Professors deGraff and Hilliard; Assistant Professor Teixidor.
(Department of Romance Languages)
In its full range of courses the French section of the Department of Romance Languages seeks to develop student proficiency in four areas: aural, oral, reading, and writing. Courses at all levels are designed to provide continued opportunities for use of the language in a variety of modes and settings, on campus and abroad. In addition to imparting linguistic skills, the French section of the romance language department nurtures critical thinking and synthesis in a program balancing language, civilization, and literature. The French faculty believes that a multifaceted study of another culture sensitizes students to realities other than their own, permits them to become less ethnocentric, and encourages them to become more understanding of cultural differences at the same time they are developing an appreciation for the literature which evolves from another culture.
The department offers a number of study abroad opportunities. Individual faculty members accompany groups of students to France during the January Term, and the college has established a fall and spring semester program in Paris. Outstanding students are selected to study for one term at this site under the direction of native French professors.
The program for a major in French consists of 30 semester hours of courses numbered 221 or above, planned in consultation with an advisor in the department. The FREN 251-252 sequence needs to be completed as soon as possible since these courses are prerequisite for upper-level literature courses. FREN 251-252 may be counted toward the major program only if it represents the student�s first college experience in the literature of that language. To major in French, students must have departmental permission. All majors must take any tests related to departmental assessment activities.
Major
Group I: (all of these core courses) FREN 232, 251-252, 311 (or 309,* or 310,* or 313*)
Group II: (two of the following French civilization courses) FREN 261 (or 375*), 262 (or 265*)
Group III: (at least two of these literature courses) FREN 272, 335 (or 336*), 337, 343, 345, 347, 350,* or 355*
Group IV: (two electives) FREN 156, 221 (or 222* or 224*) 245, 273, 332, 349, 241*, 267,* 338*, 375*, 381, 382, 481, 482, 450
Minor
Group I: (All of these core courses) FREN 261 (or 375*), 311 (or 309*), and 312 (or 310*)
Group II: (oral French) FREN 232
Group III: (two literature courses) FREN 251 and either 252 or any 300-level literature course
*Courses with asterisks are taught in Paris
Modifications of these groupings may occur if students elect to complete a portion of their study in courses taken abroad in programs other than our own in Paris. The department will accept a maximum of one half the major and one half of the minor courses in transfer from other institutions.
To receive an education endorsement in French, students must successfully complete all courses required for the French major including French Phonetics (FREN 221 or 222* plus 223*) and IDIS 349.