55 courses with the subject FREN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
FREN 111Introduction to the French Language4
An introduction to the basic elements of the French language. Work in all communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, with particular attention to grammar and pronunciation. Introduction to the geography and culture of the French-speaking world. Spring. Equivalent courses: FREN 111A, FREN 111FA FREN 111FA Beginning French I - France (4 Credits) Introduces students to the four language skills: speaking, writing, listening, and reading. Topics include everyday issues (shopping, directions, family, housing). Equivalent courses: FREN 111, FREN 111A
Continued systematic development of all communicative skills. Further understanding of French culture, geography, and customs, enhanced by readings and video selections. Fall. Placement Exam with a score of 17 or FREN 111AC Equivalent courses: FREN 112A, FREN 112AC, FREN 112FA
Selected readings deal with world languages and cultures. Texts read may be classics in a national literature, works by writers who recently won a high literary prize, or texts dealing with current topics critical t the history or politics of a particular country. Texts may be tied to on- campus lectures on world literature by invited speakers. This course can be repeated once for credit with the permission of the chair.
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can be repeated once for credit with the permission of the chair.
Continued systematic development of all communicative skills. Further understanding of French culture, geography, and customs, enhanced by readings and video selections. Satisfactory completion of FREN 211 meets global language proficiency. Spring. Placement Exam with a score of 33 Equivalent courses: FREN 211A, FREN 211B, FREN 211FA Attributes: Global Language Proficiency
Equivalent courses: FREN 211, FREN 211A Attributes: Global Language Proficiency FREN 211FA Intermediate French I - France (4 Credits) French for beginning intermediate students based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In this course, you will build on the speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills you acquired in the previous levels and also increase your knowledge and cultural awareness of Francophone culture. Reading, writing, and culture will be the focal points. Topics may include: cultural identity, food, family, education, work, nationality, and diversity. Equivalent courses: FREN 211, FREN 211A Attributes: Global Language Proficiency
FREN 212French-Speaking Cultures in Readings and Film4
Francophone cultures through short literary and cultural readings and short films, with a grammar review component and continued development of reading, writing and speaking skills in French. Fall Equivalent courses: FREN 212FA, FREN 212FB, FREN 212Z Attributes: Global Language Proficiency, Human Experience (HE), Thematic Encounter1/2-Movement FREN 212FA Intermediate Grammar and Methodology (3 Credits) French for advanced beginner students based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In this course, you will build on your interpersonal, interpretive, and presentation skills acquired in the previous levels and also increase your knowledge and understanding of Francophone culture. Cultural content is taught through multimedia and readings, and the goal will be for grammatical points to be taught using a communicative approach. Topics may include: French media and cinema, wellness and health, current French societal issues. Equivalent courses: FREN 212, FREN 212FB, FREN 212Z Attributes: Global Language Proficiency FREN 212FB Intermediate French II - France (4 Credits) o Equivalent courses: FREN 212, FREN 212FA, FREN 212Z FREN 270FA Intermediate French - France (3 Credits) This course will help students to improve their written and oral skills in French and train them to develop an approach to various writing assignments. This is designed to broaden the range of options available to them for expressing themselves in the language. FREN 270FB Intermediate French Writing - France (3 Credits) This class is designed to introduce students to the techniques and tools required for both academic and personal writing. Over the course of the semester, students will learn how to write a variety of different types of texts including: the description, the compte rendu universitaire, the journalistic portrait, and other textual genres. FREN 270FC Intermediate French Coversation - France (3 Credits) This class is built as a series of discussion sessions. Throughout group discussions about news and precise topics (gastronomy, French music, immigration…) students will acquire basic vocabulary and learn more about social and cultural facts and French contemporary civilization. We will study topics such as immigration in France, the French social system, cinema, leisure…and provide the students with basic information in everyday life. Learning will be based on listening and speaking with material such as songs, TV shows, movie extracts… A vocabulary sheet will provide basic vocabulary about the topic studied. Focus will be put on correct vocabulary and pronunciation.
Supervised reading or research at the lower-division level. Permission of department chair required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students.
Selected readings deal with world languages and cultures. Texts read may be classics in a national literature, works by writers who recently won a high literary prize, or texts dealing with current topics critical to the history or politics of a particular country. Texts may be tied to on- campus lectures on world literature by invited speakers. This course can be repeated once for credit with the permission of the chair.
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FREN
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1
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Repeatable
can be repeated once for credit with the permission of the chair.
A study of contemporary cultural topics in French-speaking countries, including geography, people, and customs. Readings cover social systems such as education, health care, technology, family, religion, art, business, and political thought. Students will integrate these topics with intensive study of the French language, grammar, and phonetics. Emphasis placed on conversational skills and oral expression. Taught in French. Spring. Equivalent courses: FREN 311FA, FREN 311Z Attributes: Global Language Proficiency, Human Experience (HE), Thematic Encounter3 - Justice, Writing Requirement (WR) FREN 311FA Advanced French I - France (3 Credits) In this level, students will work through an intensive review of grammar and focus on how to articulate and organize ideas. Reading, writing, and textual analysis tend to be the focal points. Students will improve their skills on different writing assignments, incorporating the acquired grammatical structures and discover selected cultural topics through text and video. Equivalent courses: FREN 311, FREN 311Z
FREN 331French Literature from Monarchy to Republic4
This course focuses on the poetry, theatre, and prose written during the Modern era. Emphasis on fostering an appreciation of French-language literature, understanding the works in their social and historical context, and learning the techniques of literary analysis. Attributes: Human Experience (HE), Thematic Encounter3 - Truth CSBSJU Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 305
