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4.00 Credits
This is an opportunity for students to work with professionals in the environmental field outside of academia. Students will work with a faculty sponsor and their site supervisor to develop a set of learning goals, strategies to meet these goals, and methods of evaluation for the internship, including the nature of the final product. An internship is an excellent way for students to apply knowledge learned in the classroom and laboratory, to learn more in an environmental area, and to explore career options. It is expected that the student will make a poster presentation of his/her experience. A 4 credit internship is required for the environmental studies major. Prerequisite: Sponsorship by an environmental studies faculty member or a faculty member of the environmental studies coordinating committee. This internship is for students doing their internship while studying abroad or during the summer. (2-4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This is an opportunity for students to assist a faculty member in planning and teaching a course. Prerequisite: Invitation by a faculty member. (2-4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
Independent research, writing, or other preparation leading to the culmination of the senior honors project. Prerequisite: Sponsorship by an environmental studies faculty member. Every semester. (1-4 credits)
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4.00 Credits
Emphasizing the active use of the language, this course develops the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes an introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. For students with no previous work in French. Every fall. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This course continues the development of the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, with increasing emphasis on the practice of reading and writing. It includes introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. Prerequisite: French 101 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 credits).
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3.00 Credits
This course develops fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It includes introduction to the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. It is designed for students who have had some French prior to enrolling at Macalester or who want to review basic structures. The course prepares students for French III and includes two lab sessions. It meets the goals of completing French 101 and French 102 in one semester. Students will not receive credit if they have previously been awarded credit for French 102. French prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Every semester. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
The aim of this course is to bring students to a point where they can use French for communication, both oral and written. At the end of this course students should be able to read appropriate authentic materials, write short papers in French and communicate with a native speaker. It consolidates and builds competencies in listening, speaking, reading and writing and includes study of the cultural background of France and the Francophone world. Class sessions are supplemented by weekly small group meetings with a French graduate assistant. Prerequisite: French 102 or 111 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This course presents a study of the contemporary language and culture of France and the Francophone world through authentic materials including the French press, the internet, television, literature and film. At the end of this course students should have attained a more sophisticated level of communication in French, the ability to use their skills in French for a variety of purposes including research in other disciplines, and a full appreciation of the intellectual challenge of learning a foreign language and its cultures. Prerequisite: French 203 with a grade of C- or better, placement test or permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 credits) Third Year Courses
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3.00 Credits
This course is an intensive training in oral expression and corrective phonetics. Materials include news broadcasts from French TV, films and articles from the French and Francophone press. Grammar patterns that enhance communication will be studied. Class sessions are supplemented by small group meetings with French assistants and small conversation groups with Francophone tutors. Prerequisite: French 204, placement test or permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 credits)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to develop the necessary skills for interpreting literature and for writing effectively in French. Students learn to do close reading and analysis of a variety of literary works and to compose critical essays. The course also includes a study of selected grammatical patterns and stylistic techniques. Prerequisite: French 204 or placement test or permission of instructor. Every semester. (4 credits)
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