Degrees and Requirements

Summary of Requirements

Minor Elective: Choose One Course (3 credits)

• MLFR3005

  FRENCH CIVILIZATION

  MLFR3005
  FRENCH CIVILIZATION

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  PREREQUISITE: MLFR3002, GRADE OF C- OR BETTER A study of the French and Francophone culture, civilization, literary genres, and authors from the 16th-21st century.

  PREREQUISITES:

  MLFR3002

• MLFR4057

  INDEPENDENT STUDY - FRENCH

  MLFR4057
  INDEPENDENT STUDY - FRENCH

  Credits (Min/Max): 1/6

  Independent study course for students who have demonstrated an intense commitment to investigate a particular area of French studies. The student will design an independent study in conjunction with the appropriate language faculty member.

  PREREQUISITES:

Required Courses:

• MLFR2001

  INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I

  MLFR2001
  INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  PREREQUISITE: MLFR1002, GRADE OF C- OR BETTER These courses are designed to build on the student's previous skills, thereby improving oral proficiency. Vocabulary acquisition and the reading of authentic aural and written materials broaden the student's knowledge and linguistic abilities. Classroom activities focus on development of skill in self-expression. The student has many opportunities to expand cultural knowledge through films, videotapes, and informal rendezvous. Course is not open to students with an advanced or superior oral proficiency level in French.

  PREREQUISITES:

  MLFR1002

• MLFR2002

  INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II

  MLFR2002
  INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  PREREQUISITE: MLFR2001, GRADE OF C- OR BETTER This course is designed to teach the beginning French student the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The focus of this course is the development of aural/oral proficiency by means of vocabulary development, listening and speaking practice, and guided conversation. Class work emphasizes the acquisition of strategies for understanding, authentic listening and reading materials. Through such activities as classroom discussions, videotapes, and films, the student becomes acquainted with various facets of francophone culture. Course is not open to students with an advanced or superior oral proficiency level in French.

  PREREQUISITES:

  MLFR2001

• MLFR3001

  ADVANCED FRENCH LANGUAGE

  MLFR3001
  ADVANCED FRENCH LANGUAGE

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  PREREQUISITE: MLFR2002, GRADE OF C- OR BETTER This course is designed to advance the student's language proficiency through the development of communicative strategies such as: how to express one's feelings; how to get and give advice; how to make plans; how to react to an opinion and how to maintain discussions. The student gains experience in using socially acceptable formats for writing both personal and business correspondence. Through carefully chosen authentic texts, cross-cultural phenomena such as contemporary social issues and business practices are explored.

  PREREQUISITES:

  MLFR2002

• MLFR3002

  ADVANCED FRENCH LANGUAGE AND

  MLFR3002
  ADVANCED FRENCH LANGUAGE AND

  Credits (Min/Max): 3/3

  PREREQUISITE: MLFR3001, GRADE OF C- OR BETTER This course is designed to advance the student's language proficiency through the development of communicative strategies such as: how to express one's feelings; how to get and give advice; how to make plans; how to react to an opinion and how to maintain discussions. The student gains experience in using socially acceptable formats for writing both personal and business correspondence. Through carefully chosen authentic texts, cross-cultural phenomena such as contemporary social issues and business practices are explored.

  PREREQUISITES:

  MLFR3001