FREN202: Seventeenth Century French Theater (3 hours lecture)

Plays of Corneille, Racine and Moliere. 3 sh.

FREN203: Review of French of Grammar (3 hours lecture)

Skills of the French language. Intensive vocabulary practice, laboratory drills, grammar review and weekly compositions, integrated into an intensive language program. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Languages. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 132.

FREN204: French Stylistics and Composition (3 hours lecture)

Skills of the French language, intensive vocabulary practice, grammar review, and weekly compositions. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Languages. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 203.

FREN205: French Phonetics (3 hours lecture)

Weekly transcriptions, problems of articulation, rhythm, accentuation and intonation; intensive language laboratory work. 3 sh.

FREN206: Spoken Language Practice (3 hours lecture)

Intensive conversation with organized discussions on subjects of special interest. 3 sh.

FREN211: Eighteenth Century French Theater (3 hours lecture)

Comedy, tragedy and the origin of the drama. 3 sh.

FREN231: Business French and Computers I (3 hours lecture)

The first half of a two-semester sequential course, conducted entirely in French. It familiarizes students with basic French commercial vocabulary, and computer lexicon required in today's business world. It offers students the opportunity to acquire the bilingual French-English knowledge necessary for secretarial and managerial positions in, for example, import-export companies. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204.

FREN232: Business French and Computers II (3 hours lecture)

A two-semester sequential course conducted entirely in French. It familiarizes students with basic French commercial vocabulary, and computer lexicon required in today's business world. It offers students the opportunity to acquire the bilingual French-English knowledge necessary for secretarial and managerial positions in, for example, import-export companies. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 231.

FREN251: Advanced Syntax (3 hours lecture)

Advanced French syntactical theory. 3 sh.

FREN270: Advanced Composition (3 hours lecture)

A review of advanced grammar through intensive written and oral practice. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in French. 3 sh.

FREN275: Advanced Spoken Language Practice (3 hours lecture)

Intensive conversation on an advanced level on selected and varied topics. 3 sh.

FREN283: Introduction to Women Authors of French-Speaking Africa (3 hours lecture)

This course examines the representations of women in post-colonial literature by French-speaking women authors from North and Sub-Saharan Africa (readings in English translation). Students will explore major works of fiction by women authors as they relate to gender and cultural identity. Readings include novels that deal with contemporary socio-cultural issues. Meets the Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

FREN286: French Film (3 hours lecture)

Development of film art with special emphasis on the contemporary period. Course taught in English. Work done in French by those taking it for French major credit and in English by those taking it as a general elective. Cross listed with French, German and Russian FRIN 286 and Classics and General Humanities GNHU 286. 3 sh.

FREN289: Francophone Film (3 hours lecture)

This course will use cinema as a tool and medium for the critical analysis of artistic and cultural discourse, and will introduce students to postcolonial Francophone cultures outside of metropolitan France and the western French-speaking world (Africa and the Caribbean). Cross listed with French, German, and Russian, FRIN 289 and Classics and General Humanities, GNHU 289. Course taught in English. Work done in French by those taking it for French major credit and in English by those taking it as an elective. Meets Gen Ed 2002 - Social Science, Non-Western Cultural Perspectives. Meets the World Languages and Cultures Requirement - World Cultures. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204.

FREN302: Origins Of French Civilization (3 hours lecture)

French history and cultural development from the Middle Ages to the revolution. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN304: French Civilization 19th and 20th Centuries (3 hours lecture)

Various aspects of the material, intellectual, artistic, and spiritual life of France. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN305: Music and Art in French Civilization (3 hours lecture)

Composers from the Middle Ages (Perotin) to modern times (Boulez) in relation to their social and cultural backgrounds. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN315: Dada And Surrealism (3 hours lecture)

The Dada and surrealist movements; their influence on twentieth century life. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN325: Structure of the French Langauge (3 hours lecture)

Introduction to French linguistics in its broadest themes with a particular emphasis on phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Study of the sociolinguistic aspects and issues surrounding the French language, regional dialects, and varieties of French in the French-speaking world. Taught in French. Previous course FREN 225 effective through Spring 2014. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 205.

FREN330: Survey of Medieval Literature (3 hours lecture)

Development of the principal genres: Chanson de geste, courtly romance, drama and poetry. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN334: Seventeenth Century French Literature (3 hours lecture)

The most representative authors of the century. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN335: The French Renaissance (3 hours lecture)

Selected works of Rabelais, Montaigne and the poets of the Pleiade. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN336: Eighteenth Century French Literature (3 hours lecture)

Main writings of the Age of Enlightenment. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN339: Nineteenth Century French Literature (3 hours lecture)

Principal literary currents from Romanticism to symbolism. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN340: Survey of French Poetry (3 hours lecture)

Development of principal poetic movements with emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN341: Contemporary French Drama (3 hours lecture)

Theatre from the beginning of the century to the present. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN345: Development of French Novel to 1900 (3 hours lecture)

Evolution of fiction from the feminist writings of Mme. De La Fayette and Diderot. Literature of social involvement to the present. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN349: Francophone Literature (3 hours lecture)

Literature of French expression outside continental France. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN350: Translation I (3 hours lecture)

Techniques of translation English-French, French-English. Vocabulary, comparative sentence structure, analysis and expression of ideas and images. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in French. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN351: Translation II (3 hours lecture)

Techniques of translation English-French, French-English. Vocabulary, comparative sentence structure, analysis and expression of ideas and images. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in French. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 350.

FREN352: Twentieth Century French Literature (3 hours lecture)

Representative works of contemporary theater and the novel. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN360: French Perspectives (3 hours lecture)

The history of ideas in France since World War II. Emphasizes the interrelationship of political, social, and philosophic thinking. Taught in French. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN365: Introduction to Consecutive and Simultaneous Interpreting (3 hours lecture)

The field of cross-cultural communications (with emphasis on the French-speaking world) and practice in the techniques of simultaneous and consecutive interpreting, French-English, English-French. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 351.

FREN367: Seminars (3.0 hours seminar)

Selected topics to be studied in depth with emphasis on methods of inquiry. Topic announced each semester. May repeated twice for a maximum of 9 credits, provided the course topic is different. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN368: Seminars (3 hours seminar)

Selected topics to be studied in depth with emphasis on methods of inquiry. Topic announced each semester. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9 credits, provided the course topic is different. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

FREN369: Seminars (3 hours seminar)

Selected topics to be studied in depth with emphasis on methods of inquiry. Topic announced each semester. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9 credits, provided the course topic is different. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

FREN371: Explication De Texte (3 hours lecture)

Improvement of reading skills and literary perception through the technique of the explication de texte, using examples from a wide variety of periods and genres. Previous course FREN 271 effective through Spring 2014. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 210.

FREN375: French Study Abroad

Study at a university in a French speaking country to gain first-hand knowledge of the historical, social, economic, and cultural life of the country. Credit by evaluation. 3 - 9 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

FREN380: Cooperative Education for the French Major

Supervised work experience and academic project in professional field related to major. 4 - 8 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

FREN410: Advanced French Grammar (3 hours lecture)

A review of the most important structural features of French, with special emphasis on areas of interference with English structure. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN418: Theories and Approaches to Teaching French as a Second Language (3 hours lecture)

The first half of a two-semester sequential course conducted entirely in French. Analysis of various second language theories, and a survey of instructional methods and the principles underlying them. Also offers an overview of research findings in the area of French as a second language. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN452: Translation III (3 hours lecture)

Translation of articles in specific fields of interest to improve translation skills. Meets the University Writing Requirement for majors in French. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 351.

FREN470: Seminars (3 hours seminar)

Selected topics to be studied in depth with emphasis on methods of inquiry. Topic announced each semester. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 9 credits, provided the course topic is different. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

FREN472: French Language Workshop (3 hours lecture)

A thorough foundation in French at the level required for successful graduate studies. 3 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 204 or departmental approval.

FREN478: Independent Study

Directed independent study and research in French language and literature. May be taken for a maximum of 3.0 credits. 1 - 3 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

FREN504: Politics of the French Language (3 hours lecture)

Presenting an overview of the social history and politics of France and Francophone societies, this course provides a context in which to analyze the particular relationship that exists between French language and national identity. It will examine issues such as the status and role of the French language outside France, language policy and planning measures, and ideologies connected to issues such as gender, race, identity, and class. 3 sh.

FREN505: History of the French Language (3 hours lecture)

Structures of modern French as outcome of linguistic and cultural processes over 2,000 years. 3 sh.

FREN506: Advanced French Phonetics (3 hours lecture)

Principles of general and experimental phonetics. Previous knowledge of phonetics desirable. 3 sh.

FREN508: Explication de Texte and Stylistic Analysis (3 hours lecture)

Techniques of "explication de texte and stylistic analysis" as an instrument for development of critical reading ability, and as pedagogical tool for teaching literature as well as language through literature. 3 sh.

FREN509: Critical Approaches to Literature (3 hours lecture)

Fundamental notions of contemporary French literary criticism; theory and practice. 3 sh.

FREN510: Topics in French Linguistics (3 hours lecture)

Changing topics to include in-depth studies of subjects in French sociolinguistics, syntax, pragmatics, and applied linguistics. May be repeated without limit as long as the topic is different. 3 sh.

FREN511: Medieval French Literature (3 hours lecture)

French literature from ninth through fifteenth centuries emphasizing the "Chanson de geste" and the "Roman courtois." 3 sh.

FREN513: Medieval French Theatre (3 hours lecture)

Origins and development of theatre in France during the Middle Ages. 3 sh.

FREN514: Medieval French Seminar (3 hours seminar)

Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors, themes, and genres from the Middle Ages as they relate to historical and cultural events. Examples include "Francois Villon and His Time," "Courtly Culture of the Middle Ages," and Knights, Taverns and Romance." This course may be repeated twice for a total of nine credits as long as the seminar topic is different each time. 3 sh.

FREN516: French Humanism in 16th Century (3 hours lecture)

Humanistic ideals as reflected in the works of Rabelais, Montaigne and other authors. 3 sh.

FREN517: Poetry of the Renaissance (3 hours lecture)

Major works of Marot, Ronsard, Du Bellay and other poets of the Pleiade. 3 sh.

FREN518: 16th Century Seminar (3 hours seminar)

Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors, themes, and genres from the 16th century as they relate to historical and cultural events. Examples include "Women Writers of Renaissance France," "Religion and Politics in Sixteenth-Century French Literature," and "Storytelling in its Cultural Context." This course may be repeated twice for a total of nine credits as long as the seminar topic is different each time. 3 sh.

FREN525: Moralists of the 17th Century (3 hours lecture)

Representative works of Descartes, Pascal, La Rochefoucauld, Saint Simon, La Bruyere, and other authors. 3 sh.

FREN526: Corneille, Racine and Moliere (3 hours lecture)

Dramatic art as reflected in representative plays of the three authors. Taught in French. 3 sh.

FREN527: Selected Topics in 17th Century French Literature (3 hours lecture)

Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors and themes. May be repeated without limit as long as the topic is different. 3 sh.

FREN529: Seminar in Enlightenment and Revolutionary France (3 hours lecture)

Changing topics about the historical period from 1700 to 1871 in france will include in-depth studies of the various philosophical, social, literary as well as political developments and figures that shaped the revolutionary movement from 1700 to 1871. Examples include "Revolutionary Ideals and their Visual Depiction", "The Philosophers of Enlightenment and Revolution", or "Revolutionary Women and their Social Legacy". Course may be repeated one more time for a total of six credits, as long as the seminar topic is different each time. 3 sh.

FREN530: Philosophy and Politics in 18th Century France (3 hours lecture)

Impact of the "philosophes" on religious, political and sociological thought. 3 sh.

FREN531: The Development of the Novel in 18th Century France (3 hours lecture)

Study of the social and historical context of a novel and its particular form (e.g. epistolary, episodic, etc.). 3 sh.

FREN532: 18th Century Seminar (3 hours seminar)

Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors, themes, and genre topics. 3 sh.

FREN533: Eighteenth-Century French Civilization Seminar (3 hours lecture)

Changing topics to include in-depth studies of various 18th-century French civilization such as "Female Deviance and Imprisonment of Women in the 18th-century", "The French Revolution" or "The Age of Enlightenment". The interrelationship of the political and social movements with the philosophical thinking of the Enlightenment will be emphasized. Course may be repeated one more time for a total of six credits, as long as the topic is different each time. 3 sh.

FREN535: Nineteenth-Century French Literature (3 hours lecture)

Changing topics on nineteenth-century French literature, to include in-depth studies of individual authors, genres, movements, or thematic topics from the nineteenth century. Examples include "Balzac's Comedie Humaine", Romantic Poetry", "Flaubert and the Realist Novel", or "Collectors and Collecting in the Nineteenth-Century Novel". Course may be repeated one more time for a total of six credits, as long as the seminar topic is different each time. 3 sh.

FREN536: The Romantic Movement (3 hours lecture)

The origins and development of Romanticism in England and Germany are compared with the later triumph of the movement in France. Representative works of Chateaubriand, Goethe, Novalis, Kleist, Hoffmann, Heine, Musset, and Nerval are studied, and their themes compared with those of the English romantics. (Taught in English. Recommended to French majors as a free elective.) Cross listed with English, ENLT 536. 3 sh.

FREN537: 19th Century French Theatre (3 hours lecture)

Hugo's dramatic theories and their application in representative plays. 3 sh.

FREN538: French Novel of 19th Century I (3 hours lecture)

Insight into major works of Balzac and Stendhal. 3 sh.

FREN539: French Novel of 19th Century II (3 hours lecture)

Insight into major works of Flaubert and Zola. 3 sh.

FREN540: 19th Century French Poetry (3 hours lecture)

Development of French poetry from Romanticism to Symbolism. 3 sh.

FREN541: 19th Century Seminar (3 hours seminar)

Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors, themes, and genres from the 19th century as they relate to historical and cultural events. Examples include "Victor Hugo's Nineteenth Century," "The Belle Epoch," and "The Creation of National Identity." This course may be repeated twice for a total of nine credits as long as the seminar topic is different each time. 3 sh.

FREN542: 20th Century French Theatre (3 hours lecture)

Major modern currents and trends in drama. 3 sh.

FREN543: 20th Century French Poets (3 hours lecture)

Within a general developmental context, emphasis upon thematics and structural analysis of work of Apollinaire, Reverdy, Char, Eluard and Bonnefoy. 3 sh.

FREN544: 20th Century French Novel I (3 hours lecture)

Evolution of the French novel from Proust to Camus. 3 sh.

FREN545: 20th Century French Novel II (3 hours lecture)

Evolution of the French novel from the "New Novel" of the 50's to contemporary French writing. 3 sh.

FREN546: 20th Century Seminar (3 hours seminar)

Changing topics on twentieth century French literature. 3 sh.

FREN547: Francophone Literature (3 hours lecture)

Major Francophone writings outside continental France. 3 sh.

FREN548: Contemporary French Civilization-Selected Topics (3 hours lecture)

Study of institutions and culture of contemporary France. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6.0 credits. 3 sh.

FREN549: Contemporary Francophone Civilization Seminar (3 hours seminar)

Changing topics addressing contemporary issues affecting the Francophone world. Topics might include "Gender, Women and Society," "French Rap and Black Culture in France," "The Scourge of AIDS in Francophone Africa: Causes and Remedies." May be repeated twice for a total of nine credits. 3 sh.

FREN550: Introduction to French Colonialism (3 hours lecture)

This course introduces students to the history of French colonialism in Africa (North and Sub-Saharan), the Americas, the Middle East, and the various islands of Oceania and the Pacific. It offers an overview of the French imperial process from the fifteenth century and studies the various cultural, political, and economic impacts of French civilization on its (former) colonies. 3 sh.

FREN551: Women Writers from North Africa (3 hours lecture)

This course is based on a selection of works by Francophone women writers from North Africa (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia) including Assia Djebar, Malika Mokaddem, Nouzha Fassi, Badia Hadj Nasser, Leila Houari, Hele Beji, and Emna Bel Haj Yahia. 3 sh.

FREN603: Research Seminar (3 hours seminar)

Opportunity to apply research techniques to a specific topic of the student's choice. 3 sh.

FREN604: Research Seminar Continuation (1 hour seminar)

This course allows students who have not completed the semester-long FREN 603 (Research Seminar) to finish it during additional semesters. May be repeated up to a total of 4 credits. 1 sh.

FREN698: Master's Thesis

Independent research project done under faculty advisement. Students must follow the MSU Thesis Guidelines, which may be obtained from the Graduate School. Students should take FREN 699 if they don't complete FREN 698 within the semester. 4 sh.

Prerequisites: Departmental approval.

FREN699: Master's Thesis Extension

Continuation of Master's Thesis Project. Thesis Extension will be graded as IP (in Progress) until thesis is completed, at which time a grade of Pass or Fail will be given. 1 sh.

Prerequisites: FREN 698.

SPED584: Assessment and Evaluation in the Inclusive Classroom

This course is designed to be an introduction for pre-service teachers in the field of Special Education assessment and accountability. The course will introduce students to elements of traditional assessment, including record keeping, grading, objective and essay testing, theories of validity as well as authentic, performance, and portfolio assessment. The keeping of anecdotal records, inclusion, heterogeneous groups, and accommodations will also be components of this course. 2 - 3 sh.

Prerequisites: SPED 579. Students must be enrolled in a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Instructional Teaching Certificate (CRI), Educational Services Certificate (CRE) or Master of Education (MED).

SPED585: Technology for Inclusive Classrooms

The course is designed to provide educators with an understanding of how to use technology as a seamless part of the teaching and learning experience for students with disabilities in inclusive settings. Two main purposes for students with disabilities will be emphasized. Teachers will learn how to provide access to the curriculum for students with disabilities by using the principles of Universal Design for Learning as a framework for curriculum design. They will learn how to utilize technology to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities in order for them to attain maximum independence and participation in all environments. 2 - 3 sh.

Prerequisites: SPED 579. Students must be enrolled in a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Instructional Teaching Certificate (CRI), Educational Services Certificate (CRE) or Master of Education (MED).