FREN 101: Elementary French I 3 cr.
A beginning course for students who have no preparation in French. A study of the fundamentals of French grammar, with special emphasis given to aural oral practice in the language. Grammar, conversation, aural comprehension, and elementary reading selections. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 102: Elementary French II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FREN 101 or advanced standing placement. A continuation of FREN 101 with continued emphasis on the aural oral aspects of the language. Continuation of elementary reading selections. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 201: Intermediate French 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FREN 102 or advanced standing placement. Continued reading and oral work, vocabulary building, and review of the basic principles of grammar. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 205: Readings in French 3 cr.
Classic and contemporary readings in French. Special emphasis on comprehension as well as oral and written expression in the language. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 292: Study Abroad 1 15 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. For students enrolled in an approved academic program in a French speaking country. Upon return, LSUS equivalency may be assigned for part or all of this work. Variable credit to a maximum of 15 semester hours. Grading is on a pass/no credit basis. In some cases tuition will need to be paid at a foreign university.
FREN 301: French Phonetics and Oral Practice 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FREN 201 or consent of the department. Intensive study of French morphology and syntax with extensive oral practice. Emphasis will be given to the special grammatical difficulties experienced by English speaking students of French. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 302: Advanced French Conversation 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FREN 201 or consent of the department. Intensive training and practice in oral communicative skills. Study and active application of structural, lexical, and syntactic elements essential to effective oral exchange with emphasis on facility and accuracy. Frequent oral presentations, debates and discussions all geared to strengthen oral/aural language skill acquisition. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 303: Business French 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FREN 201 or consent of the department. Intensive practice in concepts and vocabulary concerning organization of French businesses, general economics, sales, marketing, finance, accounting, letter writing, and other topics. Aspects of contemporary French civilization will be discussed, including the European political climate and European Union. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 304: Advanced French Grammar and Composition 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FREN 201 or consent of the department. Intensive study of French syntax with extensive practice in oral and written communication and translation. Emphasis will be given to the special grammatical difficulties experienced by English speaking students of French. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 316: French Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
Prerequisite: FREN 201 or consent of the department. A survey of French culture as expressed in music, painting, and the plastic arts, and a study of literary, historical, and philosophical movements that form a background for knowledgeable communication in French. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 331: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French at the 300 level, or consent of the department. A survey of the various literary genres cultivated in France from the twelfth until the end of the sixteenth century; the transition from the medieval world view to that of Rabelais, Montaigne, and the poets of the Pleiade. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 332: The Seventeenth & Eighteenth Centuries 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French at the 300 level or consent of the department. A survey of changes in literary styles, of the struggle between the baroque and the classical ideals in art, and of the crisis in European thought that brought about the rise of the espirit philosophique. The theatre of Corneille, Moliere, and Racine, and the philosophical works of Descartes, Pascal, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 333: The Nineteenth Century 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French at the 300 level or consent of the department. A survey of main literary currents in France from the Revolution of 1789 to the end of the nineteenth century; the poetry of the romantic and symbolist movements and the novels of Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, and Zola. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 334: The Twentieth Century 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French at the 300 level or consent of the department. A survey of important movements in the arts and literature of France since the turn of the century; poems, plays, and novels, and critical and philosophical essays by writers such as Breton, Sartre, Gide, Proust, Robbe Grillet, and Sarraufe. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 392: Study Abroad 1 15 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. For students enrolled in an approved academic program in a French speaking country. Upon return, LSUS equivalency may be assigned for part or all of this work. Variable credit to a maximum of 15 semester hours. Grading is on a pass/no credit basis. Same as FREN 292 except at LSUS credit is restricted to coursework considered advanced. In some cases tuition will need to be paid at a foreign university.
FREN 402: French Drama 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French literature at the 300 level or consent of the department. A study of drama with emphasis on the trends that have combined to create the rich variety of the contemporary French stage. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 403: French Poetry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French literature at the 300 level or consent of the department. A study of poetic language and communication and of the evolution of poetic genres from traditional or popular sources through their contemporary developments. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 404: French Narrative and Film 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French literature at the 300 level or consent of the department. A generic (non historical) study of French narrative and film. Examination of and contrasts of various narrative or representational strategies and techniques, as illustrated in French literature, and analysis of their impact on the public's perception of the novelistic or cinematic work. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 490: Seminar 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Selected topics from French literature and linguistics will vary from semester to semester. Three hours of seminar.
FREN 495: Independent Studies in French 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French literature at the 300 level and consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Readings, conferences, and reports under the direction of a member of the French faculty. Three hours of research.
FREN 602: French Drama 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French Literature at the 300 level or consent of the department. A study of drama with emphasis on the trends that have combined to create the rich variety of the contemporary French stage. Three hours of lecture
FREN 603: French Poetry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French Literature at the 300 level or consent of the department. A study of poetic language and communication and of the evolution of poetic genres from traditional or popular sources through their contemporary developments. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 604: French Narrative and Film 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French Literature at the 300 level or consent of the department. A generic (non historical) study of French narrative and film. Examination of and contrasts of various narrative or representational strategies and techniques, as illustrated in French literature, and analysis of their impact on the public's perception of the novelistic or cinematic work. Three hours of lecture.
FREN 690: Seminar 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Selected topics from French literature and linguistics will vary from semester to semester. Three hours of seminar.
FREN 695: Independent Studies in French 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Three hours of French literature at the 300 level and consent of the department. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of six semester hours. Readings, conferences, and reports under the direction of a member of the French faculty. Three hours of research.
FREN 790: Special Topics in French Literature in Translation 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Special topics selected from areas such as major authors, periods, genres, influences, and critical theories. Topics vary from semester to semester. Three hours of seminar.
FREN 792: Special Topics in European Literature
in Translation 3 cr.
Course is designed to acquaint students with masterpieces of French, other non English European literature(s). In-depth study of special topics (major authors, periods, genres, problems of thematic questions) to vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for a maximum of six semester hours. Also listed as EULT 792. Three hours of seminar.