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French (FR)

FR 1105 - Elementary French (3 credits) 
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.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 1106 - Elementary French (3 credits) 
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.
Prerequisite(s): FR 1105 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 1114 - Accelerated Elementary French (6 credits) 
Proficiency-oriented approach to Elementary French, designed for learners who wish to progress rapidly through the beginning stages of language learning. Development of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) and basic cultural competency through the study of authentic materials. Duplicates FR 1105 and FR 1106. Taught in French.
Instructional Contact Hours: (6 Lec, 6 Crd) 
FR 2105 - Intermediate French (3 credits) 
Emphasizes comprehension of written and spoken French, communication in French, literature, and culture of French-speaking world.
Prerequisite(s): FR 1106 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 2106 - Intermediate French (3 credits) 
Emphasizes comprehension of written and spoken French, communication in French, literature, and culture of French-speaking world.
Prerequisite(s): FR 2105 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 2114 - Accelerated Intermediate French (6 credits) 
Proficiency-oriented approach to intermediate French, designed for learners who wish to progress rapidly through the intermediate stages of language learning. Develops the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing) in a cultural context using authentic materials. Taught in French. Accelerated version of 2105-2106. Duplicates 2105-2106.
Prerequisite(s): FR 1106 or FR 1114 
Instructional Contact Hours: (6 Lec, 6 Crd) 
FR 2164 - Intermediate Business French (3 credits) 
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.
Prerequisite(s): FR 2105 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 2714 - Global French: Food, Film, Fashion (3 credits) 
Interdisciplinary exploration of cultural concepts and formal elements related to food, film, and fashion in various regions of France and the French-speaking world (e.g., Africa, the Caribbean, Canada). Analysis of cultural and artistic production related to food, film, and fashion. Application of interpretative methodologies to texts and artifacts, including media, film, art, music, garments, and literature in the historical, political, social, and intellectual contexts in which they were created. Analysis of current events and identification of changes brought on by globalization from an intercultural point of view. Articulation of advantages and challenges of cultural diversity. Taught in English.
Pathway Concept Area(s): 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 6A Critique & Practice in Arts, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 2794H - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 2964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 2974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 2974H - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Honors section.
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 2984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 3105 - Composition, Conversation and Grammar (3 credits) 
Development of the ability to write and speak through the effective use of French syntax and morphology. Increased reading and listening skills through the study of authentic materials in the target language. Understanding the role of culture in communication. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite(s): FR 2106 or FR 2164 
Pathway Concept Area(s): 1F Discourse Foundational, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3106 - Composition, Conversation and Grammar (3 credits) 
Development of the ability to write and speak through the effective use of French syntax and morphology. Increased reading and listening skills through the study of authentic materials in the target language. Understanding the role of culture in communication. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite(s): FR 2106 or FR 2164 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3124 - French for Oral Proficiency (3 credits) 
Acquisition of spoken/conversational French and enhancement of listening comprehension in a wide variety of common conversational situations. Conversation in French at an intermediate-high to advanced level to comprehend native speech, create paragraph-length discourse, and respond to demands and/or complications in a French-speaking context.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3105 or FR 3106 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3154 - French for the Natural Sciences (3 credits) 
Knowledge of the French language and its cultures to the natural sciences. Study of scientific materials in French. Practice in communication skills through contextualized use of specific vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, grammar structures and cultural practices in real-world situations. Discussion on scientific topics and debates of the French-speaking world. Comparison of the practices and world views of scientists and clinicians in French and English-speaking countries. Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3106 
Pathway Concept Area(s): 1A Discourse Advanced, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3164 - Advanced Business French (3 credits) 
In this skills-based course, students learn to use appropriate French technical vocabulary for different business contexts, do translation, write professional correspondence, and read articles related to the worlds of business, economics, and finance. Cross-cultural differences regarding the work place are also a focus of the course.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3105 and FR 3106 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3304 - Introduction to French Literature (3 credits) 
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.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3105 or FR 3106 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3314 - Topics in Cultures of the French-Speaking World (3 credits) 
Interdisciplinary exploration of French-speaking cultures from various geographical regions. Analysis of cultural production within specific political and social contexts. Examination of a variety of sources (e.g., contemporary media clips, TV series, songs, podcasts, short texts). Development of linguistic, cultural, and intercultural competency to better evaluate and interpret authentic materials. Taught in French. May be repeated two times with different content for a maximum of nine credit hours.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3105 or FR 3106 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours 
FR 3424 - French Culture from Middle Ages to Renaissance (3 credits) 
Overview of major events, currents, ideas, works, and figures in French culture from the Middle Aes to the end of the Renaissance. Emphasis on nation-building and cultural production. Critical reading and writing in French. Analysis of a variety of literary texts and cultural artifacts affects from a chronological and thematic perspective. Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3304 or FR 3314 
Pathway Concept Area(s): 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3434 - French Culture from Baroque to Revolution (3 credits) 
Overview of major events, currents, ideas, works, and figures in French culture from the Baroque era to the French Revolution (1610-1799). Emphasis on nation-building and cultural production in a European and Global context. Critical reading and writing in French. Analysis of a variety of literary texts and cultural artifacts from a chronological and thematic perspective. Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3304 or FR 3314 
Pathway Concept Area(s): 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3444 - French Culture from Romanticism to Belle Epoque (3 credits) 
Overview of major events, movements, ideas, works, and figures in French culture from the Romantic period (1800) through the Belle Epoque (1914). Emphasis on literary and cultural works in their social and historical contexts. Critical reading and analysis in French. Study of the impact of French history on French culture. Interpretation of intercultural experiences according to different world views. Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3304 or FR 3314 
Pathway Concept Area(s): 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3454 - French Culture from World Wars to Global Present (3 credits) 
Overview of major events, currents, ideas, works, and figures in French culture from World War I to the present, a period characterized by colonialism, world conflict, and globalization. Analysis of literary and cultural works in their social and historical contexts, toward an understanding of the French language as a global idiom involving diverse worldviews and cultures. Critical reading and writing in French. Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3304 or FR 3314 
Pathway Concept Area(s): 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware. 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 3954 - Study Abroad (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 3984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 4154 - Advanced Composition and Stylistics (3 credits) 
Intensive work in written French. Development of the students ability to write clear, correct, and articulate French in a variety of modes (e.g., epistolary style, the formal and informal essay). Writing intensive.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3106 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 4164 - Special Topics in Business French (3 credits) 
A variable content course devoted to developing and perfecting highly advanced language skills through the study of special topics in the French and francophone business worlds. Emphasis on a mastery of specialized French for professional settings. May be repeated for credit with different content. Taught even years.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3106 and FR 3164 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 998.99 credit hours 
FR 4314 - Studies in French Literature (3 credits) 
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.
Prerequisite(s): FR 3304 and (FR 3314 or FR 3424 or FR 3434 or FR 3444 or FR 3454) 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 99 credit hours 
FR 4324 - Special Topics in French Life, Literature and Language (3 credits) 
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.
Prerequisite(s): (FR 3304 or FR 3314) and (FR 3424 or FR 3434 or FR 3444 or FR 3454) 
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 99 credit hours 
FR 4794 - Senior Tutorial in French Studies (1 credit) 
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. One 4000 level French course, senior standing, French major, and consent of French Section required.
Instructional Contact Hours: (1 Lec, 1 Crd) 
FR 4964 - Field Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 4974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 4974H - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 4984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 4994 - Undergraduate Research (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 4994H - Undergraduate Research (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 5164 - Business and Culture in the French-Speaking World (3 credits) 
A variable content course exploring the intersections of language and culture in the French and Francophone business worlds. Special emphasis on developing and perfecting highly advanced language skills and a mastery of specialized vocabulary, in French, for professional settings. May be repeated with different content for up to nine hours of credit. Graduate standing required and advanced language skills in French, as determined by the instructor.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours 
FR 5174 - Composition, Stylistics, and Verbal Analysis (3 credits) 
Comparative study of linguistic style in literacy and other types of writing in French. Discursive and rhetorical analysis of written texts, using a range of methodological approaches. Theory and practice of professional writing in French-language contexts, including practices specific to various domains of business, law, policy, and media. Pre: Graduate Standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
FR 5344 - Topics in Writing in the Francophone World (3 credits) 
A comparative and thematically oriented study of works by writers of the Francophone world, including North Africa, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Canada, and Europe. Literary, theoretical, and socio-cultural implications of novels, drama, poetry, and essays of writers of the 20th century. Issues of literary aesthetics, postcolonialism, feminism, identity, race, and history as they are manifested in the texts. May be repeated with different content for up to nine hours of credit. Graduate standing and advanced language skills in French, as determined by the instructor.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours 
FR 5354 - Topics in French Literature (3 credits) 
In-depth study of a selected topic in French or Francophone literature, such as an author, group of authors, literary movement, or genre. Review of related scholarly criticism, analytical methodologies, and critical theory. May be repeated three times with different content for a maximum of 9 credits. Pre: Graduate standing.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours 
FR 5404 - Topics in French Studies (3 credits) 
This variable content course studies cultural practices in French and Francophone life to focus on problems in contexts as diverse as art and religion, law and literature, the media, politics, and the performing arts. Application of theoretical principles to specific issues of cultural interest. Emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches to equip students to explore new possibilities for cultural inquiry. May be repeated with different content for up to nine hours of credit. Graduate standing and advanced language skills in French, as determined by the instructor.
Instructional Contact Hours: (3 Lec, 3 Crd) 
Repeatability: up to 9 credit hours 
FR 5974 - Independent Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 5984 - Special Study (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course 
FR 5994 - Research and Thesis (1-19 credits) 
Instructional Contact Hours: Variable credit course