French (FRN) courses
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FRN 101 Elementary French I
This course is the first part of the introductory sequence in French. Students acquire Novice Mid-level proficiency in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes and begin to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of French-speaking peoples.
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FRN 102 Elementary French II
Prerequisite: C or better in FRN 101.This course is the second part of the introductory sequence in French. Students reinforce Novice Mid-level proficiency and acquire Novice High-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of French-speaking peoples.
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FRN 201 Intermediate French I
Prerequisite: C or better in FRN 102.This course is the first part of the intermediate sequence in French. Students reinforce Novice High-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Low-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of French-speaking peoples.
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FRN 202 Intermediate French II
Prerequisite: C or better in FRN 201.This course is the second part of the intermediate sequence in French. Students reinforce Intermediate Low-Level proficiency and acquire Intermediate Mid-level competence in the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative modes while continuing to explore the cultural perspectives, products, and practices of French-speaking peoples.
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FRN 297 Special Topics in French
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.Topics of selected interest in French studies, including travel-courses to French-speaking countries. The specific subject matter and/or inter-national component may change from semester to semester according to resources and demand. Variable content course. May be repeated, as topics change, to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 300 Service-Learning in French
Prerequisite: 30 hours; and concurrent registration in a French course at the 202 level or above.This service-learning component for the existing French curriculum incorporates community service with classroom instruction to provide an integrative learning experience that addresses the practice of citizenship and promotes an awareness of and participation in public affairs. Includes 40 hours of service providing instruction or other community service in the Springfield-area schools and other community groups. May be repeated.
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FRN 311 French Conversation
Prerequisite: FRN 201.Oral practice in short speeches, group discussion and free conversation. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 312 French Grammar and Composition
Prerequisite: FRN 202.Review of French grammar with writing practice.
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FRN 316 French for the Professions
Prerequisite: FRN 312.This course provides students with the fundamental French language skills needed in the professional field to communicate with French-speaking individuals. The course emphasizes specialized vocabulary building, role-play, and an understanding of francophone cultures. The linguistic and cultural insights learned in this course will prepare students to function in a complex multilingual and multicultural society. Topics may include French for health, social services, law enforcement, diplomacy, tourism, education, business, and communications.
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FRN 324 Topics in Francophone Linguistics
Prerequisite: FRN 312.This course develops students' understanding of issues in Francophone linguistics by exploring such topics as phonetics and phonology, morphology and syntax, semantics, history of the language, and regional and social language variation. The emphasis will most often be on the area of phonetics and phonology. Variable content course. May be repeated once with different content.
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FRN 326 Culture Populaire
Prerequisite: FRN 202.History and culture of France and francophone countries; includes geography, philosophy and arts. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 335 Les Beaux-Arts du monde francophone
Prerequisite: FRN 202 or permission of instructor.Through the study of artistic works, including fine arts, cinema, literature, and architecture, students will become more familiar with the origins, lives and influences of the most prominent Francophone figures and icons. Students will learn how to read, analyze, interpret, and discuss a wide selection of works and concepts in French from the Francophone world, connecting influences and recognizing local diversity as expressed in the artistic works. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 381 French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment
Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.A survey of authors, movements, ideas, and styles in writings from the Middle Ages to the end of the 18th century from France. Students will study recurring themes, important influences and revolutions present in a variety of genres and texts written in French (poetry, correspondence, historical documents, ballads, essays). Variable content course. May be repeated to maximum of six hours.
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FRN 382 Literature of the French-speaking World from the 19th Century to the Present
Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.A survey of authors, movements, ideas, and styles in writings from the 19th century to the present from France and the Francophone world. Students will study recurring themes, important influences and revolutions present in a variety of genres and texts written in French (poetry, short stories, plays, correspondence, historical documents, essays). Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 410 Translation
Prerequisite: FRN 312.Activities and exercises on oral and written translation focusing on career fields. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 412 Le Cinema francophone
Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.A study of culture, language, and literature through francophone film. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 414 Le Francais Vivant
Prerequisite: FRN 202.A course designed to increase French fluency and comprehension, emphasizing modern, useful French as it is spoken today by natives. Students will explore the French language in a broad range of real everyday situations. Topics include idiomatic expressions, slang, spoken contractions, French non-verbal communication, and the language of the internet. Variable content course. May be repeated, as content changes, to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 415 Vivre et Travailler en francais
Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.Social and business interactions in the francophone world. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as content changes.
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FRN 495 Advanced Undergraduate Seminar in French
Prerequisite: FRN 312 and FRN 326 or permission of instructor.Study of advanced topics relating to language and proficiency development or literary and cultural themes in French or Francophone cultures. Variable content course. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours as content changes.
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FRN 498 Seminar Course in French
Prerequisite: permission of instructor and department head.Supervised independent study in literature, linguistics or other restricted topics. May be repeated to a maximum of six hours.
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FRN 510 Advanced Translation
Prerequisite: FRN 312 and FRN 410, or permission of instructor.This course builds on the translation skills acquired in prior coursework, centering on comparative study of French and English in the domains of syntax, stylistics and pragmatics, and their practical application in translation. May be taught concurrently with FRN 610. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 510 and FRN 610.
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FRN 524 Advanced Topics in Francophone Linguistics
Prerequisite: FRN 324.This course focuses on specific issues in Francophone linguistics. Topics may include the study of French in its social and political contexts, French phonetics and phonology, French syntax and morphology, language variation and change in the French-speaking world, historical perspectives, and developments in theoretical and applied French linguistics. May be taught concurrently with FRN 624. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 524 and FRN 624.
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FRN 590 Advanced French Grammar
Prerequisite: FRN 312 or permission of instructor.Students improve their mastery of complex grammatical features in French through the analysis of authentic spoken and written texts. Through iterative processes of text development, they will produce advanced narratives on different themes. May be taught concurrently with FRN 690. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 590 and FRN 690.
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FRN 610 Advanced Translation
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.This course builds on the translation skills acquired in prior coursework, centering on comparative study of French and English in the domains of syntax, stylistics and pragmatics, and their practical application in translation. May be taught concurrently with FRN 510. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 510 and FRN 610.
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FRN 624 Advanced Topics in Francophone Linguistics
Prerequisite: ENG 691 or MCL 691 or permission of instructor.This graduate seminar focuses on specific issues in Francophone linguistics. Topics may include the study of French in its social and political contexts, French phonetics and phonology, French syntax and morphology, language variation and change in the French-speaking world, historical perspectives, and developments in theoretical and applied French linguistics. May be taught concurrently with FRN 524. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 524 and FRN 624.
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FRN 690 Advanced French Grammar
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.Students improve their mastery of complex grammatical features in French through the analysis of authentic spoken and written texts. Through iterative processes of text development, they will produce advanced narratives on different themes. They will also explore theories pertaining to the acquisition of language structures, and related approaches to teaching grammar to second-language learners. May be taught concurrently with FRN 590. Cannot receive credit for both FRN 590 and FRN 690.
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FRN 725 Seminar in Francophone Literature and Culture
This course will enhance students' language proficiency and cultural competence through the interpretation and analysis of selected literary, philosophical, and cultural texts from the Francophone tradition. Variable content course. May be repeated once with changed content.
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FRN 735 Advanced French Proficiency
This course designation is used to grant credit for prior learning on the basis of established proficiency assessments. No more than three hours of FRN 735 credit may be applied toward the requirements of any master's program or certificate.
