{"id":5254,"date":"2018-12-03T16:26:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages-draft\/?page_id=5254"},"modified":"2018-12-03T16:27:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T16:27:21","slug":"course-descriptions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages\/academics\/french\/course-descriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"French Course Descriptions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>French<\/h1>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"french\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-french\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-3241\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3241\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages\/academics\/french\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3244\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3244\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages\/academics\/french\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-5589\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5589\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages\/academics\/french\/immersion\/\">Immersion<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3250\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3250\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages\/academics\/french\/french-study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-6610\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6610\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages\/academics\/french\/scholarships\/\">Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3247\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-3247\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/languages\/academics\/french\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Course Descriptions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"uri-kuali\">\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 101<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Beginning French I<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Fundamentals of grammar and pronunciation; exercises in reading, writing, and conversation. (Lec. 3) Pre: no prior French is required. Will not count toward the language requirement if the student has studied French for more than one year within the last six years. (C2) (A3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 102<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Beginning French II<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Continuation of FRN 101. Students enrolling in this course should have taken FRN 101 or equivalent. (Lec. 3) (A3) (C2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 103<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Intermediate French I<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Development of facility in reading texts of moderate difficulty; supplemented by further work in grammar, conversation, and composition. Students enrolling in this course should have taken FRN 102 or equivalent. (Lec. 3) (A3) (C2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 104<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Intermediate French II<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Continuation of FRN 103. Students enrolling in this course should have taken FRN 103 or equivalent. (Lec. 3)  (C2) (A3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 120G<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Multicultural France through Film<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Examination of multicultural France and the Francophone world through film. Themes include immigration, diversity, identity, and citizenship. Course taught in English. Not for major credit in French. (Seminar) (A3) (C3) (GC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 151<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Franco-American Relations (in English)<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Study of Franco-American relations from the American and French Revolutions to the present. Taught in English (Lec. 3\/Online). Not for major credit in French. (A3) (C2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 152<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Contemporary France<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Study the French identity through selected readings and films.  Analyze how language, economy, cuisine, politics, and cinema have defined the French and examine the polemics around these topics now. (Lec\/Online) (C2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 201<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French Pronunciation<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(1 cr.) The sounds of French; relationship between spelling and pronunciation; regional variation. Practice in pronouncing French prose and poetry. (Lab. 2) Pre: FRN 104 or equivalent or permission of instructor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 204<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French Composition I<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Practice in writing French; topics selected from everyday events and readings in French; emphasis on vocabulary building; some grammar study, frequent compositions. Students enrolling in this course should have taken FRN 104 or equivalent. (Lec. 3) (C2) (A3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 207<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French Oral Expression I<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Training in the spontaneous use of oral French. Students will extend the quantity and quality of spoken French that they are able to produce. Special focus on narration or storytelling in French. Students enrolling in this course should have taken FRN 104 or equivalent. (Lec. 3) (C2) (A3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 304<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French Composition II<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Writing of literary French. Frequent compositions and critiques with emphasis on the stylistic devices. Recommended for those concentrating in French. (Lec. 3) Pre: FRN 204. (B4) (C3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 307<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Oral Expression II<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Discussion, short speech making, pronunciation, everyday vocabulary, and improvement of conversation. Matters of current interest in French selected by instructor and students. (Lec. 3) Pre: FRN 207. (C2) (A3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 309<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French Culture and Literature to 1789<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Survey of the significant developments in the arts, society, and literature in France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. (Lec. 3) Pre: FRN 204 or permission of instructor. (C1) (A3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 310<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Modern French Culture and Literature<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Survey of the significant developments in the arts, history, and literature in France from the French revolution to the present. (Lec. 3) Pre: FRN 204 or permission of instructor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 315<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French Internship Abroad<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Supervised work experience in a French-speaking country for advanced language students. (Practicum) Pre: FRN 200-level French course or equivalent or permission of instructor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 316<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French Internship Abroad<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Supervised work experience in a French-speaking country for advanced language students. (Practicum) Pre: FRN 200-level French course or equivalent or permission of instructor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 318<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French Across the Curriculum<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(1 cr.) Reading and discussion of original French texts in conjunction with courses throughout the university curriculum. Designed to maintain and improve French language skills and to enrich study through exposure to texts in the original language. (Lec. 1) Pre: permission of instructor. May be repeated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 320<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Studies in French Cinema<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Study of major French\/Francophone film genres and of prominent French\/Francophone directors. Topics include Films of Luc Besson, Survey of French Cinema, and French Film Comedies. Emphasis will vary. Course taught in English. Students counting the course for a major or minor in French are required to do all written work in French and must have credit for FRN 204 and FRN 207. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 9 credits. (Lec. 3\/Online)  (C2) (A3)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 350<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Topics in French for Specific Purposes<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Prepares students to use French in settings that require specific knowledge or practices. Focuses on language skills. Includes cultural knowledge and techniques for independent learning. (Lec. 3) Pre: FRN 204 and FRN 207 or permission of the instructor.  (B2) (D1)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 351<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">French for Health and Humanitarian Purposes<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Prepares students to use French responsibly in health and humanitarian contexts. Develops language skills, health knowledge, intercultural competency, and ability to evaluate stakes of global health issues. (Lec. 3) Pre: FRN 204 and 207, or permission of instructor. (D1) (B2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 392<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Nineteenth-Century Literature in Translation<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Reading in translation of selected literary works from representative 19th-century authors. (Lec. 3\/Online) Not for major credit in French.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 393<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Twentieth-Century Literature in Translation<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Reading in translation of selected literary works from representative 20th-century authors. (Lec. 3\/Online) Not for major credit in French.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 397<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Directed Study<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(1-3 crs.) For advanced student at the 300-level. Individual research and reports on problems of special interest. (Independent Study) Pre: Acceptance of a project by a faculty member and approval of section head. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 412<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Topics in French Culture and Literature<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Topics in French literature and culture. (Lec. 3\/Online) Pre: FRN 309 or 310 or permission of instructor. May be taken more than once for credit on different topics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 474<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">African Literature in French<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Authors of Africa and the Diaspora; includes Camara, Cesaire, Dadie, Senghor. (Lec. 3) Pre: FRN 309 or 310 or permission of instructor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 480<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Business French<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) Study of concepts and terminology relating to the French business world. (Lec. 3) Pre: junior standing, credit or concurrent enrollment in at least one 300-level French language course.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 497<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Directed Study<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(3 crs.) For the advanced student. Individual research and reports on problems of special interest. (Independent Study) Pre: acceptance of a project by a faculty member and approval of section head.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uri-kuali-course\">\n  <div class=\"uri-kuali-course-header\">\n    <span class=\"uri-kuali-course-code\">FRN 498<\/span>\n    <h3 class=\"uri-kuali-course-title\">Directed Study<\/h3>\n  <\/div>\n  <p class=\"uri-kuali-course-description\">(1-3 crs.) For the advanced student. Individual research and reports on problems of special interest. 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