FRE (French)

FRE 101, FRE 102 Elementary French I, II (4 hours each)
This course is beginning college French, designed to present a sound foundation in understanding, speaking, reading and writing contemporary French. Prerequisite: None for FRE 101; FRE 101 or placement by testing (Sec. 6.4.4.) required for FRE 102. In general, native-level French speakers are restricted from taking French at the elementary level. Native-level speakers should consult with the instructor prior to attempting to enroll in an Elementary French course.

FRE 200 Independent Study in French (1-4 hours)
This course provides the opportunity for an intense study of diverse topics under the direct supervision of the instructor. The student and instructor will collaborate to develop the content of the course, which must be approved as outlined by the Independent Study Policy. (Sec. 6.15.)

FRE 201, 202 Intermediate French I, II (4 hours each)
This courses involve further practice in developing oral and written skills. Introduction to a variety of unedited French texts will be included. Prerequisite: FRE 102 or placement by testing (Sec. 6.4.4.) for FRE 201; FRE 201 or placement by testing (Sec. 6.4.4.) for FRE 202.

FRE 290 Special Topics in French Language, Literature and Culture (1-4 hours)
Courses of selected topics will be offered periodically as determined by the needs of the curriculum. Prerequisites can vary based on the topic selected. See individual course listings for each semester for the specific topic and any prerequisites.

Specifically, this French course will explore topical aspects of the literature and cultural phenomena associated with the French language. Offerings will vary according to faculty and student interest. Prerequisite: FRE 301.

FRE 301 French Conversation and Composition (4 hours)
This course focuses on the development of oral skills through practice in group settings and individual class presentations combined with weekly writing assignments in French to be revised on a regular basis. A study of style and grammatical forms used exclusively in the written language completes the course work. Prerequisite: FRE 202 or placement by testing (Sec. 6.4.4.).

FRE 302 French and Francophone Cultural Understanding (4 hours)
This course extends grammatical and cultural knowledge from FRE 301 and is the last required for the French minor. While FRE 301 focuses on major social issues in France, FRE 302 French and Francophone Cultural Understandings extends outward into the francophone world and as those contexts have intersected historically with French empire. Works (literature, film, documentary) from Sub Saharan Africa, the Maghreb, and the Caribbean highlight the particularities of those francophone contexts and ongoing concerns arising from colonial structure. Students analyze these works and situate within cultural and intellectual movements as they apply the grammatical structures learned throughout the Major/minor. Prerequisite: FRE 301 or placement by testing

FRE 400 Advanced Independent Study in French (1-4 hours)
This course provides the opportunity for an advanced, intense study of diverse topics under the direct supervision of the instructor. These offerings are generally suited for junior or senior students. The student and instructor will collaborate to develop the content of the course, which must be approved as outlined by the Independent Study Policy. (Sec. 6.15.)

FRE 402 The Modern French Republics and Their Institutions (4 hours)
A study of both political and cultural institutions in France from 1870 to the present with emphasis on the traditions established by the new republican government in the 1880s and the creation in 1958 of the Fifth Republic under which France is currently governed. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FRE 302.

FRE 403 Franco-American Relations in Trade and Culture (4 hours)
This course is an orientation to French business and cultural communities and considerations of existing connections with their American counterparts. The course includes an introduction to business French. Guest lecturers are invited from the diplomatic and business community in the wider Atlanta area. Field trips are also organized to consulates, trade offices and businesses. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FRE 302.

FRE 404 Great French Actresses and Their Film Roles (4 hours)
This course will study French film actresses and their roles in an attempt to understand the situation of women in France during the last half of the 20th century. Readings from The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir, written at the outset of the period in question, provide a counterpoint to the cinematic fiction. Actresses studied may include Isabelle Adjani, Arletty, Fanny Ardant, Brigitte Bardot, Juliette Binoche, Sandrine Bonaire, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert and Irène Jacob. The course is conducted in English. Students may take the course as part of a French major or minor and complete readings, tests and written work in French. Prerequisite: None for work in English; FRE 302 for work in French.

FRE 405 The 19th Century French Realist Novel (4 hours)
This course studies the 19th-century French realist novel by concentrating on the debate surrounding “realism” in France and what might be considered realist literature. Major writers and their works may Balzac, Flaubert, the Goncourt Brothers and Emile Zola. The study of the major writers’ work, in complete or excerpted form, gives an overview of the major literary moments in the century following the French Revolution. The principal characters in each novel confront the particular challenges of each historical and social moment in 19th century France. The course thus allows students to obtain a complex notion of realism in a historical context along with greatly enhanced vocabulary and language skills in French. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FRE 302.

FRE 406 French and Spanish Crossroads in the Caribbean and Africa (4 hours)
This course uses Spanish- and French-speaking countries in proximity to each other in the Caribbean or Africa as a point of departure for literary, cultural, social and service learning exploration. Offerings may focus upon Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Martinique and Cuba, Equatorial Guinea in relation to Senegal or other appropriate pairings. The course is taught in English and students without advanced skills in French or Spanish may register. Cross-listed as SPN 406. Prerequisite: FRE 301 for French major or minor credit; SPN 301 for Spanish major or minor credit.

FRE 490 Advanced Special Topics in French Language, Literature and Culture (1-4 hours)
Advanced courses of selected topics will be offered periodically as determined by the needs of the curriculum. These offerings are generally suited for junior or senior students. Prerequisites can vary based on the topic selected. See individual course listings for each semester for the specific topic and any prerequisites.

Specifically, this French course will be an advanced study of topical aspects of the literature and cultural phenomena associated with the French language. Offerings will vary according to faculty and student interest. Prerequisite: FRE 302.

FRE 495 Internship in French (1-12 hours)
An internship designed to provide a formalized experiential learning opportunity to qualified students. The internship generally requires the student to have an application (which satisfies all internship requirements developed by the academic program that oversees the internship) and to obtain a faculty supervisor in the relevant field of study. All internships are graded on a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites are determined by the academic program overseeing the internship course.