French (FREN)

FREN 1101 Elementary French I (4 credits)

General Education: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing, International

Pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, spoken French, and functional grammar. Students identified by the instructor as having some degree of French proficiency must take the placement exam. Students with French experience who place higher than FREN 1101 on the placement exam may not enroll in FREN 1101, but may earn credit for FREN 1101 by successfully completing a higher vertically-related course. Typically Offered: Fall.

FREN 1102 Elementary French II (4 credits)

General Education: Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing, International

Pronunciation, vocabulary, reading, spoken French, and functional grammar. Typically Offered: Spring.

Prereqs: FREN 1101 or placement exam

FREN 2000 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits, max 99)

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FREN 2010 Intermediate French I (4 credits)

General Education: International

Reading, grammar review, speaking, and writing. Typically Offered: Fall.

Prereqs: FREN 1102 or placement exam

FREN 2020 Intermediate French II (4 credits)

General Education: International

Reading, grammar review, speaking, and writing. Typically Offered: Spring.

Prereqs: FREN 2010 or placement exam

FREN 2040 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits, max 99)

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FREN 2990 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits, max 99)

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FREN 3010 Advanced French Grammar (3 credits)

General Education: International

Comprehensive review of French grammar. Recommended for students who wish to continue in upper-division French courses and for prospective teachers of French. Typically Offered: Fall (Odd Years).

Prereqs: FREN 2020 or placement exam

FREN 3020 Advanced French Writing Skills (3 credits)

General Education: International

Further development of writing skills in various kinds of writing. Recommended for students who wish to continue in upper-division French courses and for prospective teachers of French. Recommended Preparation: FREN 2020 Typically Offered: Varies.

FREN 3040 Connecting French Language and Culture (3 credits)

General Education: International

Practice of linguistic proficiencies within simulated cultural frames. Recommended Preparation: FREN 2020. Typically Offered: Spring (Even Years).

FREN 3070 French Phonetics (3 credits)

General Education: International

Contrastive analysis; acquisition and corrective practice of sounds and intonation patterns; phonetic description and transcription. Recommended Preparation: FREN 2020. Typically Offered: Varies.

FREN 3080 Advanced French Conversation (3 credits)

General Education: International

Further development of speaking skills; discussion on topics of cultural interest and current events. Recommended Preparation: FREN 2020. Typically Offered: Fall (Odd Years).

FREN 3100 French for the Professions (3 credits)

This class is designed for students of French who are at the intermediate level. In this class, students can expect to learn vocabulary necessary for communication in everyday business and professional situations, gain cultural knowledge and other linguistic skills and tools that are necessary to enter the workplace, and communicate in a business context. Typically Offered: Fall (Even Years).

Prereqs: FREN 2020

FREN 3160 French-English Translation Skills (3 credits)

Theory and practice of translation, French-English and English-French, using a variety of types of text. Recommended Preparation: FREN 2020. Typically Offered: Varies.

FREN 3980 (s) Internship (1-16 credits, max 99)

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FREN 4000 (s) Seminar (1-16 credits, max 99)

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Prereqs: Permission

FREN 4040 (s) Special Topics (1-16 credits, max 99)

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FREN 4070 French & Francophone Literatures (3 credits, max 9)

General Education: International

For advanced students; representative works from various genres of French and Francophone literature. Recommended Preparation: Two 3000-level French courses. Typically Offered: Varies. Cooperative: open to WSU degree-seeking students.

FREN 4080 French and Francophone Culture and Institutions (3 credits, max 9)

General Education: International

For advanced students; contemporary social and political institutions in France and the Francophone world, with discussion on topics of current interest. Recommended Preparation: Two 3000-level French courses. Typically Offered: Varies.

FREN 4190 French & Francophone Cinema (3 credits)

For advanced students; representative works from French and Francophone cinema. Recommended Preparation: Two 3000-level French courses. Typically Offered: Varies.

FREN 4490 (s) Practicum in Tutoring (1 credit, max 2)

Tutorial services performed by advanced students under faculty supervision. Graded Pass/Fail.

Prereqs: Department Permission

FREN 4980 (s) Internship (1-16 credits, max 99)

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FREN 4990 (s) Directed Study (1-16 credits, max 99)

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