Catalog Course Descriptions
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French Courses
Undergraduate
FREN 101: Elementary French I (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 102: Elementary French II (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 110: Elementary French (6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 115: Review of Elementary French (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 201: Intermediate French I (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 202: Intermediate French II (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 300: Study Tour in France (1-6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 309: Reading and Writing Skills Development (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 310: Oral Proficiency in French (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 320: Contemporary Tour de France (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 325: Major French Writers (Topic Varies) (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 329: Problems of Western Civilization in French Literature (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 340: Francophone Identities (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 357: Introduction to Translation (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 370: French Civilization, Culture, and Literature: Ancient Gaul to 1789 (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 371: French Civilization, Culture, and Literature: 1789 to the Present (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 380: The Making of Modern France (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 381: Introduction to Literary Analysis (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 385: Introduction to French Linguistics (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 390: French for the Professions: Fashion, Food, and Finance (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 392: French for International Development and Aid Work (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 400: Study Abroad in France or Francophone Region (1-6 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 416: Topics in Early Modern French Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 420: Modern and Contemporary French Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 450: Special Topics Related to French Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 451: Topics in Francophone African Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 454: Topics in Caribbean Francophone Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 455: Special Topics related to Francophone Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 463: History of the French Language (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 464: Advanced Translation (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 465: Special Topics related to the French language (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 467: Special Topics related to French and Francophone Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 470: French and Francophone Cinema (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 475: Grammatical Analysis (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 490: Independent Study (1-3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 491: Independent Study (1-3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 497: Senior Honors Tutorial (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 498: Senior Honors Tutorial (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 451: Topics in Francophone African Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 454: Topics in Caribbean Francophone Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
FREN 470: French and Francophone Cinema (3 Credits)
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Graduate
FREN 500: Study Abroad in France or Francophone Region (1-6 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 516: Topics in Early Modern French Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 520: Modern and Contemporary French Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 550: Special Topics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 551: Topics in Francophone African Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 554: Topics in Francophone Caribbean Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 555: Special Topics related to Francophone Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 561: Linguistic Structure of Modern French (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 563: History of the French Language (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 564: Advanced Translation (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 565: Special Topics Related to the French Language (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 567: Special Topics related to French and Francophone Literature and Culture (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 570: French and Francophone Cinema (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 575: Grammatical Analysis (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.
FREN 798: Directed Reading and Thesis Research (3 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Special scale.
FREN 799: Thesis (1-6 Credits)
Enrollment is limited to Graduate or Non-Degree level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Satisfactory/No Credit scale.
FREN 550: Special Topics (3 Credits)
Enrollment limited to students with a class of Advanced to Candidacy, Graduate, Junior Plus, Non-Degree or Senior Plus.
Enrollment is limited to Graduate, Non-Degree or Undergraduate level students.
Students in a Non-Degree Undergraduate degree may not enroll.
This course is graded on the Graduate Regular scale.