Elementary French in Paris Study Abroad program or in European Quarter.

Builds proficiency in the four basic skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in the French language. Investigates French culture and its relationship to the language.

Builds proficiency in the four basic skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in the French language. Investigates French culture and its relationship to the language.

Builds proficiency in the four basic skills: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in the French language. Investigates French culture and its relationship to the language.

Intermediate French in Paris Study Abroad program or in European Quarter.

Reviews French language structure; emphasizes progress toward communicative competence and growth in understanding and appreciating the cultures of the Francophone world; introduces French and francophone literature. Typically offered: Autumn.

Continues review of French language structure; emphasizes progress toward communicative competence and growth in understanding and appreciating the cultures of the Francophone world; introduces French and francophone literature. Typically offered: Winter.

Continues review of French language structure; emphasizes progress toward communicative competence and growth in understanding and appreciating the cultures of the Francophone world; introduces French and francophone literature. Typically offered: Spring.

Advanced French in Paris Study Abroad program or in European Quarter.

Focuses on writing as a process through compositions of various types (e.g. description, narration, summary and argumentative essay). Offers practice in communication for debate and presentations. Provides review of grammatical structures. Uses French as the language for research, lecture and discussion. Typically offered: Alternate Years.

Considers themes in Francophone literature, culture and film from different regions and periods. Uses French as the language for research, lecture and discussion. Typically offered: Alternate Years.

Explores the role of the French language and cultural values in the francophone world. Directs special attention to the legacy of French colonization in Africa and the Caribbean. Uses French as the language for research, lecture, and discussion. Typically offered: Alternate Years.

Explores themes of identity (religious, ethnic, gender, class) and (im)migration in French and Francophone Cinema. Offered in English as the language for research, lecture and discussion with dual French track for Francophone studies majors and minors. Typically offered: Alternate Years.

This course will build students’ oral proficiency skills for various communicative tasks necessary for interacting in modern French and francophone communities: debates, presentations, job interviews, discussions, reporting, requesting services, offering directions and giving advice, among others. Students will have a guided review of French grammar along with the presentation of advanced grammar to enhance their effectiveness in oral communication. Students will gain proficiency in French phonetics as well as achieving more accurate pronunciation and intonation. Students will be assessed via required weekly oral role-play activities, oral presentations, video recordings of their speaking, weekly grammar quizzes, an oral final and a written grammatical final. Critical to meeting the above objectives, students will learn to communicate in culturally appropriate manner depending upon the francophone cultural context. Typically offered: Winter.

Presents landmark works in French literature from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Includes consideration of genres, themes, and social/historical backgrounds of the selections studied. Uses French as the language for research, lecture, and discussion. Typically offered: Alternate Years.

Examines important works by French authors of the 19th-21st centuries in the context of literary and philosophical movements. Pays close attention to the effect of historical events and cultural changes on the evolution of values. Uses French as the language of research, lecture, and discussion. Typically offered: Alternate Years.

This course encourages recollection and reflection on previous coursework in French and Francophone Studies, integration of knowledge with the student's own faith commitment, and further pursuit of an area of scholarly interest to the student, culminating in the senior paper.

Student works independently with a faculty member on a mutually agreed upon topic.

Independent Readings in French

For advanced students who wish to assist as discussion leaders and readers in 1000-level French classes.

Applies the skills needed to communicate in French in varied employment settings. Students may suggest their own internships in consultation with the faculty supervisor as long as use of the target language is part of the employment situation and other internship criteria are met.

Explores a special topic in French and Francophone studies. Topic varies based on instructor choice.