NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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French

Location: 1731 UH; Phone: (312) 996-3235. Some French courses in the Department of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese will have combined-section final exams. See course information below for specific dates and times.

FR     101            Elementary French I
         4 hours.
        Two additional half hours each week in the language laboratory. For students who have not studied French or placement as determined by test score.   During the fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held Tuesday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m. 

FR     102            Elementary French II
         4 hours.
        Two additional half hours each week in the language laboratory. Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in FR 101, or the equivalent as determined by test score.   During the fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held Tuesday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m. 

FR     103            Intermediate French I
         4 hours.
        Two additional half hours each week in the language laboratory. Prerequisite(s): FR 102, or the equivalent as determined by test score.   During the fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held Tuesday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m. 

FR     104            Intermediate French II
         4 hours.
        Two additional half hours each week in the language laboratory. Prerequisite(s): FR 103 or the equivalent as determined by test score.   During the fall and spring terms, combined-section final exam will be held Tuesday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m. 

FR     110            Intensive Elementary French
         4 hours.
        Credit is not given for FR 110 if the student has credit in any of the following: FR 101, FR 102, FR 103, FR 104; or has completed any 200-, 300-, 400-, or 500-level French course; or has placed into FR 103 or above. Four additional hours each week in the language laboratory. For native speakers of Spanish or students with more than two years of high school French, Spanish, or Italian. Prerequisite(s): Placement as determined by test score; or two or three years of high school French, Spanish, or Italian; or native speaker of Spanish.    

FR     200            Introduction to the Study of French Literature and Culture
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Proficiency in French or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Sufficient command of French to read texts and follow lectures.    

FR     201            Introduction to French Literature I
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FR 200 or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Sufficient command of French to read texts and to follow the class lectures.    

FR     231            Conversation and Composition I
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FR 104 or 4 years of high school French. Not open to native speakers except with approval of the department.    

FR     232            Conversation and Composition II
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FR 231. Not open to native speakers except with approval of the department.    

FR     301            Topics in French and Francophone Literature
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FR 201 and FR 202 or consent of the instructor.    

FR     333            Oral and Written French I
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): FR 232 or consent of the instructor.    

FR     375            French Abroad
         0 TO 17 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 34 hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, approval of the department, FR 201 and any two from FR 202, FR 231, FR 232.    

FR     433            Advanced Oral and Written French
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): FR 334 or consent of the instructor.    

FR     448            Foundations of Second Language Teaching
         3 OR 4 hours.
        Same as GER 448, and SPAN 448. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor and three courses at the 200 and 300 levels.   Instructor Approval Required 

FR     464            Topics in French Civilization
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. May be repeated up to 2 time(s). Prerequisite(s): FR 302 or consent of the instructor.    

FR     470            Educational Practice with Seminar I
         6 hours.
        Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department.   Instructor Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice. 

FR     471            Educational Practice with Seminar II
         6 hours.
        Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in FR 470, and approval of the department.   Instructor Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice. 

FR     496            Independent Study
         1 TO 4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): French major with senior or graduate standing and consent of the department.   Departmental Approval RequiredThis course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major. 

FR     502            Theoretical and Research Foundations of Communicative Language Teaching
         4 hours.
        Same as SPAN 502. Credit is not given for FR 502/SPAN 502 if the student has credit for SPAN 450 or FR 450 or GER 407. Taught in English. Prerequisite(s): Appointment as a teaching assistant. For students outside the department: consent of the instructor.    

FR     510            Seminar in Literary Studies
         4 hours.
        May be repeated. Beyond 12 hours of credit earned, consent of the director of graduate studies required.    

FR     575            French Abroad
         0 TO 16 hours.
        May be repeated to a maximum of 33 hours. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.    

FR     596            Independent Study
         1 TO 4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing in French and approval of the department.   Departmental Approval Required