0051. Fundamentals of French I (4 s.h.) F S SS. Core: LA.

Introduction to the basic skills of French speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing in authentic cultural contexts using multimedia resources. At the end of the course students should be able to converse, write and read at the Novice Low level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

0052. Fundamentals of French II (4 s.h.) F S SS. Core: LA.

Prerequisite: French 0051 or equivalent.

A continuation of the activities of French 0051. The basics already learned are practiced, and new patterns of oral communication and writing are introduced. Additional fundamentals of grammar; graded readings and listening/viewing activities providing further insight into Francophone cultures using multimedia resources. At the end of the course students should be able to converse, write and read at the Novice Mid level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

C061. Intermediate I (3 s.h.) F S SS. Core: LB.

Prerequisite: French 0052 or equivalent.

Reinforces previously acquired language skills. Introduction of more subtle points of grammar; more sophisticated conversation, readings, listening and viewing activites providing deeper awareness of Francophone cultures using multimedia resources. At the end of the course students should be able to converse, write and read at the Novice High level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

0062. Intermediate II (3 s.h.) F S.

Prerequisite: French C061 or equivalent.

Reinforces and enhances the activities of French C061. The student completing the sequence should be able to converse and write at the Intermediate Low level, to read at the Intermediate Mid level (ACTFL Rating Scale) and should have a comprehensive overview of the cultures of the Francophone world.

Note: Intended as a bridge to upper level courses.

C070. Africa, Caribbean, France (3 s.h.) S. Core: IS.

An introduction to writing in French outside of continental France, limited to literatures from French speaking Black Africa and the Caribbean. The course will encompass four perspectives: viewing the Francophone world through the prism of French intellectual and cultural traditions; reacting to the French presence from the Francophone world; appraising the pitfalls in the France/Francophone encounter; and assessing the potential for creative expression within the authentic structures of the Francophone communities themselves. Course materials will include literary and cultural texts, videos, CD ROMs, and visits to World Wide Web sites.

0121. Conversation I (3 s.h.) F S.

Prerequisite: French 0062 or equivalent or permission of the adviser.

Study of French language with intensive work in skills required for understanding and speaking. Stress on phonetics, practical vocabulary, idioms, and useful sentence structures. At the end of the course, students should be able to converse at the Intermediate Mid level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

W122. Focus on Composition (3 s.h.) F. Core: WI.

Prerequisite: French 0062 or equivalent or permission of the adviser.

Intensive work on skills required for writing. Stress on vocabulary and sentence patterns helpful in writing French. Use of source materials (dictionaries, reference works, specialized vocabularies, etc.). At the end of the course, students should be able to write at the Intermediate Mid level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

0123. Concentrated Reading (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: French 0062 or equivalent or permission of the adviser.

Study of French language with intensive work on reading skills. For students who need a reading knowledge of French for their careers, as well as for those who wish to continue French studies. At the end of the course, students should be able to read at the Intermediate High level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

0125. French for Business and Tourism (3 s.h.) F.

Prerequisite: French 0062 or equivalent or permission of the adviser.

Intensive work in spoken and written French needed by business personnel and other travelers to Francophone areas. Vocabulary, idiomatic usage and special terminology for professional needs. Cultural aspects, practice in personal contact and letter writing. At the end of this course students should be able to converse, write and read at the Intermediate Mid level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

0195. Independent Study (4 s.h.) F S SS.

Prerequisite: French 0062 or equivalent; permission of the adviser and Department Chair required.

Considered only for extraordinary reasons. Written petition to be submitted by student and instructor before the end of the pre-registration period.

Note: Does not replace required courses.

0220. Culture and Civilization (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: Two courses at the 0100 level or permission of the adviser..

Study of the historical, geographical, artistic, psychological, and social bases of contemporary France. This course is essential for students seeking teaching certification. Extensive use of the Internet and print resources supplements a core text.

0221. Conversation II (3 s.h.) F.

Prerequisite: French 0121 or permission of the adviser.

Enhancement of the skills developed in 0121. At the end of this course students should be able to converse at the Intermediate High level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

0223. French Literary History to 1750 (3 s.h.) F.

Prerequisite: French 0123 and one other at the 0100 level or permission of the adviser.

Movements, trends, and events which constitute the evolution of French literature from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, and an examination of the contributions of major authors in each period.

0224. French Literary History After 1750 (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: French 0123 and one other at the 0100 level or permission of the adviser.

Movements, trends and events from the Enlightenment through the 20th century, and an examination of the contributions of major authors in each period.

W232. Diction and Style (3 s.h.) F. Core: WI.

Prerequisite: French W122 and one other at the 0100 level or permission of the adviser.

Builds on writing skills acquired at the lower intermediate level, with emphasis on composition, register and style. Students do considerable writing of different types and expand active vocabulary appropriate to style and register. At the end of this course students should be able to write at the Intermediate High level (ACTFL Rating Scale).

0250. Advanced Grammar (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: French W122 and one other at the 0100 level or permission of the adviser.

Review and enhancement of French grammar to ensure mastery of the structures of the written and spoken language needed for effective performance in other courses at the 200 and 300 levels.

0300. 20th Century Literature (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: French 0224 and one other at the 200 level or permission of the adviser.

Major figures of contemporary French and Francophone literature, representative of the various traditional genres and including the new approaches to both genres and criticism which the modern/post-modern writers have brought to these traditions.

0355. 16th Century Literature (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: French 0223 and one other at the 200 level or permission of the adviser.

Major works of Rabelais, Montaigne, du Bellay, Ronsard and others set in the context of the humanist tradition of the Renaissance and the Reformation.

0368. 17th Century Literature (3 s.h.) F.

Prerequisite: French 0223 and one other at the 200 level or permission of the adviser.

Representative drama, prose and poetry of France's Golden Age. The classics that inform French and Western culture still today, from Corneille, Racine and Molière to Descartes (and Cartesian logic) to LaFontaine's fables (and their social observations/satirical critique intended for adults).

0370. 18th Century Literature (3 s.h.) S.

Prerequisite: French 0223 and one other at the 200 level or permission of the adviser.

The major works of the Enlightenment considered in the esthetic, philosophical and historical context that surround the French Revolution. Readings from Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot and other important figures.

0388. 19th Century Literature (3 s.h.) F.

Prerequisite: French 0224 and one other at the 200 level or permission of the adviser.

The development of nineteenth-century thought and feeling: social, political, intellectual and esthetic changes as revealed in the works of the Romantics, the Realists, the Naturalists, the Symbolists in poetry, drama and the novel in the France that emerged from the Revolution, was seeking a new identity and again established itself as a center of Western culture.

0395. Special Topics (3 s.h.) F S SS.

Prerequisite: Permission of the adviser and Department Chair required.

Considered only for extraordinary reasons. Written petition to be submitted by students and instructor before the end of the pre-registration period. Does not replace required courses unless so approved officially by the French section of the department and the FGIS chair. A group tutorial on a topic not currently or regularly offered.