French (FRE)

FRE-111. Elementary French I. 3 Credits.

LECT 3 hrs
Not for students with two or more years of high school French. See department chair. This course is intended for students with no prior knowledge of, or with limited background in, the language. Emphasis is on fundamentals of conversation, reading and writing. Practice in pronunciation, basic vocabulary and the essentials of grammar.

FRE-112. Elementary French II. 3 Credits.

LECT 3 hrs
Students with one prior semester of French expand their study of basic French pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar of an elementary nature. Grammar study includes possessive and demonstrative adjectives, partitive articles, verbs, common irregular verbs in the present tense, the imperative, and the past tense. Vocabulary and grammar support listening, reading, speaking and writing in an effort to enhance French language proficiency. The cultural context of the language is also covered.
Prerequisites: FRE-111 or permission of department chair.

FRE-211. Intermediate French I. 3 Credits.

LECT 3 hrs
This course is intended for students whose study of the first year of French is recent and who wish to acquire new skills in the language. It includes the introduction of new grammatical concepts such as affirmative and negative prounouns, the imperfect tense, direct and indirect object pronouns, agreement with past participles, adverbs, the pronouns y and en and additional verbs with irregular forms. Higher emphasis is given to conversation. Some compositions are required.
Prerequisites: FRE-112 or permission of department chair.

FRE-212. Intermediate French II. 3 Credits.

LECT 3 hrs
This course expands the French vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing skills of those students wishing to attain an intermediate to advanced level of French. The grammatical concepts presented in the course include, but are not limited to, the future and conditional tenses, the subjunctive mood, indefinite pronouns and adjectives, relative pronouns, and the comparative and superlative of adjectives. Vocabulary and grammar support listening, reading, speaking and writing in an effort to enhance French language proficiency. The cultural context of the language is also covered. A few readings from modern French literature and compositions on cultural subjects are required.
Prerequisites: FRE-211 or permission of department chair.

FRE-221. French Conversation and Literature I. 3 Credits.

LECT 3 hrs
Intensive practice in speaking French. Oral and written reports and discussions based on readings from literature in French.
Prerequisites: FRE-212 or permission of department chair.

FRE-222. French Conversation and Literature II. 3 Credits.

LECT 3 hrs
This course focuses on highly advanced vocabulary and sentence structure for both everyday and academic French. Oral and written reports and discussions based on advanced readings from literature in French.
Prerequisites: FRE-221 or permission of department chair.

FRE-291. Special Topics in French. 3 Credits.

LECT 3 hrs
An examination of selected topics or issues in French. Topics may differ each time the course is offered. Students should consult the department chair for further information.
Prerequisites: An advanced course in French or permission of department chair.

FRE-292. Special Topics in French. 3 Credits.

LECT 3 hrs
An examination of selected topics or issues in French. Topics may differ each time the course is offered. Students should consult the department chair for further information.
Prerequisites: An advanced course in French or permission of department chair.