Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. *

Introductory proficiency-based course which prepares students to understand, speak, read, and write in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in French. No prior experience or admission by placement testing. Students cannot enroll in FRE 101 after earning credit for FRE 102, FRE 201, FRE 202, or higher.

Continuing proficiency-based course which develops communicative abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in French. Students cannot enroll in FRE 102 after earning credit for FRE 201, FRE 202, or higher.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Continuing proficiency-based course which refines and expands previously acquired linguistic skills in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in French. Students cannot enroll in FRE 201 after earning credit for FRE 202 or higher.

Continuing proficiency-based course which focuses on reading, discussing, and analyzing authentic texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Conducted in French. Students cannot enroll in FRE 202 after earning credit for a course higher than FRE 202.

Additional practice for students in FRE 201 or above. Attention confined to the spoken language. Weekly discussion of a variety of topics in French.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

In-depth exploration of a problem or problems.  Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Advanced study of French language structures and practice in writing skills. Conducted in French.

Study of French pronunciation, the phonetic alphabet, and phonology. Conversational practice based upon selected aspects of French life and culture. Conducted in French.

Evolution of French literature: Middle Ages to French Revolution. Retracing trajectory that les letters francaises followed, from first 'song' composed in French to various points of new genres invented, experimented, incorporated in body of literature. Conducted in French.

Representative works from the 19th century to present. Special emphasis on major literary movements (i.e. romanticism, realism, naturalism, modernism, post-modernism) and their influences. Conducted in French.

Realist forms of literature in 19th- and 20th-century French literature through close readings and analyses of narrative techniques. Offered in Strasbourg only.

A survey of social and cultural evolution in France from prehistoric times to 1958. Conducted in French.

French society and culture from post-World War II to present: contemporary French politics, economy and society, dynamics of intellectual and cultural milieus. Underlying principles of French culture, i.e. definition of self, society distinguishing France from others. Conducted in French.

Language usage in relation to French business. Conducted in French.

Continuation of FRE 325. Also offered regularly abroad.

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester.

Theory and practice of translation (French to English and English to French) using a variety of texts. Focus on Ottomans, Italy, France, Iberia, North Africa, 1348-1789. Topics include international relations and empire-building in Africa, Asia, and Europe, commerce, piracy, plague, religion, family/sexuality, architecture, political and cultural developments during Renaissance, Age of Discovery, Enlightenment.

A critical study of the cinematic adaptation of selected French and Francophone literary texts. Conducted in French.

Study of French literature, aesthetics and culture of absolutism. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.

Analysis of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century French libertine texts and their relation to philosophy, art, religion, and society. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.

French enlightenment literature and culture considered within the context of the French Revolution. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.

Study of the playwright's major works in light of contemporary political, social, and cultural trends. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.

Trends in French feminine and feminist writing from the early modern period to the present. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.

A survey of African issues through the eyes of Francophone Caribbean writers and their texts. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.

A study of Sembene Ousmane's work as an introduction to the aesthetics and politics of Black African Cinema, and to issues of film history and theory. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.

Major trends in Francophone African literary criticism. Conducted in French. Additional work required of graduate students.

Focus on major painters who lived and worked in Paris from 1860 to 1945. Emphasis on analyzing and writing about painting. Field trip to Paris. Conducted in French. Offered in Strasbourg only.

Interdisciplinary study of the Occupation period (1940-1945) through documents, films, and creative works. Offered in Strasbourg only.

Introduction to major French playwrights from the late nineteenth century to the present. Includes outings to productions in Strasbourg's theaters. Offered in Strasbourg only.

Study of the rise of the French Republic, its revolutions, and its recurrent lapses into authoritarian rule, notably under Napoleon I and III. Conducted in French. Offered in Strasbourg only. [Effective spring 2009]

Analysis of major events in recent French history, including the rise of the Popular Front, the Nazi Occupation, the end of colonial rule, and the process of European integration. conducted in French. Offered in Strasbourg only. [Effective spring 2009]

Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.

Exploration of a topic (to be determined) not covered by the standard curriculum but of interest to faculty and students in a particular semester. *

Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.

Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.