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FOR THE FRENCH MINOR (15 hours) CORE COURSES THAT DO NOT COUNT TOWARD THE MINOR OR MAJOR (already in catalogue) (CLEP or other placement test should be offered to all students with more than two years of H.S. French) FRN 113 – Elementary French 1 or equivalent FRN 123 – Elementary French 2 or equivalent CORE COURSES THAT DO COUNT TOWARD THE MINOR OR MAJOR FRN 233 - Intermediate French 1 or equivalent FRN 243 - Intermediate French 2 or equivalent THREE OF THE FOLLOWING NEW COURSES FRN 313 - French composition and conversation FRN 323 - Survey of French Literature FRN 413 – French Civilization (in residence or on a summer mission trip to France, Belgium, or Switzerland) FRN 423 – Francophone World (in residence or on a summer mission trip to francophone America or Africa) FRENCH COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FRN 113 – Elementary French 1 This course is an introduction to approximately one-fourth of the phonetics, grammar and vocabulary needed to adequately express the target language. There will be a balance between the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. FRN 123 – Elementary French 2 This course is an introduction to approximately the second fourth of the essential phonetics, grammar and vocabulary needed to adequately express the target language. There will be a balance a balance between the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Prerequisite: FRN 113 or equivalent. FRN 233 – Intermediate French 1 This course is an introduction to the third of four parts of the phonetics, grammar and vocabulary needed to adequately express the target language. There will be a balance between the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Prerequisite: FRN 123 or equivalent. FRN 243 – Intermediate French 2 This course is an introduction to the fourth of four parts of the phonetics, grammar and vocabulary needed to adequately express the target language. There will be a balance between the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Prerequisite: FRN 233 or equivalent. THREE OF THE FOLLOWING FOUR COURSES FOR THE FRENCH MINOR (3-credit courses) FRN 313 – French composition and conversation This course is a review/advanced grammar course with an emphasis on systematic vocabulary, conversation and composition in the target language. There will be a balance between the four basic language skills of reading, writing, listening, and speaking with immersion in the language during the class time. Prerequisite: FRN 243 or equivalent. Prerequisite: FRN 243 or equivalent. FRN 323 – Survey of French Literature This course is an introduction to excerpts of many of the major French literary works spanning six major literary time periods (Medieval, Renaissance, Neo-Classical, Romantic, Modern, Post-modern). Emphasis will be placed on reading and writing outside of class with listening and speaking in the target language via discussion of the texts in French. Prerequisite: FRN 243 or equivalent. FRN 413 –French Civilization (in residence or on a summer mission trip to France, Belgium, or Switzerland) This course is an introduction to France’s history, geography, artistic forms and expressions from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. Assignments emphasize the reading and writing of essays outside of class. It emphasizes listening and speaking in the target language via discussion of the assignments in French. Prerequisite: FRN 243 or equivalent. Prerequisite: FRN 243 or equivalent. FRN 423 –Francophone World (in residence or on a summer mission trip to francophone America or Africa) This course is an introduction to the various countries colonized by the French, their history, geography, artistic forms and expressions from colonization through independence until the current day. The assignments emphasize reading and writing of various target cultures outside of class with listening and speaking in the target language via discussion of the assignments in French. Prerequisite: FRN 243 or equivalent. |