Fall. Credit, four hours. Maximum of one year of high school French. This beginning-level course focuses on all aspects of communicating in French: in-class and group activities, reading, writing short compositions, listening, and speaking.
Spring. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: French 101 or a maximum of two years of high school French. This beginning-level course focuses on all aspects of communicating in French: in-class and group activities, reading, writing short compositions, listening, and speaking. Particular attention will be given to reading stories in French.
Fall. Credit, four hours. Prerequisite: French 102 or three years of high school French. Emphasis is on developing proficiency in oral and written communication. Assignments include a thorough review of French grammar, short readings, French movies, and frequent compositions.
Spring. Credit, four hours. Emphasis on oral and written communication skills. Assignments include a thorough review of the finer points of French grammar, cultural and literary readings, French movies, and frequent compositions.
Fall. Credit, three hours. Third-year-level course given in French. Intensive study of written French based on syntactic and lexical analysis of a variety of texts. Work on clear expression and control of the fine points of French grammar. Bi-weekly compositions with extensive revisions and concern for the process of writing in a foreign language.
Fall. Credit, three hours. An introduction to the reading and interpretation of a variety of cultural media, including poetry, drama, prose fiction, political writings, films, painting, and architecture. Course conducted in French.
Spring (alternate years). Credit, three hours. Prerequisite: French 310, French 314, or instructor permission. A survey of literary and artistic creations of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, with special attention paid to the cultural and historical context in which they were produced. Course conducted in French.
Spring. Credit, variable: one to four hours. Prerequisites: Vary according to topic. Course in selected topics of French studies. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
On demand. Credit, one to four hours. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and at least one 300-level French course. Independent reading and research in French literature and culture under the direction of a faculty member.
