24 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 110Beginning Language & Culture4
A course designed to develop basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will explore culture in French-speaking countries and make connections to diverse perspectives. Followed by FREN 210.
No previous formal instruction in French, or a limited amount of previous formal instruction in French *Fulfills Civitae Core FGLO WI
FREN 111Intensive Beginning Language and Culture4
An intensive course designed to develop basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will explore culture in French-speaking countries and make connections to diverse perspectives. Followed by FREN 211.
An appropriate placement score and some previous formal experience *Fulfills Civitae Core FGLO WI
FREN 208Principles of PK-12 Foreign Language Education1
Principles and methods of curriculum development, instruction, and assessment in the PK-12 foreign language classroom with an emphasis on the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the Virginia Foreign Language SOLs. Required of all MOLA majors with a French PK-12 education concentration. Students are encouraged to take this course in their first year at Longwood, or as soon as possible.
FREN 210Beginning Integrated Language and Culture1
A course designed to continue developing basic interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational communication in French. Students will integrate these from various disciplines in their exploration of French and Francophone culture.
FREN 211Intermediate Integrated Language and Culture I3
A course designed to continue developing intermediate interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines in their exploration of French-speaking culture.
FREN 111 , FREN 210 , or placement *Fulfills Civitae Core PWLA WI SI
FREN 212Integrated Intermediate Language and Culture II3
A course designed to facilitate exploration of the cultures of French-speaking communities through interdisciplinary inquiry. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines as they improve their interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French.
FREN 211 , or an appropriate placement score *Fulfills Civitae Core PWLA WI SI
FREN 295Special Topics1-3
Selected topics in French. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. Does not satisfy requirement for BA degree. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Development of increased proficiency in all linguistic skills and a more extensive acquaintance with French and Francophone culture. This course will prepare students for more advanced culture and literature courses, but will also prepare students to use French to communicate effectively and to function in a foreign community.
An introduction to cinema in French focusing on one of any number of particular topics within the broader subject. Topics may include the history of French cinema, great directors, films treating a specific subject matter (love, war, family), films and literature, films and history, a particular director (Renoir, Truffaut, Godard), or a group of directors (le réalisme poétique,” “La Nouvelle Vague”), or films from a particular period. Students will learn the vocabulary required for describing and analyzing French films.
FREN 341Literature in French I: Middle Ages to the Enlightenment3
A study of representative works and literary movements in French literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment. Students will learn to use the methods and language of literary analysis.
FREN 342Literature in French II: Enlightenment to the Present3
A study of representative works and literary movements in Francophone literature since the Enlightenment. Students will learn to use the methods and language of literary analysis.
A study of theories of second language acquisition and their application to the teaching of languages in a communicative, interactive approach at the primary, middle, and secondary levels. Attention will be given to the teaching and testing of listening, reading, writing, speaking, and cultural understanding. Students will develop lesson plans, engage in peer-teaching, and integrate technology into teaching. Students should take this course in the semester prior to student teaching.
FREN 461Senior Seminar: Literature in Cultural/Historical Context3
A seminar for senior modern language majors concentrating in French, designed to integrate knowledge of French and Francophone history and culture as a background for literary analysis.
FREN 482Directed Teaching in the Elementary and Secondary French Classroom12
Required of all students seeking PK-12 Teaching Licensure in French. Each student is assigned to work with qualified cooperating teachers in selected school settings off campus. Settings will be chosen among elementary, middle and secondary levels. The student teacher follows the schedule of the cooperating teacher and will take over all duties under the supervision of the cooperating teacher. The schedule involves a minimum teaching day of five to six hours for five days each week for (300 hours total).
Directed practicum in an applied setting that permits experiential learning. Students learn through performance in meaningful tasks in a variety of professional environments, such as foreign trade missions, government agencies, or the travel industry. It is intended for seniors not seeking teacher certification.
Selected topics in French. The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
Students conduct an in-depth project in French under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. May be repeated as 499.
