FR 101-102 > Introductory French
Introduction to French.--Essentials of grammar. Oral and aural practice. Elementary reading and composition. 102 is the continuation of FR 101, with 101 (or equivalent) as prerequisite. No previous knowledge of French is expected for French 101.
Textbooks: Valette and Valette, Contacts, Langue et culture françaises, 7th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000); Valette and Valette, Contacts, Cahier d'activités, Workbook/LabManual, 7th ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000).FR 108 > Intensive Introductory French
Intensive Introductory French. Intensive study of the essentials of language needed for proficient communication. This is an extremely high-paced course which includes basic exercises in listening comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading, as it combines French 101 and 102. FR 108 includes a one-hour lab requirement. This is a class for highly motivated students.
Minor level---Prerequisite: FR 102 (Semester system) or equivalent
FR 201 > Intermediate French I
Studies in French Language and Style.--Subjunctive plus Intensive grammatical review. Reading of
well-known modern French authors. Readings consist of poems, articles and short literary excerpts from well-known French and Francophone authors . The prerequisite is FR 102 (semester system), its equivalent, or permission of the professor.
Textbooks: Comeau and Lamoureux, Ensemble: Grammaire, 6th ed. (Fort Worth: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1994) and Comeau and Lamoureux, Ensemble: Littérature, 6th ed. (Fort Worth: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1994).FR 202 > Intermediate French II
Studies in French Language and Style.--Intensive grammatical review. Reading of well-known modern French authors. Readings consist of poems, articles and short literary excerpts from well-known French and Francophone authors. Although FR 202 is the continuation of FR 201, the prerequisite is FR 102 (semester system), its equivalent, or the permission of the professor.
Textbooks: Comeau and Lamoureux, Ensemble: Grammaire, 6th ed. (Fort Worth: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1994) and Comeau and Lamoureux, Ensemble: Littérature, 6th ed. (Fort Worth: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1994).FR 210 > French Conversation and Culture
Stress on development of free and prepared oral expression based on contemporary aspects of French civilization. Stress is also put on the acquisition of vocabulary, class discussion and oral presentations on current events in France. Prerequisite is FR 102 (Semester system), its equivalent or permission of instructor. Textbook: Comeau and Lamoureux, Ensemble: Culture, 6th Edition (Fort Worth: Holt, Reinehart and Winston, 1994).
FR 220 > French Composition
This course is a fundamental composition course which will focus on the syntactical patterns of French, vocabulary building, correct usage, stylistic control, writing skills, and free composition. It will integrate the four language skills into a structured approach to composition. Weekly compositions will tackle both creative and expository topics.
Textbook: Nina M. Furry and Hannelore Jarausch, Bonne continuation: approfondissement à l'écrit et à l'oral (Prentice Hall, 2001). ISBN: 0-13-082908-0
Workbook: Nina M. Furry and Hannelore Jarausch, Workbook/Lab Manual (Prentice Hall, 2001).
ISBN: 0130830526
Major Level---Prerequisite: 12 hours of French at the minor level.
FR 306 > Advanced French for the Professions
A business French course, with concentration on writing letters, negotiations, and reading skills and
vocabulary build-up for the legal, medical, or business fields.
FR 307 ......... Advanced Grammar and Composition I
Part I of thorough review of all principles of French grammar, vocabulary and idioms, and compared French and English linguistics. Includes extensive written and oral exercises, work on composition, the translation of various texts and articles, discussion of linguistic choices and grammatical structures.
Textbooks: Léon-François Hoffmann, L'Essentiel de la grammaire française (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995); and Léon-François Hoffmann & Jean-Marie Schultz, Travaux Pratiques
(Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995).FR 308 > Advanced Grammar and Composition II
Part II of thorough review of all principles of French grammar, vocabulary and idioms, and compared French and English linguistics. Includes extensive written and oral exercises, work on composition, the translation of various texts and articles, discussion of linguistic choices and grammatical structures. Textbooks: Léon-François Hoffmann, L'Essentiel de la grammaire française (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995); and Léon-François Hoffmann & Jean-Marie Schultz, Travaux Pratiques (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1995).
FR 310 > Contemporary France
Contemporary France: political structures, current issues. All contemporary aspects of French civilization.
Textbook: France (Documentation Française)FR 311 > Survey of French Literature
FR 320 > French Composition
This course is a fundamental composition course which will focus on the syntactical patterns of French, vocabulary building, correct usage, stylistic control, writing skills, and free composition. It will integrate the four language skills into a structured approach to composition. Weekly compositions will tackle both creative and expository topics.
Textbook: Nina M. Furry and Hannelore Jarausch, Bonne continuation: approfondissement à l'écrit et à l'oral (Pre
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