Co-requisite: FR 151. For students with no previous French. Develop four language skills, especially speaking. Stresses practical communication, comprehension, pronunciation, fluency and cultural awareness. (LAC)
Prerequisite: FR 101 or equivalent. Corequisite: FR 152. Continuation of FR 101 or equivalent. Develop four language skills, especially speaking. Stresses practical communication, comprehension, pronunciation, fluency and cultural awareness. (LAC)
Become familiar with the culture and society of France with special emphasis on contemporary French issues. Conducted in English. (LAC, gtP)
This course will consider the development of the non-western or non-European French-speaking world through study of the history, geography and legacy of the French colonial empire. (LAC)
Practice elementary French skills through workbook and lab activities commensurate with skill level in FR 101. Repeatable, may be taken two times.
Practice elementary French skills through workbook and lab activities commensurate with skill level in FR 102. Repeatable, may be taken two times.
Prerequisite: FR 102 or equivalent. Co-requisite: FR 251. Review language structures and develop reading and writing skills. Gain vocabulary through conversational practice on topics of cultural interest. (LAC, gtP)
Prerequisite: FR 201 or equivalent. Corequisite: FR 252. Review language structures and develop reading and writing skills. Gain vocabulary through conversational practice on topics of cultural and literary interest. (LAC, gtP)
Practice intermediate French skills through the use of workbook exercises and computer software commensurate with skill level in FR 201. Repeatable, may be taken two times.
Practice intermediate French skills through the use of workbook exercises and computer software commensurate with skill level in FR 202. Repeatable, may be taken two times.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Develop fluency in writing and conversation skills and build vocabulary through discussions and compositions about a variety of cultural texts and media.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Acquire advanced writing and conversation skills and build vocabulary through discussions and compositions about a variety of cultural texts and media.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Study of French civilization from prehistoric times up through the eighteenth century, including the historical, geographical, economic, political, artistic and literary development of France. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Study of French civilization from the French Revolution to the present, including the historical, economic, political, social, artistic and literary development of France. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: FR 202. Intermediate oral proficiency in French required. Designed to develop oral proficiency through intensive phonetic training, and by exposing students to advanced and superior linguistic functions. This course prepares students for the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI).
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Study the importance of selected periods of French history. Examine the role and the art, literature and philosophy of these periods in the development of contemporary French civilization. Repeatable, under different subtitles.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Study the political and social systems of modern France. Learn of France's involvement in the European Community and the implications of this involvement for French politics and society.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Study the differing cultures of countries and/or regions of the non-European francophone world, in particular Quebec, the French West Indies, and French-speaking Africa.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Study areas of the evolving French language relative to contemporary French society. Topics include commercial French, French in the popular press, familiar language and slang, and regionalism.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Study the masterpieces and literary movements of French literature. Learn to read and discuss complete works of literature in French. Acquire the skills to write research papers on course topics. Repeatable, under different subtitles.
Prerequisite: FR 202 or equivalent. Study thematically related literary, historical, cultural and contemporary texts. Develop, express and critique textual interpretation and analysis in a research paper. In French and English. Repeatable, under different subtitles.