FR 1105-1106: ELEMENTARY FRENCH
Fundamentals of the French language with emphasis on grammar, reading, composition, and conversation. 1105 for students with no prior knowledge of the language; 1106 for students who have completed 1105 or less than three years in high school. X-grade allowed. (3H,3C). I,II,III,IV.

FR 2105-2106: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH
Emphasizes comprehension of written and spoken French, communication in French, literature, and culture of French-speaking world. X-grade allowed. Pre: 1106. (3H,3C). I,II.

FR 2164: INTERMEDIATE BUSINESS FRENCH
This course emphasizes all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) by focusing on various facets of the world of business and technology. It also develops students' understanding of French institutions and business practices. PRE: 2105. (3H,3C).II.

FR 2714 (HUM 2714): INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
French culture and civilization from the Middle Ages to the present. Interdisciplinary approach to literature, film, art, architecture, and theatre in the context of French cultural history. In English. (3H,3C). I. Alternate years.

FR 2964: FIELD STUDY
Pass/fail only. Variable credit course.

FR 2974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course.

FR 2984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.

FR 3105, 3106: GRAMMAR, COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION
Progressive and comprehensive review of French syntax and morphology. Practice in written and oral expression in French on a variety of topics in French culture. Conducted in French. X-grade allowed. Pre: 2106. (3H,3C). I,II.

FR 3125-3126: FRENCH FOR ORAL PROFICIENCY
For acquisition of measured levels of proficiency in speaking and understanding spoken French. Content-based instruction in small groups. 3125: to achieve an oral proficiency rating comparable to "Intermediate-high" on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Oral Proficiency Interview (ACTFL-OPI) or "S -1+" on the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) scale. 3126: to achieve an oral proficiency rating comparable to "Advanced" on the ACTFL-OPI or a "2" on the FSI scale. Pass/fail only. X-grade allowed. Pre: 3105, 3106, and Admission by oral exam. (3H,3C). I,II.

FR 3164: ADVANCED BUSINESS FRENCH
Fundamentals of French commercial and business vocabulary and practice. Letter writing, forms, and usages in trade and finance. Pre: 3105, 3106. (3H,3C). I.

FR 3195-3196: FRENCH FOR READING KNOWLEDGE
3195: Fundamentals of grammar with emphasis on idiomatic patterns and translation technique; 3196: Continues presentation of grammar with increasing emphasis on directed translation of material chosen from the student's major field of interest. Primarily for graduate students. Partially duplicates 1105-1106. Does not satisfy the Arts and Sciences core curriculum foreign language requirement. (2H,2C). I,II,III,IV. Alternate years.

FR 3205, 3206: FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
3205: Patterns of French life and culture in the context of social, intellectual, and institutional changes from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. 3206: From the French Revolution to the present with an introduction to other francophone parts of the world. Pre: 3105, 3106. (3H,3C). I,II.

FR 3304: INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERATURE
Introduction to French literature through analysis and discussion of selected texts from different periods and genres. Methods, terminology, and practice of literary analysis. Intensive writing component. X-grade allowed. Pre: 2106. (3H,3C). II.

FR 3305, 3306: SURVEY OF FRENCH LITERATURE
Readings in French literature from the Middle Ages to the present to acquaint students with literary techniques and contexts. Pre: 3105, 3106, 3304. (3H,3C) I,II.

FR 3314: INTRODUCTION TO FRANCOPHONE STUDIES
This course introduces students to the literatures and cultures of French-speaking countries outside of France including North Africa, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Quebec. The course examines thematic and cultural aspects of these regions' literatures within their socio-historical contexts. Notions such as postcolonialism, identity, race, and nation will be explored as they relate to the legacy of colonial France. Pre: 3105, 3106, 3304. (3H, 3H). I.

FR 3404 (ENGL 3404): FRENCH LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
Variable content course devoted to the study of major writers or periods of French literature. May be repeated with different content. May not be taken for credit toward a major or minor in French. In English. Pre: One 2000-level English literature course. (3H,3C). II. Alternate years.

FR 3954: STUDY ABROAD
Variable credit course. X-grade allowed.

FR 4154: ADVANCED COMPOSITION AND STYLISTICS
Intensive work in written French. Development of the student's ability to write clear, correct, and articulate French in a variety of modes (e.g., epistolary style, the formal and informal essay). Style analysis. Pre: 3106. (3H,3C). I.

FR 4164: TOPICS IN BUSINESS FRENCH
A variable content course devoted to developing and perfecting advanced language skills through the study of special topics in the French and Francophone business world. Emphasis on a mastery of French for professional settings. May be repeated for credit with different content. Taught alternate years (2010, 2012, 2014). Pre: 3106, 3164. (3H, 3C) II. FR 4314: STUDIES IN FRENCH LITERATURE
In-depth study of a selected topic in French literature, such as an author, a group of authors, a literary movement or genre during a specific period of French literary history (i.e., Voltaire, the Pleiade, Romanticism, the nouveau roman). May be repeated for credit with different content. Pre: 3105, 3106, and two of the following courses: 3305, 3306 or 3314. (3H,3C). I,II.

FR 4324: SPECIAL TOPICS IN FRENCH LIFE, LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE
In-depth study of a selected topic in French culture or language as manifested in creative and historical literature, music, art, film, etc., such as phonetics, translation techniques, or the staging of dramatic works in French. May be repeated for credit with different content. Pre: 3105, 3106 and/or 3205, 3206 (depending on content). (3H,3C). I,II.

FR 4794: SENIOR TUTORIAL IN FRENCH STUDIES
Individual or small group sessions which give the student the opportunity to hone special language skills, with a focus on post-graduation application of these skills. May concentrate on areas such as technical or business language, linguistics, translation, interpreting, creative writing, specialized literary, or cultural studies. May be taken twice for credit with different content. Must be pre-arranged three weeks before end of previous semester. Pre: One 4000-level French course, major with senior standing, and consent of French Section. (1H,1C). I,II.

FR 4964: FIELD STUDY
Pass/fail only. Variable credit course.

FR 4974: INDEPENDENT STUDY
Variable credit course. X-grade allowed.

FR 4984: SPECIAL STUDY
Variable credit course.

FR 4994: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Variable credit course.

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