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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed for those who have never studied or who have had only minimal exposure to French. It covers basic grammatical concepts and vocabulary related to daily life and limited aspects of the cultures of the French-speaking world, and emphasizes the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students who successfully complete this course are able to speak and write in very simple ways about familiar and immediate topics and understand the gist of written and spoken French materials on familiar topics. Conducted in French, except for clarification of grammar and culture. Four class meetings per week.
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4.00 Credits
This course refines the skills that students acquired in elementary French by developing precision and nuance in topics and grammar previously studied. It enhances the students’ ability to handle communicative tasks necessary for survival in the target culture. Students gain a more acute awareness of cultures of the French-speaking world through the study of a variety of authentic texts, including literary fragments, journalistic pieces, film and other media. French 201 emphasizes the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Conducted in French, except for clarification of grammar and culture. Four class meetings per week. Prerequisite: French 102, three or four years of high school French, or permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
Continuation of FRE 201. This course explores more complex communicative strategies, grammar, and vocabulary necessary for advanced study of the language. It focuses on such tasks as narrating in all tenses, advising/persuading, and giving a supported opinion. It continues in-depth analysis of the cultures of the Frenchspeaking world through a variety of materials and emphasizes the development of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Conducted in French, except for clarification of grammar and culture. Four class meetings per week. Prerequisite: FRE 201
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1.00 Credits
A one-semester course based on French masterpieces of a given age or style, to be read in English translation. This course will meet the general studies requirement in literature. (European Studies)
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an extensive review of basic language skills studied in lower-level language courses. It also explores language and culture in more sophisticated contexts. Students integrate language skills through extensive written and oral practice. Students analyze a variety of cultural and literary texts in order to have a more critical understanding of Frenchspeaking cultures. Conducted in French. Four class meetings per week. Prerequisite: FRE 202, four years of high school French, or permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
Continuation of FRE 301 with more extensive writing and reading assignments, including a literary work by a prominent French-language author. It focuses on solidifying critical thinking skills necessary for advanced language courses as well as courses in other disciplines. Conducted in French. Four class meetings per week. Prerequisite: FRE 301
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4.00 Credits
This intensive conversation experience emphasizes speaking and listening to develop high intermediate/advanced proficiency in French. Extensive use of multimedia programs, small group discussions and collaborative projects. Prerequisite: Successful completion of FRE 301 or permission
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4.00 Credits
This course will provide a historical survey of the highlights of French culture and civilization from the Middle Ages through the French Revolution. It examines events, social structures, political institutions, the educational system, everyday life, art and architecture. These will be presented, aside from the basic textbook, through excerpts from original writings from each period, contemporary interpretations, slides and movies. (European Studies)
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4.00 Credits
The course examines the highlights of French culture and civilization of the 19th and 20th centuries. It presents, through literary selections, contemporary interpretations, slides, and movies a diverse perspective on the people and events that have shaped the character of France and the Francophone world. (European Studies)
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4.00 Credits
A discussion of theatre as a literary genre and a study of the development of drama in France and French-speaking countries. Particular emphasis on plays in the 17th and the 20th centuries. Writers such as Corneille, Racine, Molie're, Hugo, Anouilh, Giraudoux, Sartre, Dadier, Hébert, Duras, Beckett and Ionesco are studied. (European Studies)
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