Beginning study of French designed for students with minimal or no experience in French. The main goal of this course is to begin to learn to speak, read, write, and comprehend spoken French at the novice-mid level. Special emphasis is placed on developing communication skills and on increasing awareness of cultures in the French-speaking world.

Language laboratory to accompany FREN 1000. Offered on a credit/no-credit grade basis.

This course continues to develop the student's ability to speak, read, write and comprehend spoken French. Students should achieve the novice-high skill level. Special emphasis is placed on developing communication skills and on increasing awareness of cultures in the French-speaking world.

Language laboratory to accompany FREN 1010. Offered on a credit/no-credit grade basis.

A review of fundamentals and a more in-depth examination of the French language leading to student performance at the intermediate-low level. Continued focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and increasing knowledge of Francophone cultures. Active use of language skills.

Language laboratory to accompany FREN 2000. Offered on a credit/no-credit grade basis.

Continued examination of the French language leading to student performance at the intermediate-med level. Focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and increasing knowledge of Francophone cultures. Active use of language skills.

Language laboratory to accompany FREN 2010. Offered on a credit/no-credit grade basis.

A course designed to develop fluency in oral communication and to enhance command of vocabulary and grammatical structures.

Course designed for lower level study abroad credit in French. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 units.

An intensive review of French grammar and focus on oral and written language production. Coursework is designed to further develop fluency in the four areas of French and to prepare students for more advanced language classes.

An overview of French literature from the Middle Ages to 1800.

An overview of French literature from 1800 to the present.

An introduction to conventional and theoretical linguistics, with a contrastive approach to French and English structure.

A course in written and verbal stylistics with emphasis on French syntax.

An examination of the music, arts, literature, folklore, customs, institutions, and peoples, past and present of French and Francophone cultures.

A study of a selection of Colette's novels with emphasis on her career as a major French novelist. Attention will be given to the history of the novel in France and to Colette's contribution to the twentieth century French novel.

A study of twentieth century French women novelists with a special emphasis on the history and role of the female novelist in France. Attention is given to methods of female and male characterization as well as to the exploration of common themes found in these novels.

An analysis of the French sound system and intonation patterns. Intensive laboratory practice. Contrastive aspects of the English and French languages.

A study of the components of French grammar in view of practical translation exercises consisting of both French and English texts to be rendered fluently into the opposite language.

Advanced thematic study of topics in French and Francophone literature, language, or cultures. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

Course designed for study abroad credit. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 units.

Course designed for independent study of approved topics leading to a written report or course project. May be repeated for credit with different topics.

Course designed for language-related community internships. May be repeated with different topics.

Capstone course that integrates knowledge and experience acquired through study and trajectory of French coursework. Students are required to complete the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview at their own expense.