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French (FREN)
USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).
1010. First Year French I. 4. Fundamentals
of grammar, composition, conversation and reading. (Offered both semesters)
1020. First Year French II. 4. Fundamentals
of grammar, composition, conversation and reading. Prerequisite: FREN
1010 or two years of high school French. (Offered both semesters)
2030. Second Year French I. 4. Emphasizes the development of communication skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) so as to help students function effectively in real-life contexts. Provides a systematic review of grammatical structures necessary for successfully communicating in French. Prerequisite: FREN 1020 or three years of high school French. (Offered both semesters)
2040. Second Year French II. 3. A course
stressing the usage of the language through composition, conversation,
oral presentations and grammar review. Prerequisite: FREN
2030, three years of high school French or FREN
1010, 1020 with grade of B or better. (Offered
fall semester)
2130. Contemporary French Culture. 3. Designed
as an introduction to contemporary French culture. It gives students an
in-depth insight into contemporary French life. It also deals with issues
affecting the French-speaking world in general: Quebec, Africa, New Caledonia,
Switzerland, Monaco, etc. Prerequisite: FREN 1020
or equivalent. (Offered fall semester)
2140. Introduction to Reading. 3. [(none)<>CH, G]Introduction to the literature of France; analysis of major literary types and elements of criticism. Prerequisite: FREN 2030. (Offered
spring semester)
3005. French Phonetics. 1. A course to gain command
of higher-level French phonetics. Required of majors. Prerequisite: FREN
2040 or equivalent. (Offered fall semester)
3050. Third Year French I. 3. [W2<>WB] A course
stressing the usage of the language through composition, conversation,
oral presentations and grammar review. Prerequisite: FREN
2040 or consent of instructor. (Offered spring semester)
3060. Third Year French II. 3. [W2<>(none)] A course
stressing the usage of the language through composition, conversation,
oral presentations and grammar review. Prerequisite: FREN
3050 or consent of instructor. (Offered fall semester)
3105. Masterpieces of French Literature in Translations. 3. [C1, G1<>(none)] A study in English of representative works of
French literature from the Middle Ages to the present. No credit for French
majors. Prerequisite: ENGL 1020 or consent
of instructor. (Offered based on sufficient demand and resources)
3110. Contemporary French Civilization. 3.
Emphasizes the institution and values of contemporary France. Deals with
the major political, social, cultural and economic aspects of today’s France.
Will be taught in French. Prerequisite: FREN 3050
or consent of instructor.
3990. Independent Study. 1-4 (Max. 4). Books
or periodicals of special interest to the student, selected in consultation
with a member of the staff; independent reading and reports. Prerequisite:
FREN 2030. (Offered both semesters)
4080. Studies in the French Language. 3 (Max. 9). The topics explored under this general heading include: business
French, translation, history of the French language, French of the media
and conversation. Dual listed with FREN 5080. Prerequisite: FREN
3060. (Offered both semesters)
4085. Studies in French Culture. 3. Multiple topic course: (a) Business French focusing on the socio-economic, linguistic and administrative aspects of doing business in French; (b) Explication de textes, providing a systematic introduction to textual analysis; taught alternately. Dual listed with FREN 5085. Prerequisite: FREN 3060.
4100. A Survey of French Literature I. 3. [G1<>(none)]
A study of French Literature and civilization from the Middle Ages through
the 18th century. Prerequisite: FREN 2140 or equivalent.
(Offered fall semester)
4110. A Survey of French Literature II. 3.[G1<>(none)]
A study of French Literature and civilization from the 19th century to
the present. Prerequisite: FREN 2140 or equivalent.
(Offered spring semester)
4120. Medieval French Literature. 3. [C1, G1, W3<>(none)] A survey of medieval French literature: epic, courtly poetry, Arthurian
romance, theatre and the poetry of Villon. Dual listed with FREN 5120.
Prerequisites: FREN 3050; FREN
4100 and 4110 strongly recommended. (Offered
every third year)
4130. Renaissance French Literature. 3. [C1<>(none)]
A study of the new spirit after the Middle Ages. Authors studied: Rabelais,
the poets of the Pleiade, Montaigne and others. Dual listed with FREN 5130.
Prerequisite: FREN 3050; FREN
4100 and 4110 strongly recommended. (Offered
every third year)
4140. Seventeenth Century French Literature. 3. [C1, W3<>WC] A survey of representative works from the major literary
genres from the formative period to classicism and its aftermath. Dual
listed with FREN 5140. Prerequisites: FREN 3050;
FREN 4100 and 4110 strongly
recommended. (Offered every other year)
4250 [4150]. Nineteenth Century French Literature. 3. Development of romanticism from Rousseau on with excerpts from Chateaubriand
and romantic poets like Hugo and Vigny. The period of realism-naturalism
focuses on novels of Flaubert and Zola, while the symbolist school of poetry
is represented by Baudelaire, Verlaine and Rimbaud. Dual listed with FREN
5250. Prerequisite: FREN 3050; FREN
4100 and 4110 strongly recommended. (Offered
every other year)
4260 [4160]. Twentieth Century French Literature. 3.
The era since 1900 is divided into four parts: pre-World War I, between
the wars, post-World War II and the New Wave. These periods are represented
by authors including Valery, Proust, Malraux, Saint-Exupery, Camus, Sartre
and others. Dual listed with FREN 5260. Prerequisite: FREN
3050; FREN 4100 and 4110
strongly recommended. (Offered every other year)
4350. Studies in French and Francophone Literatures. 3. An intensive study of a topic, period or author (pertaining to French or Francophone literature), to be selected according to interest and currency). Dual listed with FREN 5350. Prerequisites: FREN 3060; FREN 4100 and 4110 strongly recommended.
4990. Advanced Independent Study. 1-3 (Max. 6). Special projects designed to meet the needs of individual students, designed in consultation with instructor. Prerequisites: FREN 3050 and consent of instructor. (Offered both semesters)
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Last Change: 07/05/07