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FREN

8 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 1001Elementary French I3

For the student without previous knowledge of French. The development of the fundamentals of correct idiomatic French. Instruction in basic audio-lingual comprehension, sentence structure, reading, writing and speaking. Classroom instruction is supplemented by laboratory study and practice.

Subject
FREN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
FREN 1002French Two3

The development of the fundamentals of correct idiomatic French. Instruction in basic audio-lingual comprehension, sentence structure, reading, writing and speaking. Classroom instruction is supplemented by laboratory study and practice.

Subject
FREN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
Prerequisite
FREN 1001
FREN 2001French Three3
Subject
FREN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
Prerequisite
FREN 1002
FREN 3001French Four3
Subject
FREN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
Prerequisite
FREN 2001
FREN 3440The Age of French Realism3

This course surveys the evolution of French culture during the Age of Realism; including the Franco-Prussian War, positivism & its aftermath. This period encompasses the dictatorship of Napoleon III, a monarchy marked by material success among the middle class & by disappointment & pessimism among thinkers, writers, & artists. Taught in English.

Subject
FREN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
FREN 3450The Birth of Modern French Culture in the Arts 1900-World3

This course surveys the evolution of French culture from 1900, the time of the Belle Epoque, to the advent of the Second World War. While the course follows the sociological, political, and historical developments of the period, it puts emphasis on the artistic ramifications of this period of conflict and rapid change. Taught in English.

Subject
FREN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
FREN 3470Francophone Africa3

This course examines Francophone Africa from literary, socio-political, and artistic perspectives. The focus is on representative works illustrating the African traditions and identity embodied in the concept of “Négritude.” It also looks closely at French colonization in Africa & the transition from Pre- to Post- Independence. Taught in English.

Subject
FREN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu
FREN 3480Francophone Canada3

This course examines Francophone Canada from literary, socio-political, & artistic perspectives. The focus is on representative works illustrating the French-Canadian language & culture. It also looks closely at the Quebec separatist movement and the Quiet Revolution, a period of intense socio-political & cultural change. Taught in English.

Subject
FREN
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source
catalog.pennwest.edu

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