French (3520)
French (3520)
| 101 | BEGINNING FRENCH I | 4 credits |
| Sequential. Acquisition of basic reading, speaking, writing and listening comprehension skills, with emphasis on development of self-expression in everyday situations, through culturally authentic media and texts. | ||
| 102 | BEGINNING FRENCH II | 4 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 101 or equivalent. Acquisition of basic reading, speaking, writing and listening comprehension skills, with emphasis on development of self-expression in everyday situations, through culturally authentic media and texts. | ||
| 201 | INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I | 3 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 102 or equivalent. Continuing acquisition of competence in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension through use of culturally authentic materials, with emphasis on developing accuracy and self-expression in a wide range of situations. | ||
| 202 | INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II | 3 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent. Continuing acquisition of competence in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension through use of culturally authentic materials, with emphasis on developing accuracy and self-expression in a wide range of situations. | ||
| 300 | CONTEMP FRENCH AND FRANCO CULT | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 3520: 202 or permission. Introduction to contemporary lives and cultures in France and other Francophone countries as portrayed in recent documents, literary works and films. | ||
| 301 | FRENCH CONVERSATION | 3 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. Development of speaking skills beyond the intermediate level. Practice of listening comprehension, correct pronunciation, extended and grammatically sound discourse. | ||
| 302 | FRENCH COMPOSITION | 3 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. Development of writing skills beyond intermediate level. | ||
| 303 | FRENCH CULTURE & CIVILIZATN I | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. History of France and French cultural heritage from its origins to mid 20th century. | ||
| 304 | FRENCH CULTURE & CIVILIZATN II | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. Modern history of France. Focus on political and social trends since 1960. | ||
| 305 | INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LIT | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. Survey of French literature from its origins to present, with lectures, reading and class discussion of representative works. | ||
| 306 | INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LIT | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. Survey of French literature from its origins to present, with lectures, reading and class discussion of representative works. | ||
| 308 | INTERNSHIP IN FRENCH | 1-3 credits |
| Permission of the French section advisor. (May be taken for a total of six credits. No more than three credits may be applied toward a 3520 major.) Student's internship which results in portfolio on career applications of the discipline of French. | ||
| 311 | CONTEMPORARY FRENCH SOCIETY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. A study of contemporary French society, including customs and political and social issues. Conducted in French. Counts toward Culture and Civilization requirement for major. | ||
| 312 | FRENCH CULT EXP ABROAD | 1-3 credits |
| Prerequisite: Permission of the French section advisor. May be taken for a total of six credits. No more than three credits may be applied toward a 3520 major. Student's residence and independent study/project in French-speaking country which results in demonstrable understanding of the country's culture | ||
| 315 | FRENCH PHONETICS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite or corequisite: 202 or equivalent. Intensive drill in pronunciation with correction and improvement of student's accent, emphasis on articulation, intonation and rhythm. | ||
| 350 | THEMES IN FRENCH LIT IN TRANSL | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 3400:210 or 3400:221. (May not be taken for credit toward the French major) Readings, discussion of novels and plays relating to selected themes of French literature. Texts and discussion in English. | ||
| 351 | TRANSLATION: FRENCH | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. Study of translation techniques, both French to English and English to French. Emphasis on stylistics and interpretation of idioms. | ||
| 352 | TRANSLATION: BUSINESS FRENCH | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 351 or equivalent. Application of translation techniques with particular stress on business styles, formats, and vocabulary. Especially recommended for students interested in international business. | ||
| 402 | ADVANCED FRENCH GRAMMAR | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 302 or equivalent. Advanced study of normative French grammar with emphasis on syntax, morphology, grammatical structure and phonetic principles. | ||
| 403 | ADV FRENCH: WRITTEN & ORAL COM | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 301 & 302 or permission. Development of writing and speaking skills beyond that achieved in 301 and 302 through intensive practice and grammar review. | ||
| 407 | FRENCH LIT OF MID AGES & RENAI | 4 credits |
| Prerequisite: 305 or 306 or equivalent. Reading and discussion of selected Medieval and Renaissance literary works. Conducted in French. | ||
| 413 | FRENCH CINEMA | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 301 or 302; or permission from instructor. Study and discussion of various aspects of French culture and civilization as characterized in movies. | ||
| 419 | 19TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE | 4 credits |
| Prerequisite: 305 or 306 or equivalent. Reading and discussion of selected works pertaining to romantic, realistic and naturalistic movements. Conducted in French. | ||
| 422 | FRENCH: ST ADV LNG SKL CULT LI | 1-4 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 or equivalent. (May be repeated) Development of specialized language skills or reading of significant works of literature or culture not studied in other courses. | ||
| 427 | 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE | 4 credits |
| Prerequisite: 305 or 306 or equivalent. Reading and discussion of the most representative works of period. Conducted in French. | ||
| 430 | CONTEMPORARY QUEBEC | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 301, or 302 or permission. Historical, political, sociological and cultural overviews of Québec, offering an in-depth examination of questions of identity through the study of literature and popular culture. | ||
| 431 | FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 300 or 301 or 302 or permission. The problematics of identity (race, class) in postcolonial context, studied through literary texts by authors from Africa, Caribbean, and Québec. | ||
| 460 | SEL THEMES: FRENCH LIT | 3 credits |
| (May be repeated.) Conducted in French. Prerequisite: 305 and 306 or equivalent. Reading and discussion of literary works selected according to an important theme. | ||
| 497 | INDIVIDUAL READING IN FRENCH | 1-3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 and permission of department chair. | ||
| 498 | INDIVIDUAL READING IN FRENCH | 1-3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 202 and permission of department chair. | ||
| 502 | ADVANCED FRENCH GRAMMAR | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Advanced study of normative French grammar with emphasis on syntax, morphology, grammatical structure and phonetic principles. | ||
| 513 | FRENCH CINEMA | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of department. Study and discussion of various aspects of French culture and civilization as characterized in movies. | ||
| 522 | FRENCH: ST ADV LANG SKL CULT L | 1-4 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of department. (May be repeated.) Development of specialized language skills or reading of significant works of literature or culture not studied in other courses. | ||
| 527 | 20TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE | 4 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of department. Reading and discussion of the most representative works of period. Conducted in French. | ||
| 530 | CONTEMPORARY QUEBEC | 3 credits |
| Historical, political, sociological and cultural overviews of Québec, offering an in-depth examination of questions of identity through the study of literature and popular culture. | ||
| 531 | FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE | 3 credits |
| The problematics of identity (race, class) in a postcolonial context, studied through literary texts by authors from Africa, Caribbean, and Québec. | ||
| 550 | EXPLICATION DE TEXTES | 3 credits |
| See department for course description. | ||
| 560 | SEL THEMES: FRENCH LIT | 3 credits |
| (May be repeated.) Conducted in French. Prerequisite: graduate standing or permission of department. Reading and discussion of literary works selected according to an important theme. | ||
| 597 | INDIV READING: FRENCH | 1-4 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Individual reading in French, offered at the graduate level. (May be repeated for a total of eight credits.) | ||
| 697 | INDIVID RDG & RSRCH IN FRENCH | 1-4 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Independent study and research in specific areas. Considerable reading and writing required. | ||
| 698 | INDIVID RDG & RSRCH IN FRENCH | 1-4 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Independent study and research in specific areas. Considerable reading and writing required. | ||
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