100-Level Courses
FREN 121 : Intensive Reading in French.
(.5-4:ARR:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| DESCRIPTION: | Reading for research purposes, including reading skills in area of student's specialization or interest. Conducted in English. |
| NOTE: | For students with little or no French. Graduate students will be graded pass/fail. Undergraduates will receive letter grades. |
200-Level Courses
FREN 201 : Intermediate French, Part 1.
(4:5:2)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 102 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Reading, writing, conversation, vocabulary building, and review of grammar. |
FREN 202 : Intermediate French, Part 2.
(3:3:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su; Honors also. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 201 or equivalent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Final course for GE Foreign Language requirement (except for returned missionaries); extensive reading in French literature and culture. |
FREN 217 : (Fren-Ital) French and Italian Cinema.
(3:3:2)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Background for understanding and appreciating the best of motion picture art in France and Italy. Language of instruction is English; no knowledge of French or Italian required. |
300-Level Courses
FREN 322 : Advanced Composition.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 321 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Expository writing (narration, description, dialogue, explication de texte, etc.). |
FREN 340 : Introduction to Literary Analysis.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 321 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | How to read French prose, drama, and poetry and apply methods of literary criticism. |
| NOTE: | Capstone course for GE Foreign Language requirement for returned missionaries. |
FREN 361 : French Civilization from the Beginning to 1715.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 321. |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 322. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions to the death of Louis XIV. |
| NOTE: | Fulfills GE Arts and Letters elective. |
FREN 362 : French Civilization from 1715 to the Present.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 321. |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 322. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Historical survey of institutions, fine arts, and social conditions. |
| NOTE: | Fulfills GE Arts and Letters elective. |
FREN 363 : Contemporary French Civilization.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 321. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Current cultural, political, and social trends and issues in France as well as the francophone world. |
FREN 377 : Introduction to French Language Teaching.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 321; Sc Ed 276R (if a French teaching major). |
| DESCRIPTION: | Language acquisition theories and instructional practices specific to French language classrooms. Includes teaching phonological features and pronunciation. Lectures, demonstrations, and microteaching. |
| NOTE: | Taught in French and English. |
FREN 378 : French Language Teaching Procedures and Practicum.
(2:1:1)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 377; 491 with minimum rating of advanced--low on the French oral proficiency exam; fingerprinting and FBI clearance for students planning to do an internship or student teach in the public schools. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Designing and practicing instruction for French classes in secondary schools. Developing teaching, critical thinking, and assessment skills. |
| NOTE: | Taught in French and English. |
400-Level Courses
FREN 431 : Introduction to French Linguistics.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 322, 340, 361, 362. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Subfields (phonetics, morphology, syntax, lexicology, semantics) and approaches (socio-linguistics, semiology, and pragmatics). |
FREN 433 : Studies in French Linguistics.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 431 or concurrent enrollment. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced study of linguistic features such as phonetics and phonology, semantization, lexical development, morphology, and contrastive syntax. |
FREN 452R : Studies in Period, Movement, and Theme.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 340. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Various periods and movements (e.g., medieval, classicism, romanticism) or themes (e.g., Arthur, Faust). Topics vary. |
FREN 455R : Studies in Literary Theory.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | W |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 340. |
| DESCRIPTION: | In-depth study of primary texts by contemporary literary theorists (e.g., Barthes, Genette, structuralism, etc.). |
FREN 456R : Francophone Studies.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 340. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Readings from major French-speaking writers from countries outside France, such as Canada, Africa, and the Caribbean. |
FREN 457R : Studies in French Culture.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | Alternate years. |
| PREREQUISITE: | Fren 361, 362, or 363. |
| DESCRIPTION: | In-depth study of French historical, political, and social issues or artistic trends. |
FREN 490R : Individual Study in French.
(1-3:ARR:ARR)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | instructor's consent. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Faculty-supervised instruction/research to fit the individual needs of the advanced student. Terms must be established by contract and approved by chair. |
FREN 491R : Senior Oral Proficiency Evaluation.
(0:0:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| DESCRIPTION: | Evaluation required of all French majors during the senior year and all French-teaching majors and minors before enrolling in Fren 378. |
FREN 495 : Senior Portfolio Seminar.
(.5:1:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W, Sp, Su |
| PREREQUISITE: | Instructor's consent. |
| RECOMMENDED: | Fren 321, 322, 340. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Capstone experience for French studies majors, including revision and assessment of writing. |
500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)
FREN 512 : MA Practicum 3.
(1:1:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F |
| PREREQUISITE: | Graduate status. |
| DESCRIPTION: | Research tools and methods, the process of selecting a thesis topic, compiling a bibliography, and writing a prospectus. |
FREN 533 : Advanced Studies in French Linguistics.
(3:3:0)
(Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)| OFFERED: | F, W |
| DESCRIPTION: | Advanced study of linguistic features such as phonetics and phonology, semantization, lexical development, morphology, and contrastive syntax. |