French (FREN)

FREN 5010 Advanced French Grammar I

[3 credit hours]

Advanced study of structural and stylistic principles of French with emphasis on longer writing activities and various styles.

Term Offered: Spring

FREN 5020 Advanced French Grammar II

[3 credit hours]

Advanced study of structural and stylistic principles of French with emphasis on longer writing assignments.

Term Offered: Spring

FREN 5050 Advanced Conversation

[3 credit hours]

Intensive practice in speaking French.

Term Offered: Spring

FREN 5070 French Translation

[3 credit hours]

Practice in translation of texts from French into English and English into French. Subject matter area will include commerce, natural, physical, and social sciences and the humanities.

FREN 5160 Teaching Colloquia

[3 credit hours]

A course in the theory of second language acquisition and practice of teaching foreign / second languages in general.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

FREN 5190 Study Abroad

[1-12 credit hours]

Graduate credit may be granted for foreign study on the basis of credentials that certify the nature of the student's academic achievements in a French-speaking country.

FREN 5200 Contemporary French And Francophone Civilization

[3 credit hours]

A study of contemporary France and/or Francophone cultures including discussion of economics, daily life, the family, social groups, industry, politics and education.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

FREN 5210 French For Reading Knowledge I

[3 credit hours]

Course designed to develop sufficient reading proficiency to conduct and process research in French. (Not for majors)

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

FREN 5220 French For Reading Knowledge II

[3 credit hours]

Course designed to develop sufficient reading proficiency to conduct and process research in French. (Not for majors)

FREN 5310 Medieval Studies

[3 credit hours]

Introduction to Old French and readings in the major genres from the twelfth through fifteenth centuries.

Term Offered: Fall

FREN 5410 Renaissance Studies

[3 credit hours]

Literature reflecting major currents of the Renaissance.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

FREN 5510 17th Century French Literature

[3 credit hours]

A study of the development of French Classicism.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

FREN 5610 18th Century French Literature

[3 credit hours]

Readings from the novels, plays and prose of the major writers of the Enlightenment.

Term Offered: Fall

FREN 5710 19th Century French Literature I

[3 credit hours]

Literary and intellectual trends from Romanticism to Symbolism.

FREN 5810 Contemporary French & Francophone Literature I

[3 credit hours]

Literature of all genres from the period before World War I to the present.

Term Offered: Spring, Fall

FREN 5860 La Production Feminine

[3 credit hours]

This course deals with examples of feminine production which have influenced French culture in the areas of film, literary criticism, literature, philosophy, psychoanalysis and semiotics.

Term Offered: Fall

FREN 5980 Special Topics In French Studies

[3 credit hours]

Study of a selected topic in French or Francophone language, literature, or culture. May be repeated when topic varies.

Term Offered: Spring

FREN 5990 Independent Study In French

[1-3 credit hours]

Independent research in special topics. May be repeated once for additional credit.

FREN 6900 Research In French

[1-3 credit hours]

Independent research of a selected topic in French or Francophone language, literature, or culture. May be repeated once for additional credit.

Term Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall