French (FRE)

FRE 1101  French Language Workshop  (1)  

For music students, supplemental language training to accompany regular 1301 language sections.

FRE 1102  French Language Workshop  (1)  

For music students, supplemental language training to accompany regular 1302 language sections.

FRE 1301  Elementary French  (3)  

Introduction to French language and cultures; practice in three communicative modes: interpersonal, presentational (speaking, writing), and interpretive (listening, reading). Progress from novice toward intermediate-level proficiency

FRE 1302  Elementary French  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 1301  

Introduction to French language and cultures; practice in three communicative modes: interpersonal, presentational (speaking, writing), and interpretive (listening, reading). Progress from novice toward intermediate-level proficiency.

FRE 1412  Accelerated Elementary French  (4)  
Pre-requisite(s): Appropriate score on departmental placement exam; or departmental approval  

An intensive course in first-year college French especially for students with two-three years of high school French. Covers the content of FRE 1301 and 1302 in only one semester. As grammar is reviewed, emphasis is placed on the major skill areas (ACTFL Guidelines): reading, writing, listening, speaking, and cultural awareness.

FRE 2310  Intermediate French  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 1302 or 1412 or appropriate score on departmental placement exam; or departmental consent  

Introduction to French language and cultures; practice in three communicative modes: interpersonal, presentational (speaking, writing), and interpretive (listening, reading). Progress from novice toward intermediate-level proficiency

FRE 2312  Intermediate French for Business  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 1402 or FRE 1412 or appropriate score on departmental placement exam  

Introduction to French business publications and development of communication skills within a business context. This course is designed primarily for students seeking a B.B.A. degree, but may be substituted for FRE 2310 and used in fulfillment of the foreign language requirement in the College of Arts and Sciences.

FRE 2320  Passport to the French-Speaking World  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2310 or 2312 or appropriate score on departmental placement exam; or departmental approval  

An exploration of the numerous facets of French and Francophone culture including art, music, cinema, literature, history, geography, cuisine, media, and pop culture while expanding upon the language skills developed in the preceding three semesters.

FRE 2321  French for Health Professions  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2310 or 2312 or appropriate score on departmental placement exam; or departmental approval  

Intermediate French course designed to meet the needs and interests of prospective medical and health-care professionals.

FRE 3301  Advanced French Grammar  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320 or appropriate score on departmental placement exam; or departmental approval  

A review of familiar French grammar and an exploration of complex grammatical structures in a communicative context.

FRE 3302  Conversational French  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320 or appropriate score on departmental placement exam; or departmental approval  

Conversation, original composition.

FRE 3305  Introduction to Commercial French  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): One 3000 level French course or consent of division director  

Study of the essential vocabulary and style specific to French business, the basic workings of the French economy, the services which support the system. Discussions and oral reports in French, translations, writing business correspondence.

FRE 3306  French Phonetics  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

A review of the French sound system through practice in pronunciation.

FRE 3307  Bon appetit!: Cuisine and Culture in the French-Speaking World  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320 or consent of Division Director  

The cuisine and culture of France and the Francophone world.

FRE 3308  French and Francophone Pop Culture  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

Popular culture in France and the Francophone world as represented in film, music, popular literature, mass media, gastronomy, and fashion.

FRE 3309  French Art in Conversation  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320 or consent of Division Director  

Conversation course focusing on French and Francophone art.

FRE 3310  Introduction to French Literature  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

Introduction to French literature through the study of selected major works.

FRE 3312  Children's Literature in French  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

Children's literary genres including the classic novel, the short story, picture books, folk and fairy tales, as well as African contes.

FRE 3315  Panorama of French Theatre  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

A study of French theater involving the reading, discussion, viewing, and performance of representative plays from the middle ages to the twentieth century.

FRE 3320  Conversation and Composition in Paris  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320 or consent of division director  

Further development of communication skills through discussions, projects, and original composition. Geared to the intensive environment of the Baylor-in-Paris program.

FRE 3325  Advanced Conversation and Composition  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

Advanced oral and written communication.

FRE 3328  Around the Francophone World in 45 Days  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

Introduction to Francophone cultures around the world, including arts, films and literatures.

FRE 3330  Introduction to French Cinema  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

Study of French film for insights into French culture as well as for the enhancement of language skills.

FRE 3337  French Civilization  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): One 3000 level French course or consent of division director  

The social, cultural, historical, and intellectual aspects of French civilization from its origins to the twentieth century.

FRE 3338  Contemporary France  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): One 3000 level French course; or consent of division director  

Contemporary French culture from the beginning of the Fifth Republic in 1958 to the present.

FRE 3340  Paris: A Cultural Overview  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

The culture, history and urban make-up of Paris as well as its place in French literature, cinema and the "chanson." Use of texts, music, film and the Internet.

FRE 3341  Tour de France: Regions and Provinces  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

The cultural, economic, geographical and historical aspects of France's regions and former provinces.

FRE 3348  A Moveable Feast: An Exploration of Paris and Its Culture  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320  

Chronological study of Paris through literary texts, theatrical presentations, and excursions to cultural and historic sites in and around the city

FRE 3351  Introduction to French Linguistics  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 2320 or division approval  

The systematic study of the sounds, structures, and meanings of the French language and its dialects.

FRE 3V70  Special Problems  (1-3)  
Pre-requisite(s): Consent of division director  

With content changed, this course may be repeated once for credit.

FRE 3V9R  Research  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): Consent of the instructor  

Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

FRE 4301  Topics in French Grammar  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): FRE 3301 or consent of instructor  

Continued study of French grammar focusing on problematic structures.

FRE 4315  Methods of Foreign Language Teaching  (3)  
Cross-listed as GER 4315, SPA 4315  

See SPA 4315 for course information.

FRE 4328  Francophone Culture and Literature  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): One 3000 level French course or consent of division director  

Selected readings, films, and music from Francophone Africa, Caribbean, America, and Asia.

FRE 4330  Survey of French Cinema  (3)  
Cross-listed as FDM 4330  
Pre-requisite(s): Upper-level standing or consent of the instructor  

New course description: The history of French cinema from the Lumiere brothers in the 1890s to contemporary French film. Taught in English and does not count towards the language requirement.

FRE 4331  French Writers and Ideas I: From Roland to Revolution  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): One 3000 level French course or consent of division director  

French literature from its origin through the eighteenth century.

FRE 4332  French Writers and Ideas II: From Romanticism to Post-Modernism  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): One 3000 level French course or consent of the instructor  

French literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

FRE 4341  French Media  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): One 3000 level French course or consent of division director  

Current newspaper and magazine articles, recordings of radio broadcasts, and video cassettes are used to increase language skills and understanding of contemporary French culture.

FRE 43C0  French Senior Capstone  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): Three French courses at the 3000/4000 level and upper-level standing  

The study of a general theme from both a literary and a cultural perspective. Topic varies from year to year.

FRE 4V90  Independent Study  (1-3)  
Pre-requisite(s): Consent of division director  

Independent study in French language or literature in consultation with a professor. Examination and term paper. With content changed, this course may be repeated once for credit.

FRE 4V9R  Research  (3)  
Pre-requisite(s): Consent of the instructor  

Undergraduate research undertaken with the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.