Development of basic oral expression, listening and reading comprehension, and writing. Language laboratory work is required. Followed by FREN 1020. Prerequisite: Limited or no previous formal instruction in French.

In this course, students will learn about the major industries, organizational structures, and the primary positions within French and francophone businesses. They will gain experience in business research, will hone their oral and written French for use in a business-setting, will have practice job interviews, and will learn the practical aspects of living and working in French. Prerequisite: FREN 2020 or equivalent.

The social, political, economic, philosophical, and artistic developments in France from the Revolution until 1945.

Reviews basic oral expression, listening, reading comprehension, and writing. Covers the material in the FREN 1010-1020 text in one semester at an accelerated pace. Language lab required followed by FREN 2010. Prerequisite: Previous background in French (more than two years of French in secondary school) and an achievement test score below 540 or a placement score below 378, or permission of the department.

Survey of writing in French from 1800 to the present. Explores various movements and trends in French literary and cultural history of the modern and contemporary periods. Prerequisite: FREN 3032.

This course will provide a practical and theoretical introduction to methods of translation from French to English and from English to French. Topics covered may include an introduction to translation studies, application of translation tools and practices, grammar review, and cross-cultural analysis of a variety of both literary and non-literary texts. Pre-requisite: FREN 2020 or FREN 2320 or equivalent placement.

For students residing in the French House.

This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of French and Francophone culture.

Course will offer a transhistoric and interdisciplinary approach to French culture through the lens of a given theme (e.g., food, travel, politics, societies and institutions). Lectures, readings and exams in English.

The Enlightenment laid the foundations for our current conceptions of democratic government, religious toleration, freedom of speech, and the scientific method. The readings for this course may include works by Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau.Prerequisite: FREN 3032