• FREN 3034

    Advanced Oral Expression in French
     Rating

    3.00

     Difficulty

    1.25

     GPA

    3.85

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A focus on speaking, listening, and pronunciation. Activities include guided conversation practice, discussion leading, and other oral activities related to authentic materials in French. Work may include quizzes, presentations, reports, interviews, exams , and projects. Prerequisite: FREN 2020 or equivalent. Not intended for students who are native speakers of French or whose secondary education was in French schools.

  • FREN 2020

    Intermediate French II
     Rating

    3.74

     Difficulty

    2.87

     GPA

    3.56

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Designed for continued development of the four skills at an advanced level. Readings emphasize contemporary Francophone culture and include a modern French play. Prerequisite: FREN 2010 or one to three years of formal instruction in French and appropriate SAT score.

  • FREN 2010

    Intermediate French I
     Rating

    3.88

     Difficulty

    2.62

     GPA

    3.47

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Focuses on reading skill development through readings on contemporary Francophone culture and short stories. Followed by FREN 2020. Prerequisite: FREN 1020 or one to three years of formal instruction in French and appropriate SAT score.

  • FREN 3031

    Finding Your Voice in French
     Rating

    4.11

     Difficulty

    3.18

     GPA

    3.52

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    In this course, students explore and develop their own "voice" in written and spoken French. Through reading and viewing a variety of cultural artifacts in French, and completing a series of individual and collaborative creative projects, students will improve their skills in grammar, communication, self-expression and editing. Prerequisite: FREN 2020, 2320, or the equivalent, or appropriate AP, F-CAPE, or SAT score.

  • FREN 1020

    Elementary French II
     Rating

    4.11

     Difficulty

    2.57

     GPA

    3.46

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Designed for students with an elementary knowledge of French. Further develops the skills of speaking, listening, comprehension, reading, and writing. Language laboratory work is required. Followed by FREN 2010. Prerequisite: FREN 1010 or one or two years of previous formal instruction in French and appropriate SAT score.

  • FREN 1010

    Elementary French I
     Rating

    4.24

     Difficulty

    3.24

     GPA

    3.42

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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.

  • FREN 3035

    Business French
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    2.50

     GPA

    3.85

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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.

  • FREN 3051

    History and Civilization of France: Revolution to 1945
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.75

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

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

  • FREN 1050

    Accelerated Elementary French
     Rating

    4.36

     Difficulty

    2.91

     GPA

    3.51

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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.

  • FRTR 2084

    French Cinema
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Introductory survey of French Cinema. Invites students to examine the history of filmmaking in France, from the invention of the medium to the present, all while developing an appreciation for film form. Class taught entirely in English (all films will be subtitled) and open to students from all schools across grounds.