French Course Offerings

Prerequisite for LBC and Teacher Ed students.

Prerequisite for LBC and Teacher Ed students.

FREN 121-03: Intermediate French for Health Professions [CRN 27193].

Emphasis on vocabulary and sentence structures helpful in health care settings.

Mon/Wed, 12:00-1:25 pm

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FREN 330-01 (27042): Advanced French Conversation

“French Conversation” seeks to improve communication skills by focusing on the comprehension and pronunciation of contemporary French. This course will serve as a workshop to introduce you to the vocabulary, expressions, and idioms necessary to communicate with French speakers in the real-life situations you will encounter during trips to France and French-speaking countries.  Special attention will be given to the vocabulary relevant to the interests of enrolled students, as well as to current issues of political, social, and artistic importance discussed in the French media. We will follow social media, watch news broadcasts, listen to radio programs and podcasts, and analyze film and music clips in order to explore a variety of contexts in which French is spoken.

Please consult your advisor as to whether the normal or advanced section is more appropriate for your level.

Required for all 3 French major concentrations, the French minor, and LBC.

Conducted in French. 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).

Elective for all 3 French major concentrations and the minor. Does not count for LBC. Also satisfies Gen Ed requirement in Global Cultural Perspectives. Meets World Cultures Graduation Requirement. Also satisfies SEEDS Exploration requirement in Analyzing Cultures and Societies.

Co-sat with FREN 549.

Conducted in French. The “Woman Question,” or Querelle des femmes, occupied France and most of Europe throughout the medieval and early modern period. This course will examine the discourse around the intellectual and moral value and capacities of women in France during the seventeenth century. We will analyze cultural productions centered on the question of women’s bodies, their moral superiority or inferiority, intellectual capacity and access to education, and participation in the public sphere (in the salons and at court, for example).

Elective for all 3 French major concentrations and the minor. Does not count for LBC. Co-sat with FREN 527.

In this course we explore the fascinating world of legal language in French and English with a view toward translating it professionally. To practice the types of assignments that professional translators receive from immigration lawyers, we translate personal documents (relating to birth, adoption, marriage or divorce) into English from countries around the French-speaking world, such as Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Quebec. Then we translate these kinds of documents belonging to celebrities like President Obama and Marilyn Monroe into French. This foray into marriage and divorce law takes us to the heart of the course: the study of the civil law system in French-speaking countries and the common law system in English-speaking countries. We’ll learn how a case makes its way through the court system in France and the United States. All along the focus is on learning legal concepts in both languages and the finer points of grammar and stylistics in legal language. Your instructor is a francophone American lawyer and a 30-year veteran of the translation business.

Elective for all three major concentrations, the minor, and LBC. Co-sat with FREN 523.

This course equips students with the necessary insight, skills, concepts, and tools to understand the pivotal role of language and culture in business communication. Students will examine how language and culture influence various aspects of business, ranging from collaborative teamwork to leadership responsibilities, both within local contexts and on a global scale. The course begins by exploring the intersection of cross-cultural business practices and continues to cultivate intercultural perspectives, to enable them to successfully assess, identify, navigate and resolve communication and linguistic challenges that arise in the workplace. Students will actively engage in self-examination, addressing their own multilingual and multicultural identities within a business context.

Required for LBC. Does not count for any other program.

Contact Dr. Antenos for advising.

Counts for SEEDS Foundation: Interactive Communication.

This course is for students in the World Language, Business and Culture major, a joint BA between CHSS and the Feliciano School of Business. Students in each of the language tracks will meet together, subsequent to their required International Experience (internship, study abroad, etc.). Students will critically examine each of their international experiences, comparing and contrasting the linguistic and cultural challenges they encountered, thereby developing strategies to strengthen their inter- and intra-cultural competence and agility. Course taught in English. Meets Graduation Writing Requirements for majors in Language, Business and Culture.

Required for LBC students. Does not count for any other program.

Contact Dr. Antenos for advising.

In this course we explore the fascinating world of legal language in French and English with a view toward translating it professionally. To practice the types of assignments that professional translators receive from immigration lawyers, we translate personal documents (relating to birth, adoption, marriage or divorce) into English from countries around the French-speaking world, such as Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Quebec. Then we translate these kinds of documents belonging to celebrities like President Obama and Marilyn Monroe into French. This foray into marriage and divorce law takes us to the heart of the course: the study of the civil law system in French-speaking countries and the common law system in English-speaking countries. We’ll learn how a case makes its way through the court system in France and the United States. All along the focus is on learning legal concepts in both languages and the finer points of grammar and stylistics in legal language. Your instructor is a francophone American lawyer and a 30-year veteran of the translation business.

Required for MA in Professional French Translation and the Certificate in Professional French Translation.

Co-sat with FREN 452.

Conducted in French. The “Woman Question,” or Querelle des femmes, occupied France and most of Europe throughout the medieval and early modern period. This course will examine the discourse around the intellectual and moral value and capacities of women in France during the seventeenth century. We will analyze cultural productions centered on the question of women’s bodies, their moral superiority or inferiority, intellectual capacity and access to education, and participation in the public sphere (in the salons and at court, for example).

Does not count for Certificate in Professional French Translation.

Co-sat with FREN 369.

Conducted in French. 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).

General Elective for MA in Professional French Translation.

Does not count for Certificate in Professional French Translation. Co-sat with FREN 289.

Please contact Dr. Emery for advisement.

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Continuous Matriculation, if not taking other courses [CRN: 24925]

Please contact Dr. Emery for advisement.