The first in a two-semester sequence designed to help students develop beginning language proficiency in French through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will also gain an initial awareness of French and Francophone cultures.
Every Fall and Interim
The second in a two-semester sequence designed to help students develop beginning language proficiency in French through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will also gain an initial awareness of French and Francophone cultures.
Every Spring
Opportunities for students to explore and to study selected topics in French and Francophone civilizations and cultures. Content will vary.
Independent study of topics approved by department.
Permission of the Instructor and Department Chair
The first course in a sequence to further develop students' proficiency in French through speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and to expand students' knowledge of French and Francophone cultures. Conducted in French.
Every Fall
The second course in a sequence to further develop students' proficiency in French through speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and to expand students' knowledge of French and francophone cultures. Conducted in French.
Every Spring
Opportunities for students to explore and to study selected topics in French and Francophone civilizations and cultures. Content will vary.
Independent study of topics approved by department.
Permission of the Instructor and Department Chair
Developing proficiency in the use of French as a means of oral and written expression. Conducted in French.
Occasionally
Developing proficiency in the use of French as a means of oral and written expression. Conducted in French.
Occasionally
An examination of the artistic, economic, intellectual, political, and social influences that have helped to shape the framework of contemporary civilization and culture in France. Conducted in French.
Occasionally
Discussion of selected literary contributions from African, Asian, Quebecois, Caribbean and Polynesian Francophone authors, and analysis of important cultural, historical, political and social issues. Conducted in French.
Survey of literary movements, discussion and analysis of some of the key poems, novels and plays from six centuries of French literature. This course will focus on French literature from "le moyen age" to 1789. Conducted in French.
Occasionally
Survey of literary movements, discussion and analysis of some of the key poems, novels and plays from six centuries of French literature. This course will focus on literature from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Conducted in French.
Occasionally
Individual courses designed for advanced students to concentrate on specific areas of the French language, and Francophone literatures and cultures. Course content will vary. Conducted in French.
Occasionally
Opportunity for students to improve language proficiency and to acquire practical knowledge through off-campus work in public or private settings. Additional fees may apply.
Permission of the Instructor and Department Chair
Every Fall, Interim, and Spring
Opportunities for students to explore and to study selected topics in French and Francophone literatures. Content will vary. Conducted in French.
Opportunities for students to explore and to study selected topics in French and Francophone civilizations and cultures. Content will vary.
Independent study of topics approved by department.
Permission of the Instructor and Department Chair
Every Fall, Interim, Spring, and Summer
Designed with and approved by a supervising FREN faculty member, the honors thesis allows students to pursue additional study and research in world languages, cultures and literatures. Students work under the supervision of an individual thesis director. A public presentation in French is required. Conducted in French.
Permission of the Instructor
Every Fall, Interim, and Spring