French (FREN)
FREN F101X Elementary French I (h)
4 Credits
Offered Fall and Spring
Introduction to French language and culture. Development of competence and performance in the language through understanding, recognition and use of linguistic structures; increasing emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking; basic vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words; exploration of the cultural dimension, implicitly through language, and explicitly through texts and audiovisual materials.
Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req
Lecture + Lab + Other: 4 + 0 + 0
FREN F102X Elementary French II (h)
3 Credits
Offered Spring
Introduction to French language and culture. Development of competence and performance in the language through understanding, recognition and use of linguistic structures; increasing emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking; basic vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words; exploration of the cultural dimension, implicitly through language, and explicitly through texts and audiovisual materials.
Prerequisites: FREN F101X.
Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
FREN F201X Revision/Early Intermediate French (h)
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Revision of fundamental French skills via French-language films. Designed for students with previous exposure to French.
Prerequisites: FREN F102X.
Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
FREN F202X Intermediate French II (h)
3 Credits
Offered Spring
Increasing emphasis on reading ability and cultural material. Conducted in French.
Prerequisites: FREN F201X.
Attributes: UAF GER Humanities Req
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
FREN F203 Conversational French II (h)
3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Oral skills improvement. Includes group work, presentations, skits, discussions and vocabulary to improve speaking on specific topics. Does not satisfy core curriculum or foreign language major requirements.
Prerequisites: FREN F102X.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
FREN F301 Advanced French
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Discussions and essays on more difficult subjects or texts. Translations, stylistic exercises and special grammatical problems. Conducted in French.
Prerequisites: FREN F202X.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
FREN F302 Advanced French II (h)
3 Credits
Offered Spring
Discussions and essays on more difficult subjects or texts. Translations, stylistic exercises and special grammatical problems. Conducted in French. Continuation of FREN F301.
Prerequisites: FREN F301.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
FREN F431 Studies in the Culture of the French Speaking World (h)
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Intensive study of selected aspects of the culture of the French-speaking world. Course may be repeated for credit if topic varies.
Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; FREN F302; junior standing.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
FREN F432 Studies of French Literature (h)
3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Intensive study of authors, literary texts, movements, genres, themes and/or critical approaches. Course may be repeated for credit if topic varies.
Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; FREN F302; junior standing.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 3 + 0 + 0
FREN F433 Studies in French and European Cinema (h)
3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
The course discusses the evolution of French and European cinema in historical and artistic contents.
Prerequisites: ENGL F217X or FLPA F217X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; FREN F301 or FREN F302.
Cross-listed with FLPA F433, FL F433.
Lecture + Lab + Other: 2 + 2 + 0