French Courses
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Fren 101 Elementary French I (4 cr)
Pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, spoken French, and functional grammar. Students with two or more years of high school French may not enroll in Fren 101, but may earn credit for Fren 101 by successfully completing a higher vertically-related course.
Fren 102 Elementary French II (4 cr)
Pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, spoken French, and functional grammar.
Fren 103 (s) French Language Lab (1 cr, max 4)
Practice in listening comprehension, pronunciation, and grammatical structures. Graded P/F.
Coreq: Elementary or Intermediate French (Fren 101-Fren 102, Fren 201-Fren 202)
Fren 201 Intermediate French I (4 cr)
May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Reading, grammar review, speaking, and writing. Recommended Preparation: Fren 102.
Fren 202 Intermediate French II (4 cr)
May be used as core credit in J-3-d. Reading, grammar review, speaking, and writing. Recommended Preparation: Fren 201.
Fren 204 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)
Fren 299 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)
Fren 301 Advanced French Grammar (3 cr)
Comprehensive review of French grammar. Recommended for students who wish to continue in upper-division French courses and for prospective teachers of French. Recommended Preparation: Fren 202. (Fall, alt/yrs.)
Fren 302 Advanced French Writing Skills (3 cr)
Further development of writing skills in various kinds of writing. Recommended for students who wish to continue in upper-division French courses and for prospective teachers of French. Recommended Preparation: Fren 202. (Fall, alt/yrs.)
Fren 304 Connecting French Language and Culture (4 cr)
Practice of linguistic proficiencies within simulated cultural frames. Recommended Preparation: Fren 301 or Fren 302. (Spring, alt/yrs.)
Fren 305 Reading French Texts (3 cr)
Development and practice of reading skills and strategies. Recommended Preparation: Fren 301 or Fren 302.
Fren 307 French Phonetics (4 cr)
Contrastive analysis; acquisition and corrective practice of sounds and intonation patterns; phonetic description and transcription. Recommended Preparation: Fren 301 or Fren 302. (Spring, alt/yrs)
Fren 308 Advanced French Conversation (3 cr)
Further development of speaking skills; discussion on topics of cultural interest and current events. Recommended Preparation: Fren 301 or Fren 302. (Fall, alt/yrs.)
Fren 309 Practicum in Advanced Language Skills I (1 cr)
Coreq: Fren 304
Fren 310 Practicum in Advanced Language Skills II (1 cr)
Coreq: Fren 307
Fren 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)
Fren 407 (s) Topics in French Literature (3 cr, max 9)
Fren 408 (s) French and Francophone Culture and Institutions (3 cr, max 9)
For advanced students; contemporary social and political institutions in France and the Francophone world, with discussion on topics of current interest. Recommended Preparation: Two 300-level French courses. (Fall, alt/yrs.)
Fren 449 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 cr, max 2)
Tutorial services performed by advanced students under faculty supervision. Graded P/F.
Prereq: Permission of department
Fren 496 (s) Proseminar (1-3 cr, max 12)
May be graded P/F when grading system is uniform for all students in the class.
Prereq: Permission
Fren 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)