French

FREN 101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course covers grammar, pronunciation, and aural-oral comprehension. Prerequisite: No previous French study or up to two years of French in high school.

FREN 102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of FREN 101. Prerequisite: FREN 101 or one to three years of French in high school.

FREN 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY FRENCH II--Six hours; 6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of FREN 101-102 in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous French study or up to two years of French in high school.

FREN 203 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course is a review of grammar, pronunciation, and composition, with graded readings. It provides further development in aural-oral proficiency. Prerequisite: FREN 102 or two to four years of French in high school.

FREN 204 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of FREN 203. Prerequisite: FREN 203 or three to five years of French in high school.

FREN 413 FRANCOPHONE AFRICAN SOCIETY THROUGH FILM AND LITERATURE--Three hours; 3 credits. An introduction to the history, culture, and politics of Francophone Africa through film and literature from the colonial period to the era of post-independence.  Prerequisite. FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school. Since this course is cross-listed as a GENL or SWAN course, the course will be taught in English, with the readings and assignments in French for students earning French credit.  (Available every other year.)

The following courses may be available as independent studies.  Consult the chair for more information.

FREN 105 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY FRENCH II--Six hours; 6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of FREN 101-102 in one semester. Prerequisite: No previous French study or up to two years of French in high school.

FREN 206 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II--Six hours; 6 credits. This is an intensive course covering the material of FREN 203-204 in one semester. Prerequisite: FREN 102 or two to four years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 207 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FRENCH I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course will focus on the study of selected topics or current issues. It will provide students an opportunity to explore various topics in greater detail. Students will be exposed to, and practice, vocabulary, and content likely to be used in business, music, fine arts, communications, and the professions. Specific focus will be on understanding, speaking, reading and writing about cultural, social, literary, and economic trends in Francophone culture and societies. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes. Prerequisite: FREN 102 or two to four years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 208 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FRENCH II--Three hours; 3 credits. This course is a continuation of FREN 207. Prerequisite: FREN 207, FREN 203, or three to five years of French in high school.

FREN 307 BUSINESS FRENCH --Three hours; 3 credits. This is a course designed for students who wish to become acquainted with the language of business in French.  Business terminology, basic letter reading, and writing are introduced and developed. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 311 ADVANCED FRENCH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course covers development of fluency and grammatical accuracy in speaking French, as well as writing of original compositions, with stress on advanced grammar analysis and use of idiomatic expressions. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 312 ADVANCED FRENCH CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of FREN 311. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 315 SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course is a general survey of French literature from its beginning to 1700. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 316 SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE II--Three hours; 3 credits. This course is a general survey of French literature from 1700 to the present time. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 317 FRENCH CIVILIZATION I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course provides a comprehensive study of the origin and development of the French nation and of its cultural role in human history up to 1700. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 318 FRENCH CIVILIZATION II--Three hours; 3 credits. This course traces the development of French from 1700 to the present, including an emphasis on the Francophone culture outside of France. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 320 BLACK WRITERS OF FRENCH EXPRESSION--Three hours; 3 credits. This course examines Black Francophone literature from its origins in Africa and the Caribbean.  Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 321 WOMEN WRITERS OF HISPANIC AFRICA--Three hours; 3 credits. This course seeks to provide students with an opportunity to study the literature of women of Francophone Africa in the original language of publication. This course will examine the ways in which women writers of Francophone Africa use their literature to confront and wrestle with the problems that face them in the post-independence era. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 322 FRANCOPHONE CARIBBEAN LITERATURE--Three hours; 3 credits. This course will provide students the opportunity to explore the literature of the Francophone Caribbean.   Students will become familiar with such concepts as Négritude and Créolité and will explore the issues of race, class and gender the context of the Francophone Caribbean.   Authors studied will include Césaire, Roumain, Condé and Chamoiseau.  Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 401 SENIOR SEMINAR--Three hours; 3 credits. This course focuses on independent research problems and a detailed study of the principal phases of French language, literature and culture.   Prerequisite: senior status and FREN 204 or four years of French in high school.

FREN 403 CLASSICAL FRENCH LITERATURE--Three hours; 3 credits.   This course examines the emergence and growth of the classical ideal in French literature during the seventeenth-century.   The works of Descartes, Pascal, Lafayette, Boileau, La Fontaine and others are studies.   Prerequisite: FREN 204 or four years of French in high school.

FREN 404 CLASSICAL FRENCH THEATRE--Three hours; 3 credits.  This course examines the plays of Corneille, Racine, and Molière.   Prerequisite: FREN 204 or four years of French in high school.

FREN 405 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE I--Three hour; 3 credits.  This course traces the development of the philosophical and scientific movements, including the study of Montesquieu, Voltaire, and others.   Prerequisite:  FREN 204 or four years of French in high school. 

FREN 406 EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE II--Three hours; 3 credits.   This course examines the further development of the fundamental attitudes and ideas of the eighteenth century as reflected in the work of Diderot, Rousseau, and others. Prerequisite:  FREN 204 or four years of French in high school. 

FREN 407 FRENCH ROMANTICISM.  Three hours; 3 credits--This course provides an analysis of the texts and literary theories of the great romanticists, including Lamartine, Vigny, Hugo, Musset, Stendhal, and Balzac.  Prerequisite:  FREN 204 or four years of French in high school. 

FREN 408 FRENCH REALISM, NATURALISM, AND SYMBOLISM--Three hours; 3 credits.  This course provides an analysis of the texts and literary theories of Flaubert, Maupassant, Zola, Daudet, and the symbolists.   Prerequisite:  FREN 204 or four years of French in high school. 

FREN 409 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH THEATRE--Three hours; 3 credits.  This is a critical study of representative plays from the end of the nineteenth century to the present, including the dramatic works of Rostand, Claudel, Cocteau, Giraudoux, Montherlant, Sartre, Anouilh, and others.  Prerequisite:  FREN 204 or four years of French in high school. 

FREN 410 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH NOVEL--Three hours; 3 credits.   This course is an analysis of the texts and literary works of Proust, Gide, Mauriac, Malraux, Camus, and others.  Prerequisite:  FREN 204 or four years of French in high school. 

FREN 411 ADVANCED FRENCH SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS I--Three hours; 3 credits.  This is a systematic and thorough review of advanced French grammar, with stress on difficult points of syntax, analysis of stylistics and emphasis on spoken and written language.  Prerequisite:  FREN 204 or four years of French in high school. 

FREN 412 ADVANCED FRENCH SYNTAX AND STYLISTICS II--Three hours; 3 credits.   This is a continuation of FREN 411.  Prerequisite:  FREN 204 or four years of French in high school.

FREN 420 TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING FRENCH I--Three hours; 3 credits. This course is designed to develop advanced skills through training in translation and interpretation. Students translate French texts from different fields with emphasis on grammar and literary quality. They also practice translation from English into French.  Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 421 TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING FRENCH  II--Three hours; 3 credits. This is a continuation of FREN 420. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 450 SPECIAL TOPICS IN FRENCH --Three hours; 3 credits. This course explores special advanced topics in French or Francophone culture, literature or language. Topics will vary. Prerequisite: FREN 204, or four or more years or levels of French in high school.

FREN 498 SENIOR INTERNSHIP--Nine hours; 3 credits. This course provides the opportunity for the student to obtain supervised work experience at an off-campus site selected and approved by the Departmental Chairperson. Registration is limited to seniors with minimum 2.2 cumulative and French minor averages and requires the approval of the Departmental Chairperson. Exceptions may be approved by the Dean.

FREN 499 SENIOR RESEARCH OR TEACHING/ TUTORIAL ASSISTANTSHIP--Three hours; 3 credits. This course provides the opportunity for the student to attain firsthand research or teaching/tutorial experience under the supervision and mentorship of a tenure-track faculty member. Registration is limited to seniors with a minimum of 3.0 cumulative and French minor averages and requires the approval of the Departmental Chairperson. Exceptions may be approved by the Dean.