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FREN 401 - Elementary French I
Credits:
4.00
Conducted in French, the course introduces students to
French language and culture through speaking, listening,
reading, writing, labs and films. Designed for students
without previous training in French. Credit only for
students who have had less than two years of French in
secondary school. 401-402 taken together satisfies the
foreign language requirement. Special fee.
FREN 402 - Elementary French II
Credits:
4.00
See description for FREN 401. FREN 401 is a prerequisite
for this course. Cannot be taken separately except with
permission of instructor.
FREN 403 - Review of French
Credits:
4.00
Conducted in French. Course emphasizes the active use of
French through speaking, listening, reading, writing,
labs, and films while providing a review of basic grammar.
Designed for those students whose study of French has been
interrupted for a significant amount of time or who have
had two or more years of high school French. Special fee.
FREN 403 does not satisfy the foreign language requirement.
FREN 500 - Selected Topics in World Literature
Credits:
4.00
Topics will be chosen that introduce students to major
themes and genres. (Also offered as CLAS 500, GERM 500,
ITAL 500, PORT 500, RUSS 500, SPAN 500.) May be repeated
for credit. Credit/Fail. Writing intensive.
FREN 503 - Intermediate French I
Credits:
4.00
Conducted in French. Review of grammar with emphasis on
the development of reading, writing, speaking, and
listening skills, and on culture. Discussion in French of
literary and cultural readings. Labs and films. Special
fee. Writing intensive.
FREN 503H - Honors/Intermediate French I
Credits:
4.00
Conducted in French. Review of grammar with emphasis on
the development of reading, writing, speaking, and
listening skills, and on culture. Discussion in French of
literary and cultural readings. Labs and films. Special
fee. Writing intensive.
FREN 503Q - Intermediate French I - Quebec
Credits:
4.00
This course is the same course as 503 on campus with the
addition of 9 hours of conversation with a native speaker,
20 hours of field trips, and a home stay for full
immersion. Conducted in French. Review of grammar with
emphasis on the development of reading, writing, speaking,
and listening skills, and on culture. Discussion in French
of literary and cultural readings. Labs and films. Special
fee. Writing intensive. (3 weeks in January)
FREN 504 - Intermediate French II
Credits:
4.00
Conducted in French. Review of grammar with emphasis on
the development of reading, writing, speaking, and
listening skills, and on culture. Discussion in French of
literary and cultural readings. Labs and films. Special
fee. Writing intensive.
FREN 504H - Honors/Intermediate French II
Credits:
4.00
Conducted in French. Review of grammar with emphasis on
the development of reading, writing, speaking, and
listening skills, and on culture. Discussion in French of
literary and cultural readings. Labs and films. Special
fee. Writing intensive.
FREN 522 - French Drama in Translation
Credits:
4.00
Taught in English, major works of comedy, tragedy, and
drama. Moliere and Racine to the present day. Not for
major credit. Special fee. (Not offered every year.)
FREN 525 - Introduction to French Civilization and Culture
Credits:
4.00
Taught in English. French civilization from a variety of
perspectives and topics. Includes historical,
geographical, and artistic expressions of French culture.
Not for major credit. May be repeated for credit barring
duplication of materials. Special fee. (Not offered every
year.) Writing intensive.
FREN 526 - Introduction to Francophone Cultures
Credits:
4.00
Taught in English. Focus on French-speaking cultures other
than France. Includes historical, geographical, and
artistic expressions of these cultures. Not for major
credit. May be repeated for credit barring duplication of
materials. Special fee. (Not offered every year.) Writing
intensive.
FREN 585 - Intermediate Language Study in France
Credits:
4.00
Equivalent to FREN 503, requires four weeks of intensive
study of French language and culture at the Centre
International d'Etudes Francaises (CIEF) in Dijon, France.
Prereq: FREN 403 or French 4 in a U.S. high school, with a
GPA of 2.5 or better and permission. Special UNH fee.
Student responsible for personal and travel expenses.
(Offered summers only.)
FREN 586 - Intermediate Language Study in France
Credits:
4.00
Equivalent to FREN 504, requires four weeks of intensive
study of French language and culture at the Centre
International d'Etudes Francaises (CIEF) in Dijon, France.
Prereq: FREN 503 or 585 with a GPA 2.5 or better and
permission. Special UNH fee. Student responsible for
personal and travel expenses. (Offered summers only.)
FREN 595 - French Practicum
Credits:
2.00
Practical use of French language or cultural skills
outside the classroom through special projects. May be
repeated up to 4 credits. Prereq: Permission. Special fee.
Cr/F.
FREN 599 - Readings in Current Periodicals of Quebec
Credits:
4.00
French 599 is part of the January Term immersion program in
Montreal, Canada. This course is taught in French only and
as part of the immersion program you are required to speak
French at all times. You will improve your linguistic and
cultural proficiency by exploring identity of Quebec
through news articles, audio, movies and other multimedia
resources. By building upon your language skills in French,
you will apply new grammatical structures and vocabulary to
examine the historical, social, and political contexts of
contemporary Quebec. In addition to language skills and
cultural proficiency, you will be developing critical and
anlaytic tools, with a focus on expressing your ideas
through effective writing and speaking. Prereq: FREN 504.
Special fee.
FREN 631 - Advanced French Conversation and Composition I
Credits:
4.00
Rapid review of basic grammatical structures and in-depth
study of more complex linguistic patterns. Vocabulary
building. Frequent written compositions and oral
presentations using materials on contemporary culture taken
from various media. Students develop phonetics and
oral/aural skills in lab and class. Prereq: C or better in
FREN 504. Required for majors. Special fee. Writing
intensive.
FREN 632 - Advanced French Conversation and Composition II
Credits:
4.00
Rapid review of basic grammatical structures and in-depth
study of more complex linguistic patterns. Vocabulary
building. Frequent written compositions and oral
presentations using materials on contemporary culture taken
from various media. Students develop phonetics and
oral/aural skills in lab and class. Prereq: C or better in
FREN 504. Required for majors. Special fee. Writing
intensive.
FREN 651 - Readings in French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Reading and rigorous oral and written analysis of texts
selected to illustrate important themes/genres in French
literature. May be taken before or after FREN 652. Pre- or
Co-Req: FREN 631-632. Required for majors. Special fee.
Writing intensive.
FREN 651H - Honors/Readings in French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Reading and rigorous oral and written analysis of texts
selected to illustrate important themes/genres in French
literature. May be taken before or after FREN 652. Pre- or
Co-Req: FREN 631-632. Required for majors. Special fee.
Writing intensive.
FREN 652 - Readings in French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Reading and rigorous oral and written analysis of texts
selected to illustrate important themes/genres in French
literature. May be taken before or after FREN 652. Pre- or
Co-Req: FREN 631-632. Required for majors. Special fee.
Writing intensive. May be taken before or after FREN 651.
Writing intensive.
FREN 652H - Honors/Readings in French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Reading and rigorous oral and written analysis of texts
selected to illustrate important themes/genres in French
literature. May be taken before or after FREN 652. Pre- or
Co-Req: FREN 631-632. Required for majors. Special fee.
Writing intensive. May be taken before or after FREN 651.
Writing intensive.
FREN 675 - Topics in French Civilization
Credits:
4.00
Topics drawn from all aspects and periods of French
civilization. Prereq: FREN 631, 632, and 651 or 652. May
be repeated for credit barring duplication of materials.
Special fee. (Not offered every year.) Writing intensive.
FREN 676 - Topics in Francophone Culture
Credits:
4.00
Topics drawn from all aspects and periods of French
civilization. Prereq: FREN 631, 632 and 651 or 652. May be
repeated for credit barring duplication of materials.
Special fee. (Not offered every year.) Writing intensive.
FREN #677 - France in the European Union
Credits:
4.00
Topics drawn from all aspects of contemporary French
culture in its relationship with the fifteen member states
of the European Union, with emphasis on the role of France
in the building of the European Union. Special fee. Prereq:
FREN 631-632. Coreq: FREN 651 or 652. (Not offered every
year.) Writing intensive.
FREN 683 - Advanced Language Study in France
Credits:
4.00
Equivalent to FREN 631, this course requires four weeks of
intensive study of French language at the Centre
International d'Etudes Francaises (CIEF) in Dijon, France.
Prereq FREN 504 with a GPA of 2.5 or better and permission.
Special UNH fee. Student responsible for personal and
travel expenses. Offered summers only.
FREN 684 - Advanced Language Study in France
Credits:
4.00
Equivalent to FREN 632, this course requires four weeks of
intensive study of French language at the Centre
International d'Etudes Francaises (CIEF) in Dijon, France.
. Prereq: FREN 504 or FREN 683, with a GPA of 2.5 or better
and permission. Special UNH fee. Student responsible for
personal and travel expenses. (Offered summers only.)
FREN 690 - Study Abroad in Dijon France
Credits:
16.00
Spring semester at the University of Burgundy (Dijon,
France) for juniors. This one-semester program is open to
majors who have completed with a B- or better FREN 631-632
and FREN 651 or 652, or equivalent. Non-majors need to
speak with the program director to determine their
eligibility. Non-credit orientation meetings are required
during the fall semester prior to departure. The normal UNH
requirements for studying abroad apply to this program. For
further information, interested students should consult
with the director in the French program. Special fee.
Prereq: FREN 504 with a C or better and permission.
Non-majors FREN 631, 632; FREN 651 or 652 for majors.
Special fee. May be repeated. Cr/F.
FREN 691 - Summer in Dijon Program
Credits:
8.00
Eight weeks of intensive French literature, culture and
civilization courses at the CIEF (Centre International des
Etudes Francaises) at the Universite de Bourgogne in Dijon,
France. The course is only open to French double majors who
cannot spend a semester abroad for documented reasons. By
petition only, with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Prereq: FREN 631,
632, 651, and 652. Offered during the Summer only. Special
fee.
FREN 695 - Special Advanced Language Study in France
Credits:
4.00
Four weeks of intensive language study at the Centre
International d'Etudes Francaises (CIELF) in Dijon,
France. Prereq: FREN 631 and 632 with grade of B- or better
and permission. Special UNH fee and DCE administrative fee.
Student responsible for personal and travel expenses as
well as tuition and other costs at CIELF. (Offered summer
only.) Special fee.
FREN 762 - 17th Century French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Prereq: FREN 651 and 652 or equivalent. Special fee.
(Offered fall semester in alternate years.) Writing
intensive.
FREN 765 - 18th Century French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Prereq: FREN 651 and 652 or equivalent. Special fee.
(Offered spring semester in alternate years.) Writing
intensive.
FREN 775 - 19th Century French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Prereq: FREN 651 and 652 or equivalent. Special fee.
(Offered fall semester in alternate years.) Writing
intensive.
FREN 782 - 20th Century French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Prereq: FREN 651 and 652 or equivalent. Special fee.
(Offered spring semester in alternate years.) Writing
intensive.
FREN 785 - Topics in Francophone Literatures
Credits:
4.00
Readings in French literatures from outside of France
(e.g., Quebec, Africa, the Caribbean). Taught in French.
Prereq: FREN 651 and 652. Special fee. (Not offered every
year.) Writing intensive.
FREN 790 - Advanced Language and Style
Credits:
4.00
Translation of contemporary texts, intensive study of
major writing techniques (such as narration, explication
de texte, compte rendu, dissertation). Required for major.
Prereq: at least two literature courses in French numbered
above 652. Special fee. (Fall semester only.) Writing
intensive.
FREN 795 - Special Studies in French Language and Literature
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Individual guided study of the work of a major author, a
genre, or specific topics in literature. Training in
bibliography and organization of material. Prereq:
permission. Special fee. (Not offered every year.)
FREN 796 - Special Studies in French Language and Literature
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Individual guided study of the work of a major author, a
genre, or specific topics in literature. Training in
bibliography and organization of material. Prereq:
permission. Special fee. (Not offered every year.)
FREN 798 - Seminar in French Literature
Credits:
4.00
Topics chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for
credit barring duplication of material. Prereq: FREN 651,
652; permission. (Not offered every year.)
FREN 799 - Honors Senior Thesis
Credits:
2.00
Yearlong course leading to an honors senior thesis. Open
only to seniors seeking honors in major whose individually
designed research projects have been approved by the
department honors committee and who have been assigned an
adviser. Students must enroll for both fall and spring
semesters. Students defend the resulting written thesis in
an oral presentation before department members and others.
Prereq: permission. Special fee.