FREN 1115
Elementary French I
Lab 1.5. Main elements of grammar and pronunciation, with work on the four basic skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.

FREN 1225
Elementary French II
Lab 1.5. Prerequisite(s): 1115 or equivalent. Continuation of 1115.

FREN 2112
(I)Intermediate Reading and Conversation I
Lab 1. Prerequisite(s): 1225 or equivalent competence. (May have been gained in high school) Reading and discussion of simpler French texts, mostly cultural. May be taken concurrently with other 2000-level French courses.

FREN 2113
Intermediate French I
Lab 1. Prerequisite(s): 1225 or equivalent competence. (May have been gained in high school.) Review and further presentation of grammar and pronunciation; consolidation of basic skills, with additional emphasis on writing. May be taken concurrently with other 2000-level French courses.

FREN 2232
(I)Intermediate Reading and Conversation II
Lab 1. Prerequisite(s): 2112 or equivalent competence. (May have been gained in high school.) Reading and discussion of more advanced French texts, mostly literary. May be taken concurrently with other 2000-level French courses.

FREN 2233
Intermediate French II
Lab 1. Prerequisite(s): 2113 or equivalent competence. (May have been gained in high school.) Continuation of 2113. May be taken concurrently with other 2000-level French courses.

FREN 3073
French Conversation
Prerequisite(s): 2232 and 2233 or equivalent. Colloquial speech, with discussion of French newspapers and magazines. Practice in brief public address in French.

FREN 3203
Advanced Written Expression
Prerequisite(s): 20 hours of French or equivalent. Practice in composition and stylistics, designed to bring students up to a high level of proficiency in writing.

FREN 3213
Advanced Grammar
Prerequisite(s): 20 hours or equivalent proficiency. Conceptual framework and presentation of the finer points of French grammar.

FREN 3343
Business French
Prerequisite(s): 2232 and 2233 or equivalent. Applied French for students in commercial and technical fields. Overview and strategies of business and economic climate in France.

FREN 3463
Advanced Diction and Phonetics
Lab 1. Prerequisite(s): 2232 and 2233 or equivalent. Required course for teacher certification. French speech sounds and intonation patterns, with practice to improve the student's pronunciation.

FREN 3853
Introduction to Analysis of French Literature
Prerequisite(s): 2232 and 2233 or equivalent. Close reading of shorter texts in a variety of literary genres, with presentation of French versification and literary terminology.

FREN 4153
History of French Literature I
Prerequisite(s): 20 credit hours of French or equivalent. Historical survey of French literature before 1700, with reading of representative texts.

FREN 4163
History of French Literature II
Prerequisite(s): 20 credit hours of French or equivalent. Historical survey of French literature of the eighteenth century, with reading of representative texts.

FREN 4173
History of French Literature III
Prerequisite(s): 20 credit hours of French or equivalent. Historical survey of French literature of the nineteenth century, with reading of representative texts.

FREN 4183
History of French Literature IV
Prerequisite(s): 20 credit hours of French or equivalent. Historical survey of French literature of the twentieth century, with reading of representative texts.

FREN 4333
Background of Modern French Civilization
Prerequisite(s): 20 credit hours of French or equivalent. General overview of French history, geography, and culture, with emphasis on art, music, and intellectual movements. Capstone course.

FREN 4550
Directed Studies in French
1-3 credits, max 3, Lab 1-2. Prerequisite(s): 20 credit hours of French or equivalent. Individual or group study of French language or literature.

FREN 4573
Modern French Theater
Prerequisite(s): 20 credit hours of French or equivalent. Analysis of French plays from the 19th and 20th centuries.

FREN 5110*
Advanced Studies in French
1-3 credits, max 9. Prerequisite(s): 15 credit hours of upper-division French. Discussion or research in specialized topics.

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