FR 011–012 Beginning French I, II 3 CR each
Intended for beginning-level students. Emphasis on building communicative competence and oral proficiency. All four skill areas covered, including reading, writing, listening and speaking. An appreciation of French and Francophone cultures integral to course. Multimedia tools (videos, CDs, Internet sources) enhance course.
FR 151–152 Intermediate French I, II 3 CR each
Continued emphasis on communicative competence and oral proficiency. Review and intensified study of grammar. Readings, vocabulary building, composition, listening comprehension and conversation. French and Francophone cultures integral to course. Multimedia tools (videos, CDs, Internet sources) enhance course. Prerequisite for FR 151 is FR 012 or placement. Prerequisite for FR 152 is FR 151 or placement.
FR 201-202 Advanced French I and II 3 CR each
Designed to fortify proficiency in the various skill areas (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) and cultural awareness. Prepares students for upper-division literature and culture classes. Includes complex grammar review and extensive writing in various styles and genres; cultural and literary readings; oral expression. Audiovisual and/or technological materials incorporated into class. Prerequisite for FR 201 is FR 152 or placement; Prerequisite for FR 202 is FR 201 or placement.
FR 203 Advanced Conversation and Contemporary Issues 3 CR
Development of advanced proficiency and communicative competence through discussion of current events and contemporary issues. Varied readings (newspapers, magazines, technological sources) and activities (debates, skits). Prerequisite: FR 201 and 202 or placement.
FR 251 Early French Writers 3 CR
A survey of representative literary texts from the Middle Ages through the seventeenth century. Discussion of historical and cultural context. Several literary genres (novel, poetry, drama, etc.) treated. Critical techniques introduced. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FR 201 and 202 or placement.
FR 252 French and Francophone Writers Then and Now 3 CR
A survey of representative literary texts from the eighteenth century to the present day. Discussion of historical and cultural context. Both canonical and lesser-known works in several literary genres (novel, poetry, drama, autobiography, etc.) treated. Critical techniques introduced. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FR 201 and 202 or placement.
