FREN 111 Elementary French I (4) For students who have no background in French. Teaches
skills in the comprehension, speaking, reading and writing of modern French. Students are
expected to spend a minimum of two hours per week outside of class in the language laboratory.
(3-1).
FREN 112 Elementary French II (4) Continuation of FREN 111. (3-1). Prerequisite: FREN 111
or placement examination.
FREN 121 Spoken French (1) Maintains and develops the conversational skills acquired in the
first semester of the language. Discussions in large and small groups. Graded pass/fail. Will not
count for the major or minor. Prerequisite: FREN 111 or equivalent.
FREN 131 French for Reading Knowledge (3) This course is for students who plan to pursue
graduate studies in their own field. French 131 will prepare students for the Graduate Reading
Examination in French. It also will assist any student to gain a reading knowledge of French. No
major or minor credit will be given.
FREN 211 Intermediate French I (4) Continues the skills acquired in first year with additional
reading and composition practice. (3-1). Prerequisite: FREN 112 or placement examination.
FREN 212 Intermediate French II (4) Continuation of FREN 211. (3-1). Prerequisite: FREN 211
or placement examination.
FREN 272 French Literature in Translation (3) Study of major French literary works in English
translation. Texts may include those by Corneille, Racine, Mol¡ere, Voltaire, Rousseau, Hugo,
Balzac, Stendhal, Baudelaire, Camus, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Ionesco. Credits earned in this
course will not count toward the required number of credits for a major or minor in French.
FREN 311 Introduction to French Literature I (3) Presents a restricted number of representative
works from the Middle Ages through the 17th century. Readings, discussions and lectures in
French. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or permission of instructor.
FREN 312 Introduction to French Literature II (3) Presents a restricted number of representative
works from the 18th century through the 20th century. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or permission of
instructor.
FREN 321 French Composition (3) Stresses the acquisition of grammar skills through original
composition. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or permission of instructor.
FREN 328 Business French (3) A study of French business practices, terminology,
correspondence and oral interactions. Topics such as banking, postal services, exporting,
shipping and ordering will be examined. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or permission of instructor.
FREN 332 French Conversation (3) Oral proficiency is acquired through both guided and free
discussion. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or permission of instructor.
FREN 334 Phonetics (3) A study of the rules of French pronunciation by learning the
International Phonetic Alphabet. Students learn to perfect their pronunciation by intensive oral
exercises. They are required to make tapes in the language laboratory. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or
permission of instructor.
FREN 340 Civilization (3) Survey course of French culture from the Middle Ages to present
time. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or permission of instructor.
FREN 415 Literature of the 17th Century (3) Masterpieces of classical drama and literature of
the 17th century will be examined. Prerequisite: Completion of one 300-level course or
permission of instructor.
FREN 420 Literature of the Enlightenment (3) Study of ideas of Diderot, Voltaire, Rousseau and
other leading figures. Novelists and dramatists up to the pre-Romantics will be treated.
Prerequisite: Completion of one 300-level course or permission of instructor.
FREN 425 Literature of the 19th Century (3) Novel, poetry and drama from Romanticism to
Naturalism. Prerequisite: Completion of one 300-level course or permission of instructor.
FREN 430 Literature of the 20th Century (3) Novel, poetry and drama from Naturalism to
present. Prerequisite: Completion of one 300-level course or permission of instructor.
FREN 435 Literature of French Canada (3) A study of representative major works of 19th and
20th century French Canadian literature, including drama, poetry and novels. Emphasis on
Quebec writers but Acadian and other French Canadian writers included. Prerequisite:
Completion of one 300-level course or permission of instructor.
FREN 441 Contemporary France (3) Intensive study of the political, social and artistic life of
20th-century France. Prerequisite: Completion of one 300-level course or permission of
instructor.
FREN 445 Folk Culture of France (3) A study of France and the French people as seen through
the country's customs and traditions. The different regional characteristics and various important
French cities will be examined. Prerequisite: Completion of one 300-level course or permission
of instructor.
FREN 451 Advanced French Composition and Conversation (3) An in-depth study of French
grammar and conversation. Original compositions and free conversation will be stressed.
Prerequisite: FREN 321 or 332 or permission of instructor.
FREN 491 Seminar in French Studies (3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
FREN 499 Directed Study (1-4) For a directed study in literature a student must present a
detailed program of his/her project to be approved by the instructor by the end of the preceding
semester. For a directed study in the methods of teaching French a detailed program will be
formulated by the student and the professor directing the project by the end of the preceding
semester. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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