The request to revise FREN 2202, 2207, 2210, 4410, and a requirement for French Minor
Date: January 2, 2013
To: College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: December 20, 2012
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2013
Note: Deletions are strikethroughs. Insertions are underlined.
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MINOR IN FRENCH
A minor in French requires FREN 2201, 2202, 2207, 3201, 3202, 3203, 3207, and 3209. Students who wish to count FREN 2210 toward the minor may take it in lieu of FREN 2207 or 3203.
FRENCH (FREN)
FREN 1050. Special Approaches to the Study of French. (1‑6) Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)
FREN 1201. Elementary French I. (4) For students with limited or no previous experience in French. First course in a two-course sequence to develop competence in culture, speaking and writing, listening and reading comprehension in French. (Fall, Spring, Summer) (Evenings)
FREN 1202. Elementary French II. (4) Prerequisite: FREN 1201 or equivalent. Second course in a two-course sequence to develop competence in culture, speaking and writing, listening and reading comprehension in French. (Fall, Spring, Summer)(Evenings)
All 2000-level courses except for FREN 2202, FREN 2209, and FREN 2210 fulfill the language requirement of non-majors who are required to take one intermediate-level language course.
FREN 2050. Topics in French I. (1-3) Course may be repeated with a change in topic. (On demand)
FREN 2200. French for Reading Knowledge. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 1202 or equivalent. Review of French grammar with emphasis on developing reading skills. Taught in English. Does not count for major or minor credit. (Fall and/or Spring).
FREN 2201. Intermediate French I. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 1202 or equivalent. Review of grammar, with reinforcement and expansion of competence in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing, in a cultural context. (Fall, Spring)
FREN 2202. Intermediate French II. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 2201 or permission of the department. Conversation and composition based on readings in French literature and culture. Film and slide presentations. Review of grammar, with reinforcement and expansion of competence in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing, in a cultural context. (Fall, Spring)
FREN 2207 3207. French Phonetics. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 1202 2201 or permission of the department. Study of the sounds of the French language, their production and representation by means of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Practice in reading and speaking with proper rhythm and intonation. (Fall)
FREN 2209. French Civilization. (3) (W) Conducted in English. No knowledge of French required. Open to majors and non-majors for elective credit. A study of the French people, past and present, with emphasis on cross-cultural contrasts in attitudes and values. (Fall, Spring)
FREN 2210. Introduction to Business French. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 2201 1202 or permission of the department. Introduction to spoken and written language of the French-speaking business world. Acquisition of and practice with general commercial terminology used in French for such functional business areas as economics, management, marketing, finance, and import-export. (Alternate to FREN 2202 only for Certificate in Business French Does not count for major or minor credit.) (On demand)
FREN 3050. Topics in French. (1‑3) Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)
FREN 3201. French Grammar and Conversation. (3) (O) Prerequisite: FREN 2202 or permission of the department. Review of French grammar and guided conversation on prepared topics. Emphasis on spoken French. (Fall)
FREN 3202. French Grammar and Composition. (3) Prerequisites: FREN 2202 and 2207 3207 or concurrent enrollment in FREN 2207 3207. FREN 3201 recommended. Review of French grammar and guided compositions on prepared topics. Emphasis on vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and stylistics. (Spring)
FREN 3203. Introduction to French Literature. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 2202, FREN 3202 recommended. Development of techniques for literary study through analysis of selected major works in French literature. Readings, discussions, presentations, and explications de texte. (Spring)
FREN 3209. France Today. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 3201 or 3202 or permission of the department. Contemporary France: institutions, society, culture. (Fall)
FREN 3800. Directed Individual Study. (1‑3) Prerequisite: permission of the department; normally open only to French majors and minors. Individual work on a selected area of study. To be arranged with the instructor, generally during the preceding semester, and by special permission only. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)
FREN 4003. Studies in French Literature. (3) Prerequisites: FREN 3201, 3202, and 3203 or permission of the department. Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)
FREN 4005. Studies in the French Language. (3) Prerequisites: FREN 3201 and 3202, or permission of the department. Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)
FREN 4007. Studies in French Culture and Civilization. (3) Prerequisites: FREN 3201, 3202, and 3209, or permission of the department. Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)
FREN 4050. Topics in French. (1-3) Prerequisites: Junior standing; English 1102 or equivalent if taught in English. May be taught in French or English. Will not count toward the major. Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)
FREN 4120. Advanced Business French I. (3) Prerequisites: FREN 2210, 3201 and an additional 3000- or 4000-level course (3202 recommended), or permission of the department. Advanced studies in Business French, with intensive practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and translation in functional business areas such as economics, management, and marketing. (On demand)
FREN 4121. Advanced Business French II. (3) Prerequisites: FREN 2210, 3201, and an additional 3000- or 4000-level course (3202 recommended), or permission of the department. Advanced studies in Business French, with intensive practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and translation in functional business areas such as marketing, finance, and import-export. (On demand)
FREN 4201. Survey of French Literature I. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 3203. The major literary movements from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, with sample texts. Emphasis on continuity and change. (Fall, Odd years)
FREN 4202. Survey of French Literature II. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 3203. The major literary movements from the Enlightenment to the contemporary period, with sample texts. Emphasis on continuity and change. (Fall, Even years)
FREN 4410. Professional Internship in French. (1-6) Prerequisites: FREN 3201 and 3202, or equivalent and permission of the department. Faculty-supervised field and/or research experience in a cooperating professional (e.g., business), educational, or community organization. Contents of internship based upon a contractual agreement among the student, department, and business or community field organization. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
FREN 4800. Directed Individual Study. (1-3) Prerequisite: permission of the department; normally open only to French majors and minors. Individual work on a selected area of study. To be arranged with the instructor, generally during the preceding semester, and by special permission only. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)