5 courses with the subject FRE, 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.
FRE 112Elementary Conversational French2
This course is designed to meet the various conversational needs of the particular group of students enrolled in the class. Thus, the course content may be adapted to meet conversational needs for law enforcement, human services, travel, medicine or business on an elementary level. Emphasis is placed on speaking and comprehension skills, while developing the ability to converse in French in a variety of realistic situations that the student may encounter. This course is neither a prerequisite for nor a natural stepping stone to FRE 121, 122. Native speakers should not take this course. This course is open to students who have completed FRE 111 or no more than three years of high school French. This course is not open to students who have completed more than three years of high school French, or FRE 122- Elementary French 2 or higher. Prerequisite: FRE 111- Elementary Conversational French 1, no more than three years of high school French, or permission of the instructor. At the discretion of the instructor, a placement test may be administered to assess the student’s level of proficiency. 3 cr. 3 lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Foreign Language, or World
This humanities elective offers an introduction to the French language and French cultures. Students will practice the four basic skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing with an emphasis on spoken communication. Students will also be encouraged to develop an appreciation for French cultures in this course. The course is designed for students who have no background in French. It is not open to native speakers or to students with more than two years of high school French. Prerequisite: None. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Foreign Language, or World Languages Effective August 2026. Visit the College’s website for the most current informatio
This humanities course is the second half of a 2-semester sequence that constitutes an introduction to French language and French cultures. It begins with a review of present and preterit tenses. The student will continue to develop the four basic skills of listening comprehension, speaking, and reading and writing with an emphasis on spoken communication. FRE 121 is a pre-requisite (with a grade of “C” or better being strongly recommended) for successful completion of this course. This course is not open to native speakers or to students with four years or more of high school French. This course satisfies a SUNY General Education learning outcome. Prerequisite: FRE 121- Elementary French 1, or its equivalent, or permission of the instructor. At the discretion of the instructor, a placement test may be administered to assess the student’s level of proficiency. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Foreign Language, or World
This humanities course is the first half of a 2-semester sequence that continues the development from FRE 122 of the four basic skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing with an emphasis on communication in French. Student participation in this course will be entirely in French. A study of French cultures and customs continues to be developed in this course. New students should have completed at least four years of high school French. This course is open to native speakers. Prerequisite: FRE 122- Elementary French 2, or permission of the instructor. At the discretion of the instructor, a placement test may be administered to assess the student’s level of proficiency. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Foreign Language
“This Humanities course is the second half of a 2-semester sequence that continues the development of the four basic language skills of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing with an emphasis on communication. Student participation in this course will be entirely in French. The course also introduces literary analysis of French literature. New students should have completed at least four years of high school French. This course is open to native speakers. Prerequisite: FRE 221- Intermediate French 1, or its equivalent, or permission of the instructor. At the discretion of the instructor, a placement test may be administered to assess the student’s level of proficiency. 3 cr. 3 Lec. This course fulfills the following SUNY General Education learning outcome: Foreign Language”
