Academic Catalog

French (FREN)

FREN 1015.0 UNITS
Elementary French

Class Hours: 5.0 Lecture / 1.0 Laboratory
Total Contact Hours: 90 Lecture / 18 Laboratory

This beginning French course emphasizes listening, speaking, reading and writing and helps to develop the appreciation of cultural diversity through the study of differences and similarities between cultures.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
FREN 1025.0 UNITS
Elementary French

Class Hours: 5.0 Lecture / 1.0 Laboratory
Total Contact Hours: 90 Lecture / 18 Laboratory

Prerequisite: FREN 101 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This course is a continuation of the study of the basic principles of French with an emphasis on oral and written communication. It helps continue to develop the appreciation of cultural diversity through the study of differences and similarities between cultures.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
FREN 2015.0 UNITS
Intermediate French

Class Hours: 5.0 Lecture / 1.0 Laboratory
Total Contact Hours: 90 Lecture / 18 Laboratory

Prerequisite: FREN 102 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This course provides a review and in-depth study of important grammatical concepts. Reading and interpretation of authentic literary works by French writers are included. Guided and original composition exercises will be assigned as a transition to free written expression. This class is conducted primarily in French.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
FREN 2024.0 UNITS
Intermediate French

Class Hours: 4.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 72 Lecture

Prerequisite: FREN 201 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This is a course in reading of modern French. Emphasis is placed on oral and written expression. Grammar review is completed. FREN 202 aims to give the student a working knowledge of the language and to form the basis for advanced work in literature or science.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
FREN 2034.0 UNITS
Intermediate French Advanced Level I

Class Hours: 4.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 72 Lecture

Prerequisite: FREN 202 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This course consists of selected intermediate readings in literary and technical French designed to meet requirements of students majoring in literature, science, mathematics and engineering with a minimum basic grammar review.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
FREN 2813.0 UNITS
Beginning Conversational French

Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture

Prerequisite: FREN 102 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This course develops conversational French based on French history within an emphasis on Francophone Americas and Caribbean cultures, as well as language changes. Complex grammar and vocabulary structure will be consolidated. This course will be taught in French. This course is recommended for French Majors.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
FREN 2823.0 UNITS
Intermediate Conversational French

Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture

Prerequisite: FREN 281 or equivalent with a grade of Credit or "C" or higher.
This course develops intermediate conversational French based on French history within an emphasis on Francophone culture and language changes in Francophone Europe. Highly complex grammar and vocabulary structure will be consolidated. This course will be taught in French. This course is recommended for French majors.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
FREN 2833.0 UNITS
Advanced Conversational French

Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture

Prerequisite: FREN 282
This course develops conversational French based on French and Francophone history within an emphasis on Francopone culture and language changes in Francophone Africa and West Indies. Highly complex syntactic structure and vocabulary will be consolidated. This course will be taught in French. This course is recommended for French majors.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC
FREN 2853.0 UNITS
Romance Linguistics

Class Hours: 3.0 Lecture
Total Contact Hours: 54 Lecture

Prerequisite: FREN 101 with a grade of Pass or "C" or higher
This course will analyze the evolution of Romance languages from Latin. French utterances will be structured through phonological, morphosyntactic, and lexical norms. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit in SPAN 285. This course will be taught in English.
Transfer Credit: CSU;UC
FREN 2981.0 UNITS
Directed Studies
A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (1 unit for 54 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. For selected disciplines, UC transfer credit may be possible after admission to a UC campus, pending review of appropriate course materials by UC staff. See a counselor for an explanation.
Transfer Credit: CSU
FREN 2992.0 UNITS
Directed Studies
A course to provide opportunity for individual research and field projects under the direction of a faculty member in a given department. With the guidance of the faculty member, students prepare and carry out a written learning agreement describing the purposes and outcomes of the project. Students should expect to meet with the supervising faculty member one to two hours each week for conferences. Credit is based upon the number of hours in the semester expected to complete the project (2 units for 108 hours). This course may be taken a maximum of 2 times. For selected disciplines, UC transfer credit may be possible after admission to a UC campus, pending review of appropriate course materials by UC staff. See a counselor for an explanation.
Transfer Credit: CSU