Course Listing For FREN

FREN 1001. Elementary French. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: ELEMENTARY FRENCH.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 1002 or Two or more years of French in high school.
The French language and French-speaking cultures. Open only to students who have fewer than two units of high school French. Emphasis is on conversational skills with attention to reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Work in the language laboratory.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered every year.

FREN 1002. Elementary French. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: ELEMENTARY FRENCH.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 1110.
Prerequisite: FREN 1001.
A continuation of Elementary French. Emphasis is on conversational skills with attention to reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Work in the language laboratory.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered every year.

FREN 1110. Accelerated Elementary French. 4 hours.
Oasis Title: ACCEL ELEM FRENCH.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 1001 or FREN 1002 or College credit in French.
Prerequisite: Placement Test.
Accelerated course reviewing basic principles of the French language for students with some background of high school French.
Offered every year.

FREN 2001. Intermediate French. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 2002.
Prerequisite: FREN 1002 or FREN 1110.
Speaking, listening, reading, and writing French at the intermediate level. Pronunciation, conversation, grammar review, reading of texts and compositions. Not open to native speakers.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered every year.

FREN 2002. Intermediate French. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTERMEDIATE FRENCH.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 2120H.
Prerequisite: FREN 2001.
Continuation of the basic curriculum of Intermediate French, with an emphasis on strengthening the speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills of the intermediate student. Pronunciation, conversation, grammar review, reading of texts and compositions. Not open to native speakers.
Non-traditional format: This course is also offered through University System of Georgia Independent and Distance Learning (IDL).
Offered every year.

FREN 2030. Practical French Conversation. 1 hour. Repeatable for maximum 2 hours credit.
Oasis Title: PRAC FREN CONV.
Prerequisite: FREN 2001.
Emphasis is on improving oral expression and developing conversational skills through social interactions, under the direction of the French Resident Language Coordinator. Given in French, in the University Language Community.
Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

FREN 2120H. Accelerated Intermediate French (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS INTERMED FRE.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 2001 or FREN 2002.
Prerequisite: (FREN 1002 or FREN 1110) and permission of Honors.
Course covers materials studied in Intermediate French. Emphasis on advanced readings and grammar review. Also prepares students to enter French Conversation and Composition, Introduction to French Literature, and Introduction to French Linguistics. Not open to native speakers.
Offered every year.

FREN 2500. French for Reading Knowledge. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FRENCH READING KNOW.
Grammar, idioms, and vocabulary; practice in translating moderately difficult technical and non-technical French. Intended to assist graduate students to satisfy reading knowledge requirement but does not carry graduate credit. Not to be used to satisfy undergraduate language requirement. Not open to French majors.
Offered every year.

FREN 2600. Intensive French. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTENSIVE FRENCH.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 1001 or FREN 1002 or FREN 1110 or FREN 2001.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Emphasizes conversational skills, reading, writing, and listening comprehension. Not open to native speakers. Not to be used to satisfy undergraduate language requirement.
Non-traditional format: Open only to students with two years' study in another Romance Language.
Offered every year.

FREN 2700. Topics in French and Francophone Civilization. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TOPICS FREN CIV.
This course will cover various cultural manifestations of French or Francophone civilization in their immediate historical context. The course will cover a significant period of history, and examine the salient cultural features of that moment. Given in English.
Offered every year.

FREN 2950. Study Abroad in French. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: STUDY ABROAD FRENCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
French language, literature, and culture courses taught at study abroad programs of the University System of Georgia and non-University of Georgia programs.
Offered summer semester every year.

FREN 2960. Study Abroad in French. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: STUDY ABROAD FRENCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
French language, literature, and culture courses taught at study abroad programs of the University System of Georgia and non-University of Georgia programs.
Offered summer semester every year.

FREN 2970. Study Abroad in French. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: STUDY ABROAD FRENCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
French language, literature, and culture courses taught at study abroad programs of the University System of Georgia and non-University of Georgia programs.
Offered summer semester every year.

FREN 3010. French Conversation and Composition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: CONV & COMP.
Prerequisite: FREN 2002 or permission of department.
The emphasis is divided between oral and written expression. Composition and conversation are integrated into the context of French and Francophone culture. Given in French. Not open to native speakers.
Offered every year.

FREN 3010H. French Conversation and Composition (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS CONV & COMP.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 3010.
Prerequisite: FREN 2002 and permission of Honors.
Practice in composition and conversation skills in French, beyond French Conversation and Composition. Emphasis is divided equally between composition and conversation. Not open to native speakers. Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN 3020. Advanced Conversation and Composition. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: ADV COMP AND CONV.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 4010.
Prerequisite: FREN 3010.
Practice in composition and conversation skills in French, beyond French Conversation and Composition. Emphasis is divided equally between composition and conversation. Given in French. Not open to native speakers.
Offered every year.

FREN 3030H. Introduction to French Literature (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS FRENCH LIT.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 3030.
Prerequisite: (FREN 3010H or FREN 3010) and permission of Honors.
Selected French and Francophone texts in their social and linguistic context. Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN 3030. Introduction to French Literature. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: INTRO FRENCH LIT.
Not open to students with credit in FREN 3030H.
Prerequisite: FREN 3010.
Selected French and Francophone texts in their social and linguistic contexts. Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN 3080. Topics in French Culture and Civilization. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TOPICS IN FREN CIV.
Prerequisite: FREN 3010 or FREN 3010H.
Overview of selected major movements and periods in French culture, history, society, artistic, and intellectual development, as seen in French art, the press, cinema, literary, and historical texts. Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN(LING) 3090. Introduction to French Linguistics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FRENCH LINGUISTICS.
Prerequisite: FREN 3010.
The field of French linguistics, emphasizing such topics as the internal and external history of French; the sounds, forms, and vocabulary of modern French; and the linguistic variation within France and the French-speaking world.
Offered every year.

FREN 4050. French Literature and Culture to 1700. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LIT & CULT TO 1700.
Prerequisite: FREN 3030.
French literature and culture from the Middle Ages through the seventeenth century. Topics include representations of feudal society; courtly texts and contexts; the rise of the nation-state; Renaissance humanism; the culture of absolute monarchy; the emergence of the French novel. Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN 4060. French Literature and Culture 1700-1900. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FR LIT 1700-1900.
Prerequisite: FREN 3030.
French literature and culture of the period covering the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, and "Belle Epoque." Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN 4070. French and Francophone Literature and Culture Since 1900. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FR LIT CULT 1900.
Prerequisite: FREN 3030.
Major works, literary movements, and cultural background of the modern and contemporary periods, including the relationship between mainland France and other areas of the French-speaking world. Texts will include examples of poetry, prose, and drama. Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN 4080. Studies in French Literature and Culture. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: STUD FR LIT CULT.
Prerequisite: FREN 3030.
Topics in French and Francophone studies: themes, movements, problems, artistic and cultural manifestations and their relationship to literary and intellectual developments. Topics can cover individual periods or several centuries, depending on instructor. Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN 4120/6120. Topics in French Culture, Language, and Literature. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TOPICS CUL LANG LIT.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FREN 3030 and FREN(LING) 3090.
Selected topics in French and Francophone culture, civilization, language, linguistics, literature, or literary theory. Given in French.
Offered every year.

FREN 4150. Business French. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: BUSINESS FRENCH.
Prerequisite: FREN 3010 and (FREN 3030 or FREN(LING) 3090 or ACCT 2101).
French business and its environment. Topics might include creation of a business, banking, economic geography, interviewing, letter writing, advertising, communications, import-export, politics, the European Union. Given in French. Business students should check with their advisor for prerequisites.
Offered every year.

FREN(LACS) 4170. Francophone Film, Literature, and Culture. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: FRANCOPHONE FILM.
Prerequisite: FREN 3010 and permission of department.
Introduction to various Francophone regions of the world through the study of film and literature.
Offered every year.

FREN 4180. Topics in French Studies. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: TOPICS FR STUD.
Topics in French and Francophone studies; themes, movements, problems, artistic and cultural manifestations, and their relationship to literary and intellectual developments. Topics can cover individual periods or several centuries. Given in English.
Offered fall and spring semesters every odd-numbered year.

FREN 4190. Internship in French. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 6 hours credit.
Oasis Title: INTERNSHIP.
Prerequisite: FREN 3020 and permission of department.
Designed for students with significant experience in French, this course will provide firsthand experience working in a French business. Students will work using their language and culture skills while performing tasks in one of several organizations.
Non-traditional format: In order to complete the course successfully, students will be required to submit a learning agreement, work approximately 25 hours per week for the duration of the program, keep a written journal of their work experience, have regular meetings or written communication with the instructor of record, and write a final paper.
Offered summer semester every year.

FREN 4300/6300. Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: MEDIEVAL STUDIES.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (FREN 3030 or FREN 3030H) and permission of department.
Significant developments in the language, literature, and civilization of France from the eleventh through the fifteenth centuries. Discussions will consider writers and genres, linguistic theory, popular culture, and the arts with special attention to historical, social, and political context. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 4350/6350. Studies in the French Renaissance. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: RENAISSANCE STUDIES.
Undergraduate prerequisite: (FREN 3030 or FREN 3030H) and permission of department.
Significant developments in the language, literature, and civilation of France during the Renaissance and Reformation. Discussions will consider writers and genres, linguistic theory, popular culture, and the arts with special attention to the historical, social, and political context. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN(LING) 4630. French Phonetics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FRENCH PHONETICS.
Prerequisite: FREN(LING) 3090.
The French sound system in theory and practice. How French sounds are formed and how they reflect social class and geographical origin. Work on pronunciation in class and the language laboratory. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN(LING) 4800/6800. French Syntax and Meaning. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FR SYNTAX & MEANING.
Undergraduate prerequisite: FREN(LING) 3090 and permission of department.
The syntax of modern French through readings in descriptive analysis and examples of literary texts to see how word order contributes to meaning. Particular emphasis on levels of style and reflections of social class. Frequent compositions required. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 4960H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors and junior or senior standing.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the guidance of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered every year.

FREN 4970H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors and junior or senior standing.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the guidance of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered every year.

FREN 4980H. Directed Reading and/or Projects (Honors). 3 hours.
Oasis Title: DIRECTED READING.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors and junior or senior standing.
Individual study, reading, or projects under the guidance of a project director.
Non-traditional format: Directed study.
Offered every year.

FREN 4990H. Honors Thesis. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HONORS THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of Honors and senior standing.
Individual research in the major field or in a closely related field.
Non-traditional format: Students will meet with faculty members on a regular basis.
Offered every year.

FREN 6200. Francophone Cultures and Literatures. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FRANCOPHON LIT-CULT.
The major areas of the Francophone world: North America, Antilles, Africa, Maghreb, and Indian Ocean. Literary works will be examined in their linguistic and cultural contexts.
Offered every year.

FREN 6400. Studies in 17th-Century French Literature and Culture. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: 17TH CENT FR LIT.
Selected topics in French 17th-century literature, culture, and civilization, from approximately 1590 to 1715. References to the broader context of European history, culture, and civilization of the time will be brought to bear when appropriate.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 6450. Studies in 18th-Century French Literature and Culture. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: 18TH CENT FR LIT.
Selected topics in French 18th-century literature, culture, and civilization, from approximately 1715 to 1789. References to the broader context of European history, culture, and civilization of the time will be brought to bear when appropriate.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 6500. Studies in 19th-Century French Literature and Culture. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: 19TH CENT FREN LIT.
Literary works and cultural artifacts in their contexts from the nineteenth century in France. Literary movements from Romanticism to symbolism may be studied, as well as the literary and social influences brought about by the wars, revolutions, and innovations of this period. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 6550. Studies in 20th- and 21st-Century French Literature and Culture. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: 20TH-21ST-CEN LIT.
Literary and non-literary works in their contexts from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in France. Literary movements from Dada to Poststructuralism may be studied, as well as the literary and social influences brought about by the wars and revolutions of this period. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN(LING) 6630. The French Sound System in a Social Context. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: FRENCH SOUND SYSTEM.
French phonetics: the sounds of French as they relate to levels of language from the vernacular to literature. An examination of how sounds vary with relation to region and social class. Practice in class and in the language laboratory. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN(LING) 6700. Applied French Linguistics. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: APPL FR LING.
Phonology of French as it determines the underlying forms of morphology with an application to the teaching of French to non-native speakers. Emphasis on the concepts of variation, acceptability, and cultural sensitivity. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN(LING) 6910. History of the French Language in its Social and Literary Context. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: HISTORY FRENCH LANG.
The major changes in the history of the French language, with special attention to the interaction of linguistic and societal changes and to the representation of these changes in literary texts. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 7000. Master's Research. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S RESEARCH.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Research while enrolled for a master's degree under the direction of faculty members.
Non-traditional format: Independent research under the direction of a faculty member.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 7300. Master's Thesis. 1-9 hours. Repeatable for maximum 18 hours credit.
Oasis Title: MASTER'S THESIS.
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
Thesis writing under the direction of the major professor.
Non-traditional format: Independent research and thesis preparation.
Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year.

FREN 8100. Seminar in Medieval Studies. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM MEDIEV STUDIES.
Topics in medieval literature, language, and culture. Study of a particular problem, author, genre, or linguistic topic will be integrated into the larger cultural context of medieval France. Given in French.
Non-traditional format: Course will be offered approximately every five semesters.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 8180. Literary Theory. 3 hours.
Oasis Title: LITERARY THEORY.
Theories that have special relevance for understanding French literature, linguistics, and cultural studies. Readings, discussions, and assignments in French. Readings by Bal, Barthes, Baudrillard, Benveniste, Bourdieu, Genette, Irigaray, Jakobson, Kristeva, L�vi-Strauss, Riffaterre. Emphasis on structuralism, poststructuralism, cultural studies, narratology, and feminism. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 8200. Seminar in Renaissance Studies. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: RENAISSANCE STUDIES.
In-depth study of a major author or special topic related to the French Renaissance. Given in French.
Non-traditional format: Course will be offered approximately every five semesters.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 8300. Seminar in Seventeenth-Century Studies. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM IN 17TH CEN ST.
Doctoral-level seminar in French seventeenth-century studies. Given in French.
Non-traditional format: Course will be offered approximately every five semesters.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 8400. Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Studies. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM IN 18TH CEN ST.
Doctoral-level seminar in French eighteenth-century studies. Given in French.
Non-traditional format: Course offered approximately every five semesters.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 8500. Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Studies. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM 19TH CENTURY.
An intensive study of one major nineteenth-century author or literary movement. Given in French.
Non-traditional format: Course offered approximately every five semesters.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 8600. Seminar in Twentieth-Century Studies. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM 20TH CENT STUD.
A major author, group of authors, theme, genre topic or movement in French or Francophone literature. Given in French.
Non-traditional format: Course offered approximately every five semesters.
Not offered on a regular basis.

FREN 8700. Seminar in Francophone Studies. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: FRANCOPHONE STUDIES.
In-depth study of one or several writers, representative of one of the major Francophone areas in the world: North America, Antilles, Africa, Maghreb, and Indian Ocean. Although the primary emphasis will be on literary works, they will be studied in their linguistic and cultural contexts.
Offered every year.

FREN(LING) 8800. Seminar in French Linguistics. 3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit.
Oasis Title: SEM FR LINGUISTICS.
Topics and issues in French linguistics. Possible offerings include Old French, French dialectology, French sociolinguistics, and French semantics and pragmatics. Given in French.
Not offered on a regular basis.