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FRE

26 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 101Elementary French I

Introduction to modern spoken French. English will be used in the classroom for orientation purposes only. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 102Elementary French II

A review and continuation of FRE-101. English will be used in the classroom for orientation purposes only. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 103Structural French

A thorough and accelerated review of first-year French. Independent language laboratory work required each week. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 188Special Topics in French

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest. Credits 1 -3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 205Intermediate French I

A review and continuation of FRE-102 and gradual introduction of graded reading and writing assignments Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 206Introduction to Francophone3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 207Intermediate Conversation in French3

An intermediate-level course designed for students who have completed FRE-205 (or equivalent.) FRE-207 aims to increase the student's oral proficiency in French through review, practice, and diverse stimuli for conversation. Content includes structured review of the primary verb tenses and of principal grammar points. Daily discussions and conversation. Regular reading of magazine and newspaper articles both in print and on-line. Viewing of feature films outside of class. Occasional short essays and informal writing.

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 208French Cuisine, Culture, and3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 288Special Topics in French

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest. Credits 1 -3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 299Introduction to Research in French

Working with a faculty mentor from the department, the student will formulate and execute a research project at an intermediate level of complexity. In the project, the student will investigate an aspect of French language or Francophone literature, culture or civilization of personal interest and, as a culminating experience, prepare a paper or other research project whose outcomes or conclusions the student also proposes and discusses in a public forum. A research proposal form completed by the student and the faculty mentor is required for registration. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 300Life and Study Abroad

Intensive study and homestay in France or a Francophone country. Credit awarded according to departmental guidelines. Pass/Fail grading only. Credits 1 -3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 302Topics in Language and Culture1-3

Offered only in connection with the department's programs of study in France or a Francophone country. Since instruction is in French, the course carries as a prerequisite the completion of second-year French. The course may entail instruction before, during, and after the experience abroad. Credit is awarded according to the following guidelines: Completion of assigned readings: 1 hour; Completion of a paper or journal: 1 hour; Participation in a series of organized visits: 1 hour. Depending on the objectives of the foreign study program, directors may require any combination of the above elements, but in no case will more than three credit hours be awarded for the course. Pass/Fail grading may be elected by the student. Credits 1 -3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 304French Civilization3

A survey of the political and cultural history of France and the Francophone regions, including their contributions to Western culture in the fields of art, religion, and music.

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 305French Theatre and Phonetics3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 306Advanced French Communication and

the Media Study of complex grammar structures designed to improve accuracy of writing and speaking skills, while exploring French and Francophone media. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 307Advanced Conversation3

Focuses on oral proficiency with detailed analysis of the semantic and syntactic structure of contemporary French. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 308Literatures in French3

Introduction to a variety of texts from the French- speaking world. Students will learn practical strategies for reading and analyzing a variety of literary genres in various media (text, film, music, art). Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 309French Women Writers3

Introduction to a broad range of female authors from the Middle Ages to the present, expanding the students' understanding of how writing is shaped by gender, history, and society. Students will learn practical strategies for reading and analyzing a variety of genres. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 335Paris in Literature and the3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 350French Seminar

A weekly seminar [80 minutes per week] designed to perfect a student's aural/oral skills in French. Aspects of the culture, civilization, and literature of French- speaking countries will be discussed. Will include films, workshops, field trips, and other activities. Credits 1

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 385Basic Concepts of French3

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 386Advanced Translation Practice3

This course aims to apply advanced proficiency in into the target language. Content applies and expands upon principles from FRE-385, including translation theory, skills and techniques, language levels, lexicography, transposition and equivalence. A variety of semi-technical and technical texts in the target language will be read in depth. Course includes guest speakers, weekly independent assignments in translation, and a final translation research project.

Subject: FRE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 388Special Topics in French

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest. Credits 1 -3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 488Special Topics in French

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest. Credits 1 -3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 498Honors Thesis in French

Working with a faculty mentor from the department, the honors student investigates an aspect of language, literature, culture, or civilization from the Francophone world of personal interest and prepares a paper or other research product whose conclusions or outcomes the student also proposes and discusses in a public forum. Weekly meetings. It is expected that the honors student will spend at least ten hours per week on their thesis. Fulfills honors thesis requirement. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

FRE 499Junior & Senior Research in French

Working with a faculty mentor from the department, the student will formulate and execute a research project at an advanced level of complexity. In the project, the student will investigate an aspect of language, literature, culture, or civilization from the Francophone world of personal interest, and, as a culminating experience, prepare a paper or other research project whose outcomes or conclusions the student also proposes and discusses in a public forum. A research proposal form completed by the student and faculty mentor is required for registration. Credits 3

Subject: FRE
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026-undergraduate
Source: catalog.meredith.edu

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