FRN - French
Designed for students who have had no French. Basic language skills. Introduction to the cultures of French-speaking countries. Students who have had previous preparation in French are required to take a placement test. Students who have had more than two years of high school French may not enroll without permission of instructor. This course may be offered in an online format. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
4(4-0)
Basic language skills. Continuation of
FRN 101. Recommended:
FRN 101. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Global Cultures)
Credits
4(4-0)
Intended for students with high school or other preparation in French who are not ready to begin Intermediate French. Combines
FRN 101 and 102. Students with previous preparation in French are required to take a placement exam. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
4(4-0)
Intended for beginning students studying abroad. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Credits
1-8(Spec)
Review of grammar and further development of all language skills. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 102. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
4(4-0)
Review of grammar and further development of all language skills. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 201. (University Program Group IV-B: Studies in Cultures Outside of the Anglo-American Tradition)
Credits
4(4-0)
Intended for intermediate students studying abroad. Prerequisites:
FRN 102.
Credits
1-18(Spec)
Intended for advanced students studying abroad. Prerequisites:
FRN 202; permission of instructor.
Credits
1-18(Spec)
Building advanced communicative skills in French through practical composition and conversation. Refinement of grammar. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
Building advanced communicative skills in French through practical composition and conversation. Refinement of grammar. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
A study of various aspects of French culture from its beginnings through the nineteenth century. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
Various aspects of the political, social, economic, intellectual, artistic, and literary life of contemporary France. Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
Interpretation and discussion of representative works of French-language literature from France and the Francophone world with a focus on their social and cultural context. May be offered as Writing Intensive. (University Program Group I-A: Human Events and Ideas)
Credits
3(3-0)
Develops acquaintance with the literature of France from the Middle Ages to 1800 through selections from representative authors. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
General acquaintance with the literature of France from 1800 to the present. Selections from representative authors. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
This course examines Francophone prose, poetry and film selections. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
Designed for students interested in acquiring vocabulary related to business and in developing fluency in writing and reading business letters and reports. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
An examination of 20th and 21st century immigration waves in France as depicted in historical and literary texts as well as in films. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
A study of selected topics in French-language film within the context of French and francophone cultures. May be repeated as long as the topics differ. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3-6(3-0)
An examination of selected children's and young adult literature from France and the Francophone world. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
A study of various aspects of Quebec society and a few of Quebec's major writers. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 202 or the equivalent.
Credits
3(3-0)
Study of phonetics and practice of intonation and pronunciation patterns. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
Introduction to the theory, practice and history of translating French to English. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
3(3-0)
Topics of interest in French and francophone literature and civilization. Students may repeat the course as long as the topic differs. May be offered as Writing Intensive. Recommended:
FRN 202.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Intended for advanced students studying abroad. Prerequisites: 6 hours of French at the 300 level; permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Techniques for teaching and testing foreign language skills, planning lessons and units, and selecting materials for secondary-level classrooms. Practical experience through mini-teaching situations. Prerequisites: Two 300-level courses; passing the competency test; departmental permission.
Credits
3(2-1 )
Pre-student teaching experience in middle or high school teaching situation. CR/NC only. Co-requisite:
FRN 411.
Credits
1(Spec)
Techniques for teaching and testing foreign language skills, planning lessons and units, and selecting materials for the elementary school classroom. Practical experience through mini-teaching situations. Co- requisites:
FRN 411.
Credits
1(1-0)
Pre-student teaching experience in elementary school teaching situation. CR/NC only. Co-requisite:
FRN 421.
Credits
1(Spec)
From the late 19th-century roots of World War I through the aftermath of the Algerian War, this course examines representations of France's major 20th-century conflicts. Writing Intensive. Recommended: Two 300-level French courses.
Credits
3(3-0)
Advanced study of a specific theme or topic in French-language literature, culture, or society from Quebec. May include French-Canadian topics outside Quebec. Prerequisite: one 300-level FRN course.
Credits
3(3-0)
Intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying abroad. Prerequisites: 6 hours of French at the 400 level; permission of instructor.
Credits
1-12(Spec)
Study and analysis of composition and style. Recommended:
FRN 315,
FRN 316; 6 additional FRN credit hours in courses 300 or above.
Credits
3(3-0)
Advanced study of topics of interest in French and francophone literatures and civilizations. Credit hours vary; may be repeated for different topics. Recommended:
FRN 315 or 316.
Credits
1-6(Spec)
The in-depth study of a topic under the direction of a faculty member who together with a student designs the format of the study. Prerequisites: At least 6 FRN credit hours at the 300 level or above; permission of the instructor and department chairperson.
Credits
1-6(Spec)