A beginning French course with emphasis on communicative skills (listening and speaking), literacy skills (reading and writing) and culture. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 10100 French Level I

French Level I

Continuation of FR 10100. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 10200 French Level II

French Level II

This is an accelerated beginning-level course designed to develop language proficiency in French. The course will help students progress toward competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, as well as toward knowledge of French and Francophone cultures. The course focuses on active language use. Students will interact meaningfully with classmates and develop communicative strategies. Course will be taught in French. Permission of Department required.

FR 10500 Accelerated Basic French

Accelerated Basic French

Development of oral skills for self-expression. Guided practice to enhance communicative competence. Small group discussions in French on practical topics.

FR 11200 Elementary French Conversation

Elementary French Conversation

A lower intermediate French course with emphasis on communicative skills (listening and speaking), literacy skills (reading and writing) and culture. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 20100 French Level III

French Level III

Continuation of FR 20100. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 20200 French Level IV

French Level IV

This course is an accelerated intermediate-level course designed to develop language proficiency in French. The course will help students progress toward competence in speaking, listening, reading and writing, as well as toward knowledge of French and Francophone cultures. The course focuses on active language use. Students will interact meaningfully with classmates and develop communicative strategies. Course will be taught in French.

FR 20500 Accelerated Intermediate French

Accelerated Intermediate French

Development of oral skills for self-expression. Guided practice in conversation to enhance communicative competence. Small group discussions in French on practical topics. Not open to students enrolled in or having credit for FR 30100 or above.

FR 21200 Intermediate French Conversation

Intermediate French Conversation

Practical reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills will be developed toward use of French for business purposes. Course materials cover daily business dealings as well as national and international trade.

FR 22400 Professional French I

Professional French I

Reading and discussion of selected poetry, prose, and theatre from France and the Francophone world; introduction to critical discourse and basic concepts of literary theory. Texts, discussion, and written assignments in French. Typically offered Fall Spring.

FR 24100 Introduction To The Study Of French Literature

Introduction To The Study Of French Literature

Continued development of French speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities, using materials dealing primarily with everyday life and civilization in France and the other French-speaking countries from various sources (e.g., newspapers, magazines, TV, recent literature, etc.). Conducted primarily in French. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 30100 French Level V

French Level V

Further work to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities in French on the basis of materials dealing with the ideas and events that have shaped present-day France and the other French-speaking countries. Conducted primarily in French. Typically offered Fall Spring.

FR 30200 French Level VI

French Level VI

One credit hour advanced French conversation focused on the development of oral and aural skills for self-expression. Course provides students with guided practice in conversation to enhance communicative competence. Discussions in French on various topics. Course may be taken concurrently with FR 30100, 30200, 40100 or 40200.

FR 31200 Advanced French Conversation

Advanced French Conversation

This course is an intermediate/advanced French course emphasizing vocabulary and structures necessary for communication within the context of the working world. In this course, students will further develop their speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities through the study of specialized vocabulary from the engineering and technology sciences. Conducted in French.

FR 32300 French For Engineering

French For Engineering

Practical reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills at an intermediate level will be developed toward the use of French for business purposes.  Course materials cover daily business dealing as well as national and international trade.  Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 32400 Professional French II

Professional French II

A general survey of major French cinematic trends from the earliest examples (Melies, Lumiere) to the New Wave (Chabrol, Truffaut, Resnais, Godard, etc.), with a discussion of the historical, social, political, aesthetic, and literary contexts. The French film in relation to world cinema. The relationship between the French cinema and French literature. Reading and analysis of scripts and historical and critical materials. Knowledge of French not required.

FR 33000 French Cinema

French Cinema

Selected topics on the contemporary civilization of the French-speaking world and on the development of its culture throughout history. Explores trends in society, daily life, the arts, ideas, and technology. Conducted in French. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 38000 French Food Culture

French Food Culture

Selected topics on the contemporary civilization of the French-speaking world and on the development of its culture throughout history. Explores trends in society, daily life, the arts, ideas, and technology. Conducted in French.

FR 38000 Le Sport Français

Le Sport Français

Examines a particular aspect entailed in the study of French language, e.g., language acquisition and teaching, language in society, regional dialects of France, French around the world, French creoles. Conducted in French. Typically offered Fall Spring.

FR 39600 La Prononciation Francaise

La Prononciation Francaise

Examines a particular aspect entailed in the study of French language, e.g., language acquisition and teaching, language in society, regional dialects of France, French around the world, French creoles. Conducted in French.

FR 39600 French Phonetics & Pronunciatn

French Phonetics & Pronunciatn

Advanced work on development of French speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities, focusing on materials dealing primarily with culture and the arts in France and the other French-speaking countries. Conducted primarily in French.

FR 40100 French Level VII

French Level VII

Further advanced work on speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities in French. Course materials will cover a variety of topics illustrated by film and other media, both print and nonprint. Conducted primarily in French.

FR 40200 French Level VIII

French Level VIII

This course is designed to help students build advanced listening skills and oral proficiency in French through classroom discussions. Students will be expected to actively participate in classroom discussions, prepare for class, and utilize the target language only. No textbook is needed.

FR 41200 Advanced French Conversation II

Advanced French Conversation II

A study of the terminology and techniques used in commercial transactions, including the interpretation and writing of business materials. Development of the four language skills, with emphasis on writing and speaking. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 42400 Professional French III

Professional French III

The study of the most representative Francophone poets, playwrights, and novelists from various countries, such as Leopold Senghor, Aime Cesaire, Jacques Romain, Gabrielle Roy, Michel Tremblay, Mohamed Dib. Typically offered Fall Spring.

FR 44300 Introduction To Francophone Literature

Introduction To Francophone Literature

The study of modern French life, with special emphasis on the customs and daily life of the people. Lectures in French. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 48000 French Civilization

French Civilization

This course will be offered as a guided reading or independent study course on a topic of mutual interest in French or Francophone literature, culture, film, or linguistics, to the student and faculty. Permission of instructor required.

FR 49100 Gender- Just Language

Gender- Just Language

FR 49100 Undergraduate Tch Asst

Undergraduate Tch Asst

FR 49100 Undergrad Teaching Assistant

Undergrad Teaching Assistant

FR 49100 Gender-Just Language In French

Gender-Just Language In French

FR 49100 French Tch Asst

French Tch Asst

FR 49100 Independent Study

Independent Study

FR 49100 French Foreign Policy

French Foreign Policy

A course designed to provide a forum for ideas connecting theory and research to teaching practice. Explores issues related to how learning and teaching can be enhanced and presents practical ideas that can be implemented in the classroom. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall.

FR 51900 Teaching College French

Teaching College French

An examination of the interrelationships of contemporary French literature and film. Discussion of the potential of each medium as an art form, problems of visual transposition of literary works, and extension of literary concepts such as Dadaism and Surrealism into cinema. Permission of department required. Typically offered Spring Fall.

FR 54900 French Literature And Film

French Literature And Film

A survey of the historical development of the French language from Vulgar Latin to the present and of the French language of today as a reflection of past cultural and socio-political conditions. Knowledge of a Romance language or of Latin is recommended but not required.

FR 56300 History Of The French Language

History Of The French Language

Introduction to the study of Old French. Phonetic, syntactic, and stylistic questions will be addressed through the analysis of original texts.

FR 56400 Introduction To Old French

Introduction To Old French

Development of the cultural life of the French people as reflected in architecture, art, history, literature, music, and philosophy. Lectures in French.

FR 58100 French Culture

French Culture

Examines at least three French-speaking regions outside of France (e.g., Caribbean, Maghreb, Quebec, West Africa), including contemporary civilization and the development of cultures throughout history. Explores trends in society, daily life, the arts, and the ideas. Lectures in French.

FR 58200 Francophone Cultures

Francophone Cultures

Directed readings in French. Permission of instructor required.

FR 59000 Gender Rep In Francophone Film

Gender Rep In Francophone Film

Special topics in French Literature. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Spring Fall.

FR 59400 French Caribbean Literature

French Caribbean Literature

Topics vary.  Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring.

FR 59600 Translation: Theory & Practice

Translation: Theory & Practice

Topics vary. Permission of instructor required.

FR 59600 Theories-For Lang Acq

Theories-For Lang Acq

FR 59600 Heritage Language Acq & Tchng

Heritage Language Acq & Tchng

FR 59600 Language Acquisition

Language Acquisition

FR 59600 Morphological Systems

Morphological Systems

FR 59600 Intro To Corp Ling With Python

Intro To Corp Ling With Python

FR 59600 Ling Typology & Lang Univrsls

Ling Typology & Lang Univrsls

FR 59600 Translation

Translation

FR 59600 Indo-Eur Language Family

Indo-Eur Language Family

FR 59600 Fundamentals Of Morphology

Fundamentals Of Morphology

FR 59600 Acoustics Of Speech

Acoustics Of Speech

FR 59600 Introduction To Pragmatics

Introduction To Pragmatics

The use of general and specific reference materials and bibliographical aids in literary research: the basic concepts and terminology of literary criticism. Required of all MA candidates in French.

FR 63000 Bibliography And Literary Criticism

Bibliography And Literary Criticism

Advanced study and research on a significant topic in French linguistics.  Topic to be announced in advance.  Permission of instructor required.  Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.

FR 67900 Vocabulary And Reading In SLA

Vocabulary And Reading In SLA

Advanced study and research on a significant topic in French linguistics. Topic to be announced in advance. Permission of instructor required.

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