720 French

720:001. Introduction to French Language and Culture I — 3-4 hrs.
Development of listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, and cultural literacy. Corequisite: 720:003. (Offered Fall and Spring)

720:002. Introduction to French Language and Culture II — 3-4 hrs.
Continuation of 720:001. Prerequisites: 720:001; 720:003; or equivalents. Corequisite: 720:004. (Offered Fall and Spring)

720:003. French Communication Practice I — 1-2 hrs.
Practice (both live and computer-mediated) to reinforce and broaden the development of language and culture. Corequisite: 720:001. (Formerly part of 720:001.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

720:004. French Communication Practice II — 1-2 hrs.
Continuation of 720:003. Prerequisites: 720:001; 720:003; or equivalents. Corequisite: 720:002. (Formerly part of 720:002.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

720:011. Intermediate French Language and Culture -- 3-4 hrs.
Thorough review of patterns of French; development of vocabulary and emphasis on listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, and cultural literacy. Prerequisites: 720:002; 720:004; or equivalents. Corequisite: 720:012. (Offered Fall and Spring)

720:012. Intermediate French Communication Practice — 1-2 hrs.
Practice (both live and computer-mediated) to reinforce and broaden the development of language and culture. Prerequisites: 720:002; 720:004; or equivalents. Corequisite: 720:011. (Formerly part of 720:011.) (Offered Fall and Spring)

720:031. Introduction to Francophone Literature in Translation -- 3 hrs.
Understanding and appreciating basic forms of French-language literatures in English translation through close reading of literary texts. May be counted for credit in French minor. (Offered Fall)

720:051. Composition -- 2-3 hrs.
Continuation of 720:011, leading to free composition. Prerequisite: 720:011 or equivalent. Corequisite: 720:061 or other intermediate course with consent of department head. (Offered Fall and Spring)

720:061. Conversation -- 2-3 hrs.
Continuation of 720:011, with wider range of subjects, vocabulary, and structures. Prerequisite: 720:011 or equivalent. Corequisite: 720:051 or other intermediate course with consent of department head. (Offered Fall and Spring)

720:100. Teaching French in the Elementary Schools -- 1 hr.
Techniques and practice in teaching French; includes weekly training experience in local schools plus class sessions. May be repeated twice for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Offered even Falls)

720:101(g). Advanced Composition -- 3 hrs.
Analysis of major morphological and syntactical structures of the French language, with contrasting grammatical and linguistic approaches to problems of correct usage. Emphasis on successful application of principles. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor. Prerequisites: 720:051; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

720:102. French to English Translation -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to translation techniques involved in translation of French into English. Topics selected from varied magazines dealing with business, culture, and general information. Prerequisite: 720:051 or consent of instructor. (Offered odd Springs)

720:103(g). Advanced Conversation -- 3 hrs.
Development and improvement of oral fluency through free and guided conversation. May be repeated once for credit with consent of instructor. Prerequisites: 720:051; 720:061; or consent of instructor; junior standing. (Variable)

720:104. Introduction to French Literature -- 3 hrs.
Selected major works of representative French authors. Application of language skills to literary analysis and introduction to critical theories. Prerequisite: 720:101 or equivalent. (Offered Spring)

720:105(g). Stylistics -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to stylistic analysis. Development of style in composition through study of excerpts from contemporary French works and literary translation into French. Prerequisite: junior standing. Prerequisite or corequisite: 720:101 or equivalent. (Variable)

720:107(g). Listening and Comprehension -- 3 hrs.
Development and improvement of ease with which one understands all types of standard speech including taped material, readings, radio and television broadcasts, and movies. Offered only on summer study tour. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Variable)

720:108(g). Introduction to Interpreting -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to consecutive and simultaneous translation. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: 720:103 or comparable fluency in French; junior standing. (Variable)

720:111. Business French -- 2-4 hrs.
Introduction to current business concepts and practices in French-speaking countries. Reading and interpreting business information, and reading and writing basic business correspondence. Prerequisite: 720:011 or equivalent. (Offered odd Falls)

720:114(g). Short Stories -- 3 hrs.
Short stories from Vigny, Merimee, Daudet, Maupassant, Ayme, and others. Prerequisites: 720:101; 720:104; junior standing. (Variable)

720:121(g). Special Topics in Language and Culture -- 3 hrs.
Special topics and aspects of the discipline. May be repeated when topic is different. Prerequisites: 720:101; 720:104; or equivalents; junior standing. (Variable)

720:122(g). Special Topics in Literature -- 3 hrs.
Special topics and aspects of the discipline. May be repeated when topic is different. Prerequisites: 720:101; 720:104; or equivalents; junior standing. (Variable)

720:124(g). Contemporary France -- 3 hrs.
Survey of recent developments and a description of the country, its people, customs and way of life, institutions, economy, and art. May be repeated once for credit in summer institutes abroad. Prerequisite: junior standing. Prerequisite or corequisite: 720:101 or equivalent. (Variable)

720:125(g). French Culture and Civilization -- 3 hrs.
Historical, cultural and sociological background for understanding contemporary France. May be repeated for 2 hours credit in summer institutes abroad. Prerequisites: 720:101 or equivalent; junior standing. (Variable)

720:126(g). French Summer Symposium: (Topic) -- 2-6 hrs.
Intensive summer course designed to complement courses offered during the fall and spring semesters. Topic indicated in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated when topic is different. Prerequisites: 720:101 or equivalent; junior standing. (Offered Summer)

720:128(g). Literature of Ideas -- 3 hrs.
Montaigne, Pascal, La Rochefoucauld, Saint Simon, La Bruyere, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Chateaubriand, Rousseau, de Tocqueville, and their modern successors. Prerequisites: 720:101; 720:104; junior standing. (Variable)

720:144(g). Novels of the 19th and 20th Centuries -- 3 hrs.
Novels from Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Proust, Robbe-Grillet, and others. Prerequisites: 720:101; 720:104; junior standing. (Variable)

720:160(g). Advanced Oral Practice -- 2-4 hrs.
Development of oral fluency and greater accuracy through structured oral exercises; free conversation dealing with civilization and topics of current interest. Structural, morphological, and phonetic exercises designed to meet the needs of individual participants. Prerequisite: junior standing. Prerequisite or corequisite: 720:101 or equivalent. (Variable)

720:161(g). Problems in French Pronunciation -- 2 hrs.
Correction of and practice in producing French sounds, intonation, rhythm, and stress to minimize foreign accent. Prerequisites: 720:051; 720:061; or equivalents; junior standing. (Offered even Falls)

720:181(g). Advanced Business French -- 3 hrs.
Study of current business concepts and practices in French-speaking countries through systematic analysis of business-related topics based on authentic reading materials and business communications. Prerequisites: 720:111 or consent of instructor; junior standing. (Offered even Springs)

720:185(g). Introduction to Translation -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to journalistic and technical translation using varied textual materials (public media, scholarly, and professional texts), from English to French and French to English. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: 720:101 or equivalent; junior standing. (Variable)

720:191. Bilingual Practicum -- 1-3 hrs.
Participants meet on a regular basis with instructor to acquire first-hand knowledge of foreign language methodologies through activities and class observations. Required for students enrolled in the foreign-language teacher education program. Prerequisite: 720:101. Corequisite: 700:190. (Offered Spring)

720:201. Advanced Composition and Stylistics -- 3 hrs.
Study of stylistic devices; examination of principal morphological, syntactical, and semantic problems. (Variable)

720:203. Structure of French -- 3 hrs.
Phonology, morphology, and syntax of current French, stressing areas of French structure which cause problems for native speakers of English. (Variable)

720:207. Contemporary French Speech -- 2 hrs.
Understanding and identification of major levels of spoken French, including elegant, standard, and familiar speech styles; structural, lexical, and phonological study of current French speech, stressing areas of socio-linguistic importance. (Variable)

720:225. Problems in Translation -- 3 hrs.
Techniques of translation with journalistic and technical emphases. (Variable)

720:226. French Graduate Summer Symposium: (Topic) -- 2-6 hrs.
Intensive summer course designed to complement courses offered during the fall and spring semesters. Topic indicated in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated when topic is different. Prerequisite: 720:101 or equivalent. (Offered Summer)

720:270. French Literature in Review I -- 3 hrs.
Chronological review of major periods; works and writers of French literature from the Middle Ages through the Age of Enlightenment. Focus on development of each literary genre. Primarily for students planning to take M.A. comprehensives in French. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (Variable)

720:271. French Literature in Review II -- 3 hrs.
Chronological review of major periods; works and writers of French literature from 19th century to present. Focus on development of each literary genre. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor. (Variable)

720:289. Seminar -- 3 hrs.
Various topics such as Medieval Literature, 16th Century Literature, 19th Century Prose, Contemporary Novel. Topic indicated in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated if topic is different. (Variable)