FRENCH (FRE) FRE 1010. Beginning French I/(3).F. Introduction to basic skills necessary for understanding, speaking, reading, and writing French, with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language. Open to students with no previous experience in French or whose French placement test score indicates deficiency. Laboratory work required. FRE 1020. Beginning French II/(3).S. Continuation of skills development in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing French with emphasis on the use of functional, communicative language. Prerequisite: FRE 1010 or consent of advisor. Laboratory work required. FRE 1030. Accelerated Beginning French/(6).On Demand. Combines FRE 1010 and 1020. Open to students with no previous experience in French or whose French placement score indicates deficiency. Meets daily for a total of 300 minutes per week. Laboratory work required. FRE 1040. Intermediate French I/(3).F. Focus on various aspects of culture, society, literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations through continued development of communicative language skills. Reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis of concepts of language and culture through contact with authentic materials. Prerequisite: adequate score on the placement test or FRE 1020, or FRE 1030, or the equivalent. Laboratory work required. (MULTI-CULTURAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES) FRE 1050. Intermediate French II/(3).S. A continuation of 1040. Focus on various aspects of culture, society, literature, traditions, and daily preoccupations with continued development of communicative language skills. Reinforcement, expansion, and synthesis of concepts of language and culture through contact with authentic materials. Prerequisite: FRE 1030 or FRE 1040, or the equivalent. Laboratory work required. (MULTI-CULTURAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES) FRE 1060. Accelerated Intermediate French/(6).On Demand. Combines FRE 1040 and 1050. Prerequisite: FRE 1020 or FRE 1030 or the equivalent. Class meets daily for a total of 300 minutes per week. Laboratory work required. (MULTI-CULTURAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES) IN ORDER TO REGISTER FOR COURSES TAUGHT IN FRENCH ON THE 2000 LEVEL OR ABOVE, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE FRE 1050 OR 1060 OR MAKE AN ADEQUATE SCORE ON THE PLACEMENT TEST. FRE 2005. Intensive Grammar Review/(3).F. Comprehensive review for thorough understanding of the elements of the French language necessary for students wishing to pursue further studies in French. Prerequisite: FRE 1050 or 1060, or the equivalent, or an adequate score on the placement test. Laboratory work required. Required for minors and majors. FRE 2006. French Sound and Script/(3).F. A study of the sound system in French, the phonetic alphabet and its use. Oral practice aimed at improving pronunciation and orthography. Prerequisite: FRE 1050 or 1060 or consent of instructor. Laboratory work required. Required for minors and majors. FRE 2010. Conversational French/(3).F;S. Emphasis on acquisition of a practical vocabulary and active use of the language. Prerequisites: FRE 1050 or FRE 1060 and FRE 2006, or consent of instructor. Laboratory work required. Required for minors and majors. (SPEAKING) FRE 2025. Introduction to Literature and Writing/(3).S. Focus is on the development of skills necessary for critical reading of and writing about literature (examination of genres, concepts of literary structure, language use, and critical theories) through examination of selected works. The course also aims at improving the student's ability to write in French with grammatical correctness. Prerequisite: FRE 2005. Required for majors. (WRITING) FRE 2500. Independent Study/(1-3).On Demand. FRE 3030. Masterworks of French Literature/(3).F. A study of selected works of French literature from the Medieval to the Modern period. Content will vary by semester. Prerequisite: FRE 2025 or consent of instructor. (WRITING; MULTI-CULTURAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES/LITERATURE) FRE 3040. French Culture and Civilization/(3).S. A study of the culture of France and the Francophone world as seen through social and political development, institutions and the arts, from the Medieval to the Modern period. Content will vary by semester. Prerequisites: FRE 2005 and FRE 2010 or consent of instructor. Required of BS teaching majors in French. (WRITING; MULTI- CULTURAL) (CORE: HUMANITIES) FRE 3045. Translation Techniques/(3).F. Introduction to practical translation techniques to prepare students of French to produce French-English and English-French translations. Prerequisites: FRE 2005 and FRE 2025. (WRITING) FRE 3065. Francophone Culture Through Film/(3).F. An in-depth study of selected films that reveal traditional and contemporary aspects of Francophone culture with focus on such issues as immigration and past colonization, nationalism, religion, freedom, education, parenthood, marriage, and aging. Special consideration of films produced in France, Africa, Canada, Belgium, and Switzerland. Laboratory work required. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and FRE 3080. (MULTI-CULTURAL) FRE 3080. Advanced Grammar and Composition/(3).F. Intensive study of the various types of expository writing with emphasis on the morphology and idiomatic expressions of French. Prerequisite: FRE 2005 and FRE 2010 or consent of instructor. Required for majors. (WRITING) FRE 3095. Business French/(3).On Demand. Focus on various types of business correspondence, with emphasis on current, specialized vocabulary pertinent to international trade and business, and ability to write and communicate via business letters, ads, memos, etc. Students must keep a "business portfolio." Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and FRE 2005 or consent of the instructor. FRE 3500. Independent Study/(1-3).F;S.On Demand. FRE 3520. Instructional Assistance/(1).F;S.On Demand. A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation. Grading will be on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. FRE 3530-3549. Selected Topics/(1-4).On Demand. FRE 4010. Aspects of Francophone Culture/(3).S. An in-depth study of French literature outside of France. Special consideration will be given to the themes and style of representative works from Africa, the Antilles, Madagascar, and Canada. Content will vary. Prerequisite: FRE 2025 or consent of instructor. (WRITING) FRE 4063. French Life-Ways/(3).F.On Demand. An overview of present-day France and Francophone nations through a thematic approach to such topics as geography, demography, national festivals, lifestyles and cultural patterns. Examination of the influences of France and Francophone nations on the world and particularly on the U.S. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and FRE 2010. FRE 4075. Advanced Conversation/(3).S. Development of skills necessary to express ideas fluently on contemporary cultural, literary, and professional issues. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing and FRE 2010 or consent of instructor. Required of majors. FRE 4565. Advanced French Expression/(3).F. Students will have the opportunity to advance their oral and written proficiencies by examining and using different registers of contemporary spoken French as well as analyzing different written genres. Their oral work will be based on reading and discussing current articles from newspapers and periodicals; their written work will be modeled on selected literary and cultural narratives written by experienced French writers. Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing and FRE 3080, or consent of the instructor. (WRITING) [Dual-listed with FRE 5565.]