FR 101, 102, 103 Elementary French (4) (4) (4)
For beginners. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and basic conversation. Laboratory drill required. Language taught in its cultural context. Credit not available for students who have completed FR 104. To be taken in numerical sequence. 3 lectures, 1 activity.
FR 104 Intensive Elementary French (12)
Class practice in pronunciation, syntax, reading, writing and conversation including appropriate cultural information. Offered in summer only. Laboratory drill required. 9 lectures, 3 activities.
FR 121, 122 Intermediate French (4) (4)
Review of French grammar and practice in writing and oral expression within a cultural context. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Prerequisite: FR 103 or consent of instructor.
FR 233 Critical Reading in French Literature (4) GEB C.1.
Selected readings in French from major Francophone authors that show the French literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present in both France and other French-speaking countries. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: FR 122 or equivalent.
FR 301 Advanced French Composition and Grammar (4)
Oral and written development of structural grammar, syntax and complex components of French. Expansion of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions through text study. Translation from English to French and written composition. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: FR 122 or equivalent.
FR 302 Advanced French Conversation and Grammar (4)
Topics focus on culture and selected grammar points. Outlines and/or abstracts constitute written assignments. Individual presentations to elicit spontaneous response. Group presentations to allow cooperative research and preparation. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: FR 122, or consent of instructor.
FR 305 Significant Writers in French (4) GEB C.3.
Critical analysis and oral discussion of poetry, essays, novels, plays. Each course will have a subtitle descriptive of the content. May be repeated to 12 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: FR 233 or equivalent.
FR 405 French Literature in English Translation (4) GEB C.3.
Selected works to be read by students in the original or in English translation. Critical analysis, interpretation, and comparison of individual works by outstanding French writers. Lecture in English. Class Schedule will list topics selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: One literature course or consent of instructor.
FR 470 Selected Advanced Topics (1-4)
Directed group study of selected topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Class Schedule will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 8 units. 1 to 4 lectures. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.