French Courses
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Irina A. Kappler-Crookston, Dept. Chair (302Admin. Bldg. 83844-3174 phone 208/885-6179; forlang@uidaho.edu).
Vertically-related courses in this subject field are: Fren 101/101L-Fren 102/102L-Fren 201/201L-Fren 202. Any one of the following courses may be considered the terminal course for the related vertical sequence above: Fren 301 or Fren 302. A maximum of 16 credits may be earned for vertical credit in any language, in the Department of Modern Languages & Cultures.
Fren 101 Elementary French I (4 cr)
Gen Ed: International
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.
Coreq: Fren 101L
Fren 101L Elementary French I Lab (1 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. Four lec and one 1-hr lab a wk.
Coreq: Fren 101
Fren 102 Elementary French II (4 cr)
Gen Ed: International
Pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, spoken French, and functional grammar.
Coreq: Fren 102L
Fren 102L Elementary French II Lab (1 cr)
Pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, spoken French, and functional grammar. Four lec and one 1-hr lab a wk.
Coreq: Fren 102
Fren 201 Intermediate French I (4 cr)
Gen Ed: International
Reading, grammar review, speaking, and writing. Recommended Preparation: Fren 102.
Coreq: Fren 201L
Fren 201L Intermediate French I Lab (1 cr)
Reading, grammar review, speaking, and writing. Recommended Preparation: Fren 102.Four lec and one 1-hr lab a wk.
Coreq: Fren 201
Fren 202 Intermediate French II (4 cr)
Gen Ed: International
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)
Gen Ed: International
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)
Gen Ed: International
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 (3 cr)
Gen Ed: International
Practice of linguistic proficiencies within simulated cultural frames. Recommended Preparation: Fren 202. (Spring, alt/yrs.)
Fren 307 French Phonetics (3 cr)
Gen Ed: International
Contrastive analysis; acquisition and corrective practice of sounds and intonation patterns; phonetic description and transcription. Recommended Preparation: Fren 202. (Spring, alt/yrs)
Fren 308 Advanced French Conversation (3 cr)
Gen Ed: International
Further development of speaking skills; discussion on topics of cultural interest and current events. Recommended Preparation: Fren 202. (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 316 French-English Translation Skills (3 cr)
Theory and practice of translation, French-English and English-French, using a variety of types of text. Recommended Preparation: Fren 202. (Fall, alt/yrs.)
Fren 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)
Fren 407 French & Francophone Literatures (3 cr, max 9)
Gen Ed: International
For advanced students; representative works from various genres of French and Francophone literature. Recommended Preparation: Two 300-level French courses. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students. (Spring, Alt/yrs)
Fren 408 (s) French and Francophone Culture and Institutions (3 cr, max 9)
Gen Ed: International
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 410 French and Francophone Arts (3 cr)
Gen Ed: International
For advanced students; representative works, styles, and movements in visual arts, architecture, and music of France and the Francophone world. Recommended Preparation: Two 300-level French courses. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students. (Spring, Alt/yrs)
Fren 419 French & Francophone Cinema (3 cr)
For advanced students; representative works from French and Francophone cinema. Recommended Preparation: Two 300-level French courses. (Spring, every 3 years)
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)