3 sem. hrs. Major aspects of the Enlightenment through literature, the arts, and film. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and FREN 90.
FREN 119. Nineteenth Century Literature
3 sem. hrs. Major aspects of the period through literature, the arts, and film. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and FREN 90.
FREN 120. Twentieth Century Literature
3 sem. hrs. Major aspects of the period through literature, the arts, and film. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and FREN 90.
FREN 129. Creative Encounters with French and Francophone Film
3 sem. hrs. The examination and analysis of French and Francophone cinema as it relates to thematic motifs. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and FREN 90.
FREN 130. Contemporary French Canada: Language, Literature, Culture
3 sem. hrs. After a brief historical summary, this course focuses on contemporary Quebec. Exploration of poetry, novels, plays, films, and songs leads to an understanding of “Quebecois” and “Acadian” identity. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82 and FREN 90.
FREN 134. Practicum in French/Francophone Theatre
3 sem. hrs. Study of a French/Francophone dramatist and production of a play. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 182.
FREN 142. French Phonetics through Oral Expression and Practice
3 sem. hrs. Offers an understanding and practice of the basic pronunciation rules of Standard French; the articulation of individual sounds, sound groupings, and speech patterns. Offered alternate years. Prereq: FREN 4 or FREN 10.
FREN 148. French Literature in English Translation
3 sem. hrs. Readings in English translation of selected masterpieces of French and Francophone literature. Offered occasionally. Knowledge of French is not required. May not be counted toward fulfillment of teaching major. May be counted as part of the Arts and Sciences literature college requirement but not as part of the foreign language requirement.
FREN 152. French for the Professions
3 sem. hrs. An introduction to French terminology and practice in such fields as business, journalism, communications, etc. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 82.
FREN 153. Advanced French for the Professions
3 sem. hrs. Advanced French for international business in the French-speaking world. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 152.
FREN 182. Composition and Conversation 2
3 sem. hrs. Advanced study of oral and written French. Emphasis on idiomatic fluency. Offered annually. Prereq: FREN 82 or by departmental placement.
FREN 185. The Logic of Grammatical Analysis
3 sem. hrs. Examines advanced structures, forms, and style of the French language through contextual practice. Offered annually. Prereq: FREN 182.
FREN 195. Independent Study
1-3 sem. hrs. Offered every term. Prereq: Cons. of dept. ch.
FREN 196. Senior Seminar
3 sem. hrs. Advanced study of a cultural, linguistic or literary theme in French. Seminar will fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Senior Experience Curriculum requirement. Specific topic of the seminar to be announced in the Schedule of Classes. Offered occasionally. Prereq: Major or minor in French and Sr. stndg.; or cons. of dept. ch.
FREN 198. Topics in Language and Literature
1-3 sem. hrs. Subject to be announced. Offered occasionally. Prereq: FREN 90 and one upper division literature course; or cons. of dept. ch.
FREN 199. Senior Thesis
2 sem. hrs. Introductory thesis guidance for approved students under the direction of a departmental adviser. Offered occasionally. Prereq: Cons. of dept. ch.
FREN 896. Senior Experience
3 sem. hrs. The Senior Experience requirement applies to all students who are seeking a B.A. degree in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences. The goals of the Senior Experience requirement are 1) to provide an opportunity to apply one’s accrued educational experience to a mature study of a given theme informed by the University’s Mission; 2) to apply the skills of generating new knowledge within the standards of one’s disciplinary training, and 3) to promote an appreciation for social and individual complexity, an awareness and appreciation of diversity in all its forms, and an appreciation of faith in the human experience through fully engaging a chosen topic. Topics vary annually; course descriptions are available in department offices. Prereq: Sr. stndg., enrolled in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences.
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