FREN101
ELEMENTARY FRENCH I
(3.00)
An introduction to basic language skills through emphasizing the acquisition
of high-frequency vocabulary and the development of cultural awareness.
FREN102
ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
(3.00)
The second semester elementary course which is a continuation of FREN 101.
Prerequisite:
FREN 101 unless waived
FREN201
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I
(3.00)
The first semester intermediate course which is a continuation of FREN 102
with a particular emphasis on the development of more creative use of the
language.
Prerequisite:
FREN 102 unless waived
FREN202
INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II
(3.00)
A communicative-oriented course emphasizing reading and writing skills through
the study of authentic materials dealing with francophone culture. This
course includes a comprehensive grammar review.
Prerequisite:
FREN 201 unless waived
FREN203
INTRO TO BUSINESS FRENCH
(3.00)
Development of four skills in the context of the contemporary francophone
business world by means of readings, discussions and written practice.
Emphasis on the terminology of commercial French. May be taken as an
alternative to FREN 202.
FREN235
FRENCH CULTURE
(3.00)
FREN300
ADVANCED FRENCH I
(3.00)
An upper-division course which is a continuation of FREN 202.
FREN301
ADVANCED FRENCH II
(3.00)
An upper-division course which offers advanced grammar study through authentic
texts.
FREN302
FRENCH CONVERSATION
(3.00)
An upper-division course designed for the development of speaking and
listening skills through active participation by students. Discussions and
activities are based on contemporary issues.
FREN303
FRENCH COMPOSITION
(3.00)
An upper-division course designed for the development of both formal and
informal writing skills. Types of writing include journal, letter, summary,
and analytical.
FREN315
BUSINESS FRENCH I
(3.00)
A continuation of FREN 203 as preparation for the Paris Chamber of Commerce
examination, the certificat pratique.
FREN350
FRENCH CULTURE/CIVILIZATION I
(3.00)
Representative history and civilization of France.
FREN351
FRENCH CULTURE/CIVILIZATION II
(3.00)
Representative history and civilization of the francophone world.
FREN399
SENIOR PROJECT
(1.00)
Research for senior project.
FREN420
SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE I
(3.00)
A chronological study of French literature and civilization in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries.
FREN421
SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE II
(3.00)
A chronological study of French literature and civilization in the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries.
FREN430
THE MIDDLE AGES & RENAISSANCE
(3.00)
A chronological study of French literature and civilization in the Middle Ages
and the sixteenth century.
FREN432
THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
(3.00)
An in-depth study of representative authors from the French Renaissance, such
as Ronsard, Du Bellay, and Montaigne.
FREN434
THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
(3.00)
An in-depth study of representative authors of the French baroque and
classical periods, such as Corneille, Descartes, Pascal, La Fontaine, Moliere,
Racine.
FREN436
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
(3.00)
An in-depth study of representative authors of the Age of Enlightenment, such
as Diderot, Voltaire, Rousseau.
FREN438
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
(3.00)
An in-depth study of representative authors of French Romanticism and Realism,
such as Chateaubriand, Hugo, Balzac, Flaubert.
FREN439
FRENCH THEATRE
(3.00)
A chronological study of the development of the French theater from the Middle
Ages to the present.
FREN440
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
(3.00)
An in-depth study of representative authors of the twentieth century, such as
Proust, Gide, Sartre, Camus.
FREN450
CLASSICL FRENCH THEA: MYTH/MORAL
(3.00)
An in-depth study of the French classical playwrights, Corneille, Moliere and
Racine. Taught in English; does not count toward major, minor or language
certification. Fulfills the E/RS Focus elective.
Prerequisite:
PHIL 100
THEO 111
Corequisite:
PHIL 100
THEO 111
FREN451
CONTEMPORARY FRENCH THEATRE
(3.00)
A study of twentieth-century French theatre's major movements and
representative dramatic works.
FREN452
FRENCH COMEDY
(3.00)
A chronological study of the development of French comedy from the medieval
farce to the present.
FREN453
FRENCH TRAGEDY
(3.00)
A chronological study of the development of French tragedy, melodrama, and
tragi-comedy from the medieval Passion plays to the present.
FREN461
FRENCH WOMEN WRITERS
(3.00)
A chronological study of representative French women writers from the Middle
Ages to the present.
FREN495
DIRECTED STUDY: LANGUAGE
(1.00-3.00)
Independent study.
FREN496
DIRECTED STUDY: CULTURE/CIV
(1.00-3.00)
Independent study.
FREN497
DIRECTED STUDY: LITERATURE
(1.00-3.00)
Independent study.
FREN700
GRADUATE RESEARCH: FRENCH
(3.00)
Research for M.A. Degree.
