101-102 Elementary French I and II (3) (3)F,S,SU
Considerable emphasis on speaking and audio-lingual drills; study of French grammar; introduction to reading French.
201-202 Intermediate French I and II (3) (3) (Prerequisite: 102)F,S,SU
Review of French grammar and idioms with frequent oral drills; considerable reading in French.
301 Grammar and Composition (3) (Prerequisite: 202)F
Grammar and structure review, French idioms, and composition in and out of class. Included will be sessions in reading French authors and writing summaries.
302 Conversation (3) (Prerequisite: 202)S
Conversation on daily subjects of current interest pertaining to France and other countries; addition of new vocabulary through reading of current material and usage in oral work.
303 Cultural Readings (3) (Prerequisite: 202)AS NEEDED
Speaking, reading, and writing on topics of cultural interest. Class discussions in French and English.
304* Masterpieces of French Literature (3) (Prerequisite: 202)AS NEEDED
Study of masterpieces of French literature: selections from seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Class discussions in French and English.
305 French Civilization (3) (Prerequisite: 202 or permission of department)F
Study of the history, art, culture, educational system, and everyday life of France.
401 Survey of French Literature to 1800 (3) (Prerequisite: 202)F
Study of French authors from the beginning to about 1800; readings and class discussions in French and English.
402 Survey of French Literature from 1800 (3) (Prerequisite: 202)S
Study of the writers from 1800 to the present, study of major literary movements and currents, and class discussions in French and English.
470 Fundamental Skills of French (3) (Prerequisite: Permission of department)AS NEEDED
Student works in the self-paced French courses through French 202 under the supervision of a faculty member in French who will also
assign outside readings and evaluate performance in both oral and written examinations.
497 Special Studies (3), (2), (1) (Prerequisite: Permission of department)AS NEEDED
Open only to juniors or seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their major courses. A maximum of 3 semester hours may be earned. All individual research projects are reviewed by three faculty members from two different disciplines.