FRENCH

FREN-101 Elementary French I
4 Credits (Humanities Core)
In this foundational course, students will apply four language skills – listening, speaking, writing, and reading – in order to be able to communicate at a basic level by exchanging, interpreting, and presenting information; to compare French-speaking cultures’ practices, perspectives, and products to students’ own cultures; to connect the French language to other relevant disciplines; and to begin using the French language outside of the classroom in limited contexts. Content and supporting language structures and vocabulary will be theme-based, with outcomes measured in a variety of ways, including task-based activities that support effective communication around the theme. (4 hours weekly)

FREN-102 Elementary French II
4 Credits (Humanities Core)
In this second-semester foundational course, students will advance their ability to apply four language skills – listening, speaking, writing, and reading – in order to expand their ability to communicate at a basic level by exchanging, interpreting, and presenting information; to compare French-speaking cultures’ practices, perspectives, and products to students’ own cultures; to connect the French language to other relevant disciplines; and to expand their use of the French language outside of the classroom in limited contexts. Content and supporting language structures and vocabulary that support it will be theme-based, with outcomes measured in a variety of ways, including task-based activities that support effective communication around the theme. (4 hours weekly)

FREN-201 Intermediate French I
4 Credits (Humanities Core)
In this first intermediate-level course, students will further advance their ability to apply four language skills – listening, speaking, writing, and reading – in order to refine their ability to communicate at a intermediate level by exchanging, interpreting, and presenting information in multiple tenses and contexts; to deepen the comparisons of French-speaking cultures’ practices, perspectives, and products to students’ own cultures; to connect the French language to other relevant disciplines; and to expand their use of the French language outside of the classroom in a variety of contexts. Content and supporting language structures and vocabulary will be theme-based, with outcomes measured in a variety of ways, including task-based activities that support effective communication around the theme. (4 hours weekly)

FREN-202 Intermediate French II
4 Credits (Humanities Core)
In this second intermediate-level course, students will greatly advance their ability to apply four language skills – listening, speaking, writing, and reading – in order to further refine and expand their ability to communicate at a intermediate level by exchanging, interpreting, and presenting information in complex structures and contexts; to deepen further the comparisons of French-speaking cultures’ practices, perspectives, and products to students’ own cultures; to connect the French language to other relevant disciplines and current topics; and to expand their use of the French language outside of the classroom in a variety of complex contexts. Content and supporting language structures and vocabulary will be theme-based, with outcomes measured in a variety of ways, including task-based activities that support effective communication around the theme. (4 hours weekly)

FREN-206 French Film
3 Credits (Arts/Humanities Core)
This course is an interdisciplinary study of contemporary French society and culture through the medium of film. The aim of the course is to trace the history of film in France, and show the interconnection between artistic expression and the historical and cultural realities of France from the dawn of cinema in the early 1900s to the present, with special emphasis on the French New Wave movement with reference to some major French directors (Truffaut, Renoir, Godard) and their influential works. (3 hours weekly) NOTE: Also listed as FILM-206.