The department offers selected courses from the catalog as warranted by student needs and availability of faculty. Specific offerings for each term may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Frh 114-115. Introduction to French and French Culture (4 cr. each)

A two-semester sequence in the fundamentals of French and French culture. A beginning course. Frh 114 must be taken first.
Frh 114 or 115 satisfies the university general education requirement in language.

Frh 214. Second Year French (4).

Continuation of the work started in Frh 114-115.
Prerequisite: One year of college French or equivalent.

Frh 215. Intermediate French Grammar (4).

Review of the essentials of French grammar. The course focuses on reading and composition. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: Frh 214.

Frh 216. Basic French Coversation (2).

Designed to develop the student's ability to organize and express ideas in French with a minimum of inhibition.
Prerequisite: Frh 115.

Frh 290. Directed readings in French (2 or 4).

A reading course for nonmajors in research in a particular area. Approximately 50 hours of reading per credit; one conference weekly with the instructor.
Prerequisite: Frh 215

Frh 312. French Phonetics and Listening Comprehension (2).

Group and individual practice in the sound system of French, with special attention to listening comprehension
problems. Both written and laboratory work required. Offered fall semester.
Prerequisite: Frh 215.

Frh 314. Advanced French Grammar (4).

Review of French grammar through a variety of approaches such as reading, translation and composition.
Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: Frh 215.

Frh 316. Intermediate French Conversation (2).

Practice in speaking at intermediate level. Format may include oral presentations and phonetics.
Offered winter semester,
Prerequisite: Frh 215.

Frh 318. French Composition (2).

Practice in witten composition. Techniques of textual analysis and exposition are introduced. Offered winter
semester.
Prerequisite: Frh 215.

Frh 351. French Civilization (4).

An overview of contemporary life, education and socio-economic conditions in France. Conducted in French.
Offered in alternate years.
Prerequisite: Frh 215.

Frh 355. Translation into English (4).

Translation from French to English of materials that may range from commercial and technical to literary.
Offered winter semester.
Prerequisite: Frh 314.

Frh 357. French Business Communication (4).

Introduction to basic business communication skills, including essential reading, writing and speaking
activities.
Prerequisite: Frh 314.

Frh 369. Field Experience in Teaching French in Elementary and Middle Schools (2 or 4).

Provides supervised experience in teaching French in elementary and middle schools. Graded S / U. May
be repeated for credit once. Does not carry credit toward departmental major.
Prerequisite: Frh 314.

Frh 370. Introduction to French Literature (4).

An introduction to textual analysis based on selected readings. Conducted in French. Offered
fall semester.
Prerequisite: Frh 215.

Frh 380. Survey of French Literature (4).

A survey of French literature. Intended to supplement the work of Frh 370. Conducted in French.
Offered winter semester.
Prerequisite: Frh 370.

Frh 390. Directed Readings in French (2 or 4).

Directed individual reaadings in French, May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Frh 408. Advanced French Conversation (2).

Practice in speaking at an advanced level. Format may include oral presentations and readings
Prerequisite: Frh 314 and 316.

Frh 416. From the Middle Ages through the Sixteenth Century (4).

A study of works in various genres of several periods. Works and authors may include epics, bawdy tales,
courtly romance, Villon, Rabelais and Montaigne. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: Frh 314, 370 and 380.

Frh 417. The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (4).

A study of works in various genres by leading French authors such as Pascal, Corneille, Racine, Moliere,
La Fontaine, Montesquieu, Diderot, Rousseau and Voltaire. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: Frh 314, 370 and 380.

Frh 419. The Nineteenth Century (4).

A study of works in various genres by leading French authors such as Stendhal,, Balzac, Hugo, Nerval, Flaubert, Zola, Baudelaire and Mallarme. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: Frh 314, 370 and 380.

Frh 420. The Twentieth Century (4).

A study of contemporary works from various genres demonstrating different approaches.
Prerequisite: Frh 314, 370 and 380.

Frh 451. Modern French Identity (4).

An examination of the origins and development of the twentieth century French identity. Readings address
cultural issues from the period just prior to the French Revolution to the present day. Conducted in French.
Offered in alternate years. This course does not replace a literature requirement.
Prerequisite: Frh 370 and 380.

Frh 455. Translation into French (4).

Translation from English into French of a wide variety of materials that may range from commercial and technical to literary. Offered fall semester in alternate years.
Prerequisite: Frh 314, 316, 318 and 355.

Frh 480. Undergraduate Seminar (2 or 4).

Study of individual authors, selected themes or critical problems. Conducted in French
Prerequisite: Frh 314, 370 and 380.

Frh 490. Independent Reading and research (2, 4 or 8).

Directed Individual research and reading for advanced French majors. May be repeated for a total of 8 credits.
Prerequisite: Two 400-level French literature courses and permission of department.

Frh 491. Independent Translation Project (4, 6 or 8).

Directed annotated translation from French into English of a major work in the student's field. May not be counted toward the major.
Prerequisite: Frh 355 and 455 and permission of department.

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