FREN - FRENCH

FREN - 1080   CULTURE AND COMMERCE IN THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD
[3 hours]  A study of the French-speaking world with emphasis on the relationship between its culture and its business and economic institutions and practices. Taught in English. (Not for major credit.)

FREN - 1090   FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE CULTURE IN THE MODERN WORLD
[3 hours]  This course focuses on modern French and Francophone culture and their historical and geographical sources.  Taught in English. (Not for major credit.)

FREN - 1110   ELEMENTARY FRENCH I
[4 hours]  A comprehensive introductory course in French language and culture through the four basic skills: aural comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing.  Laboratory practice required. (not for major credit)

FREN - 1120   ELEMENTARY FRENCH II
[4 hours]  A comprehensive introductory course in French language and culture through the four basic skills: aural comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing. Laboratory practice required.  (not for major credit) Prerequisite: FREN 1110 or satisfactory score on placement test.

FREN - 1500   REVIEW OF ELEMENTARY FRENCH
[4 hours]  Review of first-year college French for students who studied the language in high school and who need to strengthen communication skills, vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation before study at the 2000 level.  (not for major credit)  Prerequisite: high school French; placement test

FREN - 2140   INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I
[3 hours]  Review and further development of command of the French language and culture through the four basic skills: aural comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing.  Laboratory practice required.  (not for major credit) Prerequisite: FREN 1120, 1500 or satisfactory score on placement test.

FREN - 2150   INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II
[3 hours]  Further review and development of command of the French language and culture through the four basic skills: aural comprehension, reading, speaking, and writing. Laboratory practice required.  (not for major credit) Prerequisite: FREN 2140 or satisfactory score on placement test.

FREN - 2190   STUDY ABROAD
[1 - 3 hours]  This course is designed to permit and encourage non-majors to spend time in a country where French is spoken.  Credit granted in accordance with established departmental procedures.  (Not for major credit.)  Prerequisite: FREN 2150 and consent of instructor.

FREN - 3010   CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION I
[3 hours]  Idiomatic conversation practice, dictation, and pronunciation drill as well as development of practical writing skills.  Prerequisite: FREN 2150 or satisfactory score on placement test.

FREN - 3020   CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION II
[3 hours]  Further aural/oral development with emphasis on the mechanics of writing in French and the organization of ideas. A writing-intensive course.  Prerequisite: FREN 3010 or consent of instructor

FREN - 3170   BUSINESS FRENCH
[3 hours]  An introduction to the language of the French-speaking world, with emphasis on business and commerce.  Prerequisite: FREN 2150 or consent of instructor

FREN - 3210   SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE I
[3 hours]  French literature from its origins through the eighteenth century.  Prerequisite: FREN 2150 or consent of instructor

FREN - 3220   SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE II
[3 hours]  French and Francophone literature from the 19th and 20th centuries.  Prerequisite: FREN 2150 or consent of instructor

FREN - 3400   CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING
[3 hours]  An examination of the notions of culture, multiculturalism, and Francophone cultures.  Course content emphasizes issues of race, class, and gender in U.S. and Francophone contexts.

FREN - 3410   SURVEY OF FRENCH CIVILIZATION I
[3 hours]  A study of the many ways in which France has contributed to world culture through architecture, painting, sculpture, music, literature, folklore, science, philosophy, and education.  Prerequisite: FREN 2150 or consent of instructor

FREN - 3420   SURVEY OF FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE CIVILIZATION II
[3 hours]  An introductory study of selected sociological, political, cultural, and economic issues of contemporary France and Francophone areas.  Prerequisite: FREN 2150 or consent of instructor

FREN - 3710   FRENCH PHONETICS
[3 hours]  Introduction to phonetic theory and practice in pronunciation.  Prerequisite: FREN 2150 or consent of instructor

FREN - 4010   FRENCH SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS I
[3 hours]  A thorough study of syntax, morphology, phonetic principles, and grammatical structure of French. Emphasizes various writing activities and styles.  Prerequisite: FREN 3020 or consent of instructor

FREN - 4020   FRENCH SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS II
[4 hours]  Emphasizes various writing activities and styles.  Includes a research component and basic literary criticism as well as a review of syntax and grammar.  A writing-intensive and capstone course.  Prerequisite: FREN 4010

FREN - 4040   FRENCH LINGUISTICS
[3 hours]  Key issues in French linguistics and contrastive structures of French and English.  Prerequisite: 2 3000 level courses

FREN - 4050   ADVANCED CONVERSATION
[3 hours]  Advanced practice in speaking idiomatic French.  Special attention to problems of pronunciation and oral proficiency.  Prerequisite: FREN 3020

FREN - 4070   FRENCH TRANSLATION
[3 hours]  Practice in translation of texts from French into English and English into French.  Subject matter area will include commerce, natural, physical, and social sciences, and the humanities.  Prerequisite: two 3000-level courses

FREN - 4160   TEACHING COLLOQUIUM
[3 hours]  A course in the theory and practice of teaching French and of second language acquisition in general.  Prerequisite: two 3000-level courses

FREN - 4190   STUDY ABROAD
[1 - 12 hours]  Designed to permit and encourage the French major to pursue study in a country where French is spoken.  Credit granted in accordance with established departmental procedures.  Prerequisite: FREN 3020 & consent of instructor

FREN - 4200   CONTEMPORARY FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE CIVILIZATION
[3 hours]  A study of contemporary France and/or Francophone cultures including discussion of economics, daily life, the family, social groups, industry, politics, and education.  Prerequisite: 2 3000 level courses

FREN - 4230 FRANCE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
[3 hours]  Course cross-listed as FREN 5230.  The European Union has political, economic, and social functions that resemble those traditionally carried out by individual countries.  French civilization will be seen in terms of both French and European political, economic, social, and cultural structures today.  Course given in French.  Prerequisite: Advanced level French language proficiency

FREN - 4310   MEDIEVAL FRANCE: LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
[3 hours]  Introduction to Old French and readings in the major genres from the twelfth through fifteenth centuries.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4410   FRENCH LITERATURE OF THE 16TH CENTURY
[3 hours]  Literature reflecting major currents of the Renaissance.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4510   FRENCH LITERATURE OF THE 17TH CENTURY
[3 hours]  A study of the development of French Classicism.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4610   FRENCH LITERATURE OF THE 18TH CENTURY
[3 hours]  Readings from the novels, plays, and prose of the major writers of the Enlightenment.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4710   FRENCH LITERATURE OF THE 19TH CENTURY I
[3 hours]  Literary and intellectual trends from Romanticism to Symbolism.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4720   FRENCH LITERATURE OF 19TH CENTURY II
[3 hours]  Literary and intellectual trends from Romanticism to Symbolism.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4810   FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE OF THE 20TH CENTURY I
[3 hours]  Literature of all genres from the period before World War I to the present.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4820   FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE OF THE 20TH CENTURY II
[3 hours]  Literature of all genres from the period before World War I to the present.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4850   LE CINEMA FRANCAIS
[3 hours]  A study of the development of French film and its place in world cinema.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4860   LA PRODUCTION FEMININE
[3 hours]  Course is crosslisted as WGST 4440. A study of texts produced by women in the French language in various fields (for example, literary theory, film, literature, philosophy, psychoanalysis, semiotics, post-colonial theory).  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4910   HONORS RESEARCH IN FRENCH
[3 hours]  Independent research in special topics.  May be repeated once for additional credit.  Prerequisite: Honors student status and consent of instructor.

FREN - 4950   STUDY IN THE WORKS OF AN AUTHOR OR AUTHORS
[3 hours]  Readings of the works of an author or authors of French or Francophone literature.  May be repeated when topic varies.  Prerequisite: FREN 3210, 3220

FREN - 4980   SPECIAL TOPICS IN FRENCH STUDIES
[1 - 3 hours]  Study of a selected topic in French or Francophone language, literature, or culture.  May be repeated when topic varies.  Prerequisite: 2 3000 level courses

FREN - 4990   INDEPENDENT STUDY IN FRENCH
[1 - 3 hours]  Independent research in special topics.  May be repeated once for additional credit.  Prerequisite: consent of instructor

FREN - 5010   ADVANCED FRENCH STYLISTICS I
[3 hours]  A study of structural and stylistic principles of French with emphasis on various writing activities.

FREN - 5020   ADVANCED FRENCH STYLISTICS II
[4 hours]  A study of structural and stylistic principles of French with emphasis on various writing activities.

FREN - 5040   FRENCH LINGUISTICS
[3 hours]  Key issues in French linguistics and contrastive structures of French and English.

FREN - 5050   ADVANCED CONVERSATION
[3 hours]  Intensive practice in speaking French.

FREN - 5070   FRENCH TRANSLATION
[3 hours]  Practice in translation of texts from French into English and English into French.  Subject matter area will include commerce, natural, physical, and social sciences, and the humanities.

FREN - 5160   TEACHING COLLOQUIUM I
[3 hours]  A course in the theory and practice of teaching French and of second language acquisition in general.

FREN - 5170   TEACHING COLLOQUIUM II
[3 hours]  A course in the theory and practice of teaching French and of second language acquisition in general.

FREN - 5190   STUDY ABROAD
[1 - 12 hours]  Graduate credit may be granted for foreign study on the basis of credentials that certify the nature of the student�s academic achievements in a French-speaking country.  Prerequisite: consent of instructor

FREN - 5200   CONTEMPORARY FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE CIVILIZATION
[3 hours]  A study of contemporary France and/or Francophone cultures including discussion of economics, daily life, the family, social groups, industry, politics, and education.

FREN - 5210   FRENCH FOR READING KNOWLEDGE I
[3 hours]  Course designed to develop sufficient reading proficiency to conduct and process research in French.  (Not for majors)

FREN - 5220   FRENCH FOR READING KNOWLEDGE II
[3 hours]  Course designed to develop sufficient reading proficiency to conduct and process research in French.  (Not for majors)

FREN - 5230 FRANCE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
[3 hours]  Course cross-listed as FREN 4230.  The European Union has political, economic, and social functions that resemble those traditionally carried out by individual countries.  French civilization will be seen in terms of both French and European political, economic, social, and cultural structures today.  Course given in French.  Prerequisite: Advanced level French language proficiency

FREN - 5310   MEDIEVAL STUDIES
[3 hours]  Introduction to Old French and readings in the major genres from the twelfth through fifteenth centuries.

FREN - 5410   RENAISSANCE STUDIES
[3 hours]  Literature reflecting major currents of the Renaissance.

FREN - 5510   17TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE
[3 hours]  A study of the development of French Classicism.

FREN - 5610   18TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE
[3 hours]  Readings from the novels, plays, and prose of the major writers of the Enlightenment.

FREN - 5710   19TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE I
[3 hours]  Literary and intellectual trends from Romanticism to Symbolism.

FREN - 5720   19TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE II
[3 hours]  Literary and intellectual trends from Romanticism to Symbolism.

FREN - 5810   CONTEMPORARY FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE I
[3 hours]  Literature of all genres from the period before World War I to the present.

FREN - 5820   CONTEMPORARY FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE II
[3 hours]  Literature of all genres from the period after World War I to the present.

FREN - 5850   LE CINEMA FRANCAIS
[3 hours]  A study of the development of French film and its place in world cinema.

FREN - 5860   LA PRODUCTION FEMININE
[3 hours]  This course deals with examples of feminine production which have influenced French culture in the areas of film, literary criticism, literature, philosophy, psychoanalysis, and semiotics.

FREN - 5980   SPECIAL TOPICS IN FRENCH STUDIES
[3 hours]  Study of a selected topic in French or Francophone language, literature, or culture.  May be repeated when topic varies.

FREN - 5990   INDEPENDENT STUDY IN FRENCH
[1 - 3 hours]  Independent research in special topics.  May be repeated once for additional credit.  Prerequisite: consent of instructor

FREN - 6900   RESEARCH IN FRENCH
[1 - 3 hours]  Independent research of a selected topic in French or Francophone language, literature, or culture.  May be repeated once for additional credit.

FREN - 6930   SEMINAR
[1 - 3 hours]  Study of selected topics in French or Francophone language, literature, or culture.  May be repeated once for additional credit.

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