FRE – French

Course Catalog
FRE 101 Elementary French I
This is a first semester introduction to the French language and francophone cultures. It is designed for beginning students with little or no previous exposure to the language. The emphasis is on the development of the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive, through the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Through the use of language and additional methods students will gain knowledge of cultural practices and perspectives in France and French speaking countries. Additionally, students will learn about political, economic, and socio-cultural differences and similarities within the francophone communities in a global context. This ​​course​​ requires active participation in online activities as a mandatory component. Online courses may require use of a webcam. Note: Native, heritage and or speakers of French are encouraged to take the CLEP exam before enrolling in this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in French.
Understand and interpret written and spoken French at a basic level on a variety of topics.
Present or communicate information, concepts and ideas at a basic level to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of global topics including, socio-economic issues, political issues, historical and environmental effects.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of similarities and differences between French speaking practices, artistic expression, and popular culture through a global perspective.
Demonstrate understanding of​ language through comparisons between French and English.
College Academic Learning Goal Designation: Global Understanding (GU)
Prerequisites: (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or REA100*. Successful College Placement Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)
FRE 101 Elementary French I
This is a first semester introduction to the French language and francophone cultures. It is designed for beginning students with little or no previous exposure to the language. The emphasis is on the development of the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive, through the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Through the use of language and additional methods students will gain knowledge of cultural practices and perspectives in France and French speaking countries. Additionally, students will learn about political, economic, and socio-cultural differences and similarities within the francophone communities in a global context. This ​​course​​ requires active participation in online activities as a mandatory component. Online courses may require use of a webcam. Note: Native, heritage and or speakers of French are encouraged to take the CLEP exam before enrolling in this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in French.
Understand and interpret written and spoken French at a basic level on a variety of topics.
Present or communicate information, concepts and ideas at a basic level to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of global topics including, socio-economic issues, political issues, historical and environmental effects.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of similarities and differences between French speaking practices, artistic expression, and popular culture through a global perspective.
Demonstrate understanding of​ language through comparisons between French and English.
College Academic Learning Goal Designation: Global Understanding (GU)
Prerequisites: (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or REA100*. Successful College Placement Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)
FRE 101 Elementary French I
This is a first semester introduction to the French language and francophone cultures. It is designed for beginning students with little or no previous exposure to the language. The emphasis is on the development of the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive, through the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Through the use of language and additional methods students will gain knowledge of cultural practices and perspectives in France and French speaking countries. Additionally, students will learn about political, economic, and socio-cultural differences and similarities within the francophone communities in a global context. This ​​course​​ requires active participation in online activities as a mandatory component. Online courses may require use of a webcam. Note: Native, heritage and or speakers of French are encouraged to take the CLEP exam before enrolling in this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in French.
Understand and interpret written and spoken French at a basic level on a variety of topics.
Present or communicate information, concepts and ideas at a basic level to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of global topics including, socio-economic issues, political issues, historical and environmental effects.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of similarities and differences between French speaking practices, artistic expression, and popular culture through a global perspective.
Demonstrate understanding of​ language through comparisons between French and English.
College Academic Learning Goal Designation: Global Understanding (GU)
Prerequisites: (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or REA100*. Successful College Placement Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)
FRE 102 Elementary French II
This is the second semester to the French language and Francophone cultures. It is designed for students who have completed French 101 or at least two years of high school French. The emphasis is on the development of the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive, through the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of France and the Francophone world, as well as develop insight into the nature of language and culture. Notes: This course requires active participation in online activities as mandatory component. Online courses may require use of a webcam. Native, heritage and or speakers of French are encouraged to take the CLEP exam before enrolling in this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in French.
Understand and interpret written and spoken French at a basic level 2 on a variety of topics.
Present information, concepts and ideas at a basic level 2 to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in French.
Demonstrate knowledge of the culture and its artistic expressions, history, and daily lives of the French-speaking peoples of the world and develop an understanding of cultural nuances for effective and appropriate communication.
Demonstrate understanding of language through comparisons between French and English.
Prerequisite: FRE 101 with a grade of C or better.
FRE 111 Intermediate French I
Review of the basic sounds of the French language, first-level vocabulary and grammatical content. Introduction of new language concepts and more advanced vocabulary and idioms. Weekly laboratory practice to strengthen understanding of fluent speech. NOTE: Prerequisites: FRE 102 or three years of high school French or 1 year of college French.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate the ability to read directly in French with increasing attention to correctness of sounds, rhythm, accentuation and intonation.
Reproduce a representative number of the dialogue situations previously illustrated.
Demonstrate correct use of essential grammatical and idiomatic structures previously presented.
Produce original coherent sentences and short paragraphs.
Write familiar texts by dictation.
Identify patterns of cultural behavior or customs that have been presented in class discussions.
Prerequisites: FRE 102 or three years of high school French or 1 year of college French. 
FRE 112 Intermediate French II
Focus on understanding new language principles and the identification of these concepts in reading and writing. Reading in French from a variety of practical, cultural and literary texts. Frequent listening and speaking practice. Weekly laboratory exercises for better understanding of fluent French. NOTE: Prerequisites: FRE 111 or four years of high school French.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Respond in French with reasonable accuracy and clarity to questions within the scope of the course.
Read directly and accurately in the language at a level comprehensible to one fluent in French.
Reconstruct or significantly modify learned responses or conversational patterns.
Write coherent sentences and short paragraphs that use grammatical elements previously illustrated.
Write in dictation form from class materials studied.
Show some familiarity with French language contributions to the Western World and/or with cross-cultural contributions encountered in the course.
Prerequisites: FRE 111 or four years of high school French. 
 
This is a first semester introduction to the French language and francophone cultures. It is designed for beginning students with little or no previous exposure to the language. The emphasis is on the development of the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive, through the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Through the use of language and additional methods students will gain knowledge of cultural practices and perspectives in France and French speaking countries. Additionally, students will learn about political, economic, and socio-cultural differences and similarities within the francophone communities in a global context. This ​​course​​ requires active participation in online activities as a mandatory component. Online courses may require use of a webcam. Note: Native, heritage and or speakers of French are encouraged to take the CLEP exam before enrolling in this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in French.
Understand and interpret written and spoken French at a basic level on a variety of topics.
Present or communicate information, concepts and ideas at a basic level to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of global topics including, socio-economic issues, political issues, historical and environmental effects.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of similarities and differences between French speaking practices, artistic expression, and popular culture through a global perspective.
Demonstrate understanding of​ language through comparisons between French and English.
College Academic Learning Goal Designation: Global Understanding (GU)
Prerequisites: (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or REA100*. Successful College Placement Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)
This is a first semester introduction to the French language and francophone cultures. It is designed for beginning students with little or no previous exposure to the language. The emphasis is on the development of the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive, through the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Through the use of language and additional methods students will gain knowledge of cultural practices and perspectives in France and French speaking countries. Additionally, students will learn about political, economic, and socio-cultural differences and similarities within the francophone communities in a global context. This ​​course​​ requires active participation in online activities as a mandatory component. Online courses may require use of a webcam. Note: Native, heritage and or speakers of French are encouraged to take the CLEP exam before enrolling in this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in French.
Understand and interpret written and spoken French at a basic level on a variety of topics.
Present or communicate information, concepts and ideas at a basic level to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of global topics including, socio-economic issues, political issues, historical and environmental effects.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of similarities and differences between French speaking practices, artistic expression, and popular culture through a global perspective.
Demonstrate understanding of​ language through comparisons between French and English.
College Academic Learning Goal Designation: Global Understanding (GU)
Prerequisites: (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or REA100*. Successful College Placement Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)
This is a first semester introduction to the French language and francophone cultures. It is designed for beginning students with little or no previous exposure to the language. The emphasis is on the development of the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive, through the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Through the use of language and additional methods students will gain knowledge of cultural practices and perspectives in France and French speaking countries. Additionally, students will learn about political, economic, and socio-cultural differences and similarities within the francophone communities in a global context. This ​​course​​ requires active participation in online activities as a mandatory component. Online courses may require use of a webcam. Note: Native, heritage and or speakers of French are encouraged to take the CLEP exam before enrolling in this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in French.
Understand and interpret written and spoken French at a basic level on a variety of topics.
Present or communicate information, concepts and ideas at a basic level to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of global topics including, socio-economic issues, political issues, historical and environmental effects.
Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of similarities and differences between French speaking practices, artistic expression, and popular culture through a global perspective.
Demonstrate understanding of​ language through comparisons between French and English.
College Academic Learning Goal Designation: Global Understanding (GU)
Prerequisites: (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or REA100*. Successful College Placement Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)
This is the second semester to the French language and Francophone cultures. It is designed for students who have completed French 101 or at least two years of high school French. The emphasis is on the development of the three modes of communication: interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive, through the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Students will gain knowledge and understanding of France and the Francophone world, as well as develop insight into the nature of language and culture. Notes: This course requires active participation in online activities as mandatory component. Online courses may require use of a webcam. Native, heritage and or speakers of French are encouraged to take the CLEP exam before enrolling in this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Engage in conversation, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions in French.
Understand and interpret written and spoken French at a basic level 2 on a variety of topics.
Present information, concepts and ideas at a basic level 2 to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in French.
Demonstrate knowledge of the culture and its artistic expressions, history, and daily lives of the French-speaking peoples of the world and develop an understanding of cultural nuances for effective and appropriate communication.
Demonstrate understanding of language through comparisons between French and English.
Prerequisite: FRE 101 with a grade of C or better.
Review of the basic sounds of the French language, first-level vocabulary and grammatical content. Introduction of new language concepts and more advanced vocabulary and idioms. Weekly laboratory practice to strengthen understanding of fluent speech. NOTE: Prerequisites: FRE 102 or three years of high school French or 1 year of college French.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Demonstrate the ability to read directly in French with increasing attention to correctness of sounds, rhythm, accentuation and intonation.
Reproduce a representative number of the dialogue situations previously illustrated.
Demonstrate correct use of essential grammatical and idiomatic structures previously presented.
Produce original coherent sentences and short paragraphs.
Write familiar texts by dictation.
Identify patterns of cultural behavior or customs that have been presented in class discussions.
Prerequisites: FRE 102 or three years of high school French or 1 year of college French. 
Focus on understanding new language principles and the identification of these concepts in reading and writing. Reading in French from a variety of practical, cultural and literary texts. Frequent listening and speaking practice. Weekly laboratory exercises for better understanding of fluent French. NOTE: Prerequisites: FRE 111 or four years of high school French.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
Respond in French with reasonable accuracy and clarity to questions within the scope of the course.
Read directly and accurately in the language at a level comprehensible to one fluent in French.
Reconstruct or significantly modify learned responses or conversational patterns.
Write coherent sentences and short paragraphs that use grammatical elements previously illustrated.
Write in dictation form from class materials studied.
Show some familiarity with French language contributions to the Western World and/or with cross-cultural contributions encountered in the course.
Prerequisites: FRE 111 or four years of high school French. 
 
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