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French

FRENCH 110 Elementary French I

The goals of this course are an ability to speak and to understand simple (spoken) French as well as to read and write simple prose. Every semester and summer.

5 hrs

FRENCH 120 Elementary French II

Continuation of FRENCH 110. Every semester. Prerequisite(s): FRENCH 110 or equivalent. Semester Offered: Every Semester.

5 hrs

FRENCH 211 Second Year French I

Further development of comprehension and communicative skills in the language. Readings of moderate difficulty and grammar review. Practice in writing. The goal is attainment of intermediate proficiency in the language. Prerequisite: FRENCH 120. Fall.

3 hrs

FRENCH 221 Second Year French II

Continuation of FRENCH 211. Winter.

3 hrs

FRENCH 250 Commercial French

Business practices in correspondence in the French language; special vocabulary of business, trade, banking and administration. Refinement of grammatical and stylistic skills. Subjects treated include price inquiries, quotations, offers, orders, complaints, administrative, banking, and diplomatic correspondence. Prerequisite: FRENCH 221 or equivalent.

3 hrs

FRENCH 280 Special Intermediate French Topics I

Instruction of French on the second-year/intermediate level introducing new methods of foreign language teaching or special texts and topics not normally offered through regular courses. May not be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Elementary I and II college-level courses or equivalent. As needed.

2-4 hrs

FRENCH 290 Special Intermediate French Topics II

Continuation of FRENCH 280. May not be repeated for credit. As needed.

2-4 hrs

FRENCH 301 Introduction To French Literature

An introduction to the study of different genres of French literature and techniques of criticism. Readings include representative works of major authors from various periods. Strongly recommended for all majors, to be taken before or concurrently with other literature courses. Winter.

3 hrs

FRENCH 303 Masterpieces Of French Literature I

An introduction to the history of French literature from the Middle Ages to 1800 stressing the historical context, the major literary movements, and the development of the various genres. Selected readings of the works of the major authors of the period.

3 hrs

FRENCH 304 Masterpieces Of French Literature II

An introduction to the history of French literature from 1800 to the present stressing historical context, the major literary movements and the developments of the various genres. Selected readings of the works of major authors of the period.

3 hrs

FRENCH 315 Intermediate Conversation And Composition I

Grammar review: practice in speaking and writing French; emphasis on idiomatic usage and practical vocabulary. Required for major. Prerequisite: FRENCH 221 or equivalent. Every fall.

3 hrs

FRENCH 325 Intermediate Conversation And Composition II

Continuation of FRENCH 315. Required for major. Prerequisite: FRENCH 315. Every winter.

3 hrs

FRENCH 340 WI French Texts In Translation

Seminar on French texts in translation. Class will be conducted in English and no knowledge of French is necessary. May be taken for major credit upon prior consultation with the instrutor. Prerequisites: ENGLISH 110, ENGLISH 225, and WEPT

3 hrs

FRENCH 350 French Civilization I

An historical introduction to French civilization and culture with emphasis on historical, social and cultural development. Prerequisites: FRENCH 221 or equivalent.

3 hrs

FRENCH 351 Introduction To French Phonetics

Drill and practice in pronunciation in class and in language laboratory. Prerequisite: FRENCH 221 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

3 hrs

FRENCH 352 French Civilization II: Contemporary French Civilization

An in-depth survey of contemporary French culture, including major historical events and movements that have shaped modern France, as well as geography, the political system, family life and education, economics, etc. Prerequisites: FRENCH 221 or the equivalent.

3 hrs

FRENCH 354 French Civilization III: Lyon, Crossroads Of France And Europe

An introduction to French culture and civilization through the history, geography, culture and arts of Lyon and its region. Offered during the Study Abroad Program in Lyon. Offered: Summer semester.

3 hrs

FRENCH 380 Special Topics

Treatment of a particular genre or area of literature or language normally not offered through regular courses. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. On demand.

1-3 hrs

FRENCH 400 CF Courts and Culture in the Middle Ages

This cluster course offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Middle Ages, focusing on medieval cultures in Europe. Arranged around a series of themes,the cluster will read a variety of documentary and literary texts in inestigate not only the "high culture" of the courts but also the interactions of people from various social backgrounds in Western Europe. May be taken for French major with permission of instructor. Cross listed with ENG. 400CF and HISTORY 400CF.

3 hrs

FRENCH 412 17Th Century French Literature

Selected readings in the literature of the 17th century, with an emphasis on non-dramatic works. Also offered as FRENCH 5512.

3 hrs

FRENCH 413 18Th-Century French Literature

Emphasis on philosophical and social significance. Authors may include Marivaux, Beaumarchais, Le Sage, L'Abbe Prevost, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Diderot. Also offered as FRENCH 5513.

3 hrs

FRENCH 414 Medieval Literature

Selected readings in various genres including epic, romance, theater and lyric. Emphasis will be placed on the intertextual relations and the cultural and historical context surrounding text production in the Middle Ages. Also offered as FRENCH 5514.

3 hrs

FRENCH 415 Advanced Conversation And Composition I

Practice in speaking and writing French, with attention to the elements of style. Continued in FRENCH 425. First semester required of all majors and second semester recommended. Both semesters required of prospective high school teachers. Either or both semesters may be repeated with the consent of the instructor and the department chairman. No more than six hours credit may be applied towards a degree. Prerequisite: FRENCH 325. Fall.

3 hrs

FRENCH 417 16Th-Century French Literature

Selected readings in prose and poetry from Marot through Astree. Authors may include Rabelais, Ronsard, du Bellay, Montaigne, Marguerite de Navarre. Also offered as FRENCH 5517.

3 hrs

FRENCH 425 Advanced Conversation And Composition II

Continuation of FRENCH 415. See FRENCH 415. Required for teacher certification in French. Prerequisite: FRENCH 415. Winter.

3 hrs

FRENCH 426 20Th-Century French Literature

Selected readings from the Belle Epoque to the contemporary period. Also offered as FRENCH 5526.

3 hrs

FRENCH 435 Directed Discussions In Advanced French

Directed discussion on contemporary French culture. The discussions cover a wide range of topics on modern France: social, intellectual and cultural aspects. Students will participate and have the opportunity to observe and react within a cultural frame of reference. Open to advanced students of French and to teachers of the language for in-service training.

3 hrs

FRENCH 440 Medieval Romance

The various movements of French medieval romance from the 12th through 15th centuries with an emphasis on the 12th and 13th centuries. Analysis of literary technique and socio-historical context will be stressed. No knowledge of Old French is assumed. Also offered as FRENCH 5540.

3 hrs

FRENCH 444 Renaissance Poetry

French poetry from the Grand Rhetoriqueurs through the Pleiade. Study of poetic forms, major poets and schools, and different approaches to analyzing poetry. Also offered as FRENCH 5544. Prerequisites: FRENCH 221 or the equivalent.

3 hrs

FRENCH 445 Epistolarity And The Novel

Explorations of the genre through the analysis of 17th-and 18-century French novels. Introduced by a theoretical review. Also offered as FRENCH 5545.

3 hrs

FRENCH 446 17Th-Century French Drama

The classical period: Emphasis on Corneille, Racine and Moliere. Also offered as FRENCH 5546.

3 hrs

FRENCH 447 19Th-Century French Poetry

The study of the poetry and dominant poetic movements of the 19th-century, with special attention given to different approaches to its analysis. Also offered as FRENCH 5547.

3 hrs

FRENCH 448 20Th Century French Theater

Analysis of major currents of French theater of the 20th-Century, with emphasis upon the postwar period and its movements. Also offered as FRENCH 5548.

3 hrs

FRENCH 452 Medieval Poetry

A study of medieval poetry including religious and secular poetry, Provencal and Old French lyric, the influence of poetry in other genres such as romance and theater, later medieval poetry of the 14th and 15th centuries, as well as a discussion of the origins of the lyric. Also offered as FRENCH 5552. Prerequisites: FRENCH 221 or the equivalent.

3 hrs

FRENCH 454 Intellectual Origins Of The French Revolution

Study of philosophical and political texts by Montesquieu, Rousseau, Voltaire, Diderot, etc. on government, society, language, freedom and equality. Critical study of the Enlightenment. Also offered as FRENCH 5554.

3 hrs

FRENCH 455 Fin-De-Siecle And Belle Epoque

Study of the literary, cultural and historical context of this time period in French history, for example: Symbolism, Decadence, and the years 1900-1914. Also offered as FRENCH 5555.

3 hrs

FRENCH 456 20Th Century French Poetry

The study of 20th-century poetry with special consideration given to different approaches to its analysis. Also offered as FRENCH 5556.

3 hrs

FRENCH 457 20Th Century French Narrative

The analysis of major currents in French 20th century narrative, especially fiction and film. Courses will be organized around narrative themes or historical events and will include social and cultural components. Also offered as FRENCH 5557.

3 hrs

FRENCH 463 19Th-Century French Fiction

Studies in the birth, development and variation of French Romanticism. Readings include de Stael, Senancour, Constant, Hugo, Stendhal and Merimee. The advent of realism and naturalism in France. Readings include Balzac, Flaubert, Daudet, De Maupassant, and Zola. Also offered as FRENCH 5563.

3 hrs

FRENCH 470 Studies In Critical Thought

Various currents of 20th-century literary criticism and their political and historical contexts. Also offered as FRENCH 5570.

3 hrs

FRENCH 471 Autobiography

Analysis of autobiographies and autobiographical texts such as diaries and memoirs together with theoretical texts on the genre. The concentration on different periods or issues may change from semester to semester, i.e. the art of autobiography as practiced by 20th-century writers, especially women. Also offered as FRENCH 5571.

3 hrs

FRENCH 472 Francophone Studies

Study of different national Francophone literatures. Reading may include writers from Quebec, Haiti, Africa, Louisiana, Vietnam, the French Indies, etc. Also offered as FRENCH 5572.

3 hrs

FRENCH 480 Special Topics

Each time this course is offered a particular author, genre or area of literature will be treated. Topics will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit when the topic changes. Permission of the department chairman is required. On demand.

1-3 hrs

FRENCH 490 Special Readings

Intensive readings in field or literary figure to be selected by the student in consultation with the instructor. Available, by permission only, to advanced students of French; available only when student cannot take regularly scheduled courses. Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA. On demand.

1-3 hrs

FRENCH 499 Senior Seminar (Capstone)

Required for major. Covers seminal works of French literature in their historical and cultural context. Course content varies, but will include such elements as geography. politics, folklore, history of the language, architecture, art and music. To be taken during final Winter Semester of residence. Prerequisite: 21 hours beyond first year. Offered: Winter Semester.

3 hrs

FRENCH H280 Special Intermediate French Topics I

2-4 hrs

FRENCH H380 Special Topics

1-3 hrs