French Courses
FREN110. Beginning Language & Culture
A course designed to develop basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will explore culture in French-speaking countries and make connections to diverse perspectives. Prerequisites: No previous formal instruction in French, or a limited amount of previous formal instruction in French. Followed by FREN 210. 4 credits. FGLO, WI.
FREN111. Inten Begin Lang & Cult
An intensive course designed to develop basic interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will explore culture in French-speaking countries and make connections to diverse perspectives. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement score and some previous formal experience. Followed by FREN 211. 4 credits. FGLO, WI.
FREN1XX. French Elective
FREN208. Princ PK-12 Foreign Lang Educ
Principles and methods of curriculum development, instruction, and assessment in the PK-12 foreign language classroom with an emphasis on the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages and the Virginia Foreign Language SOLs. Required of all MOLA majors with a French PK-12 education concentration. Students are encouraged to take this course in their first year at Longwood, or as soon as possible. 1 credit.
FREN210. Begin Integrated Lang & Cultur
A course designed to continue developing basic interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational communication in French. Students will integrate these from various disciplines in their exploration of French and Francophone culture. Prerequisite: FREN 110. 3 credits.
FREN210. Begin Integrated Lang & Cultur
A course designed to continue developing basic interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational communication in French. Students will integrate these from various disciplines in their exploration of French and Francophone culture. Prerequisite: FREN 110. 3 credits.
FREN211. Inter Integrated Lang&Cult I
A course designed to continue developing intermediate interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines in their exploration of French-speaking culture. Prerequisites: FREN 111, FREN 210, or placement. 3 credits. PWLA, WI, SI.
FREN212. Integr Inter Lang & Cult II
A course designed to facilitate exploration of the cultures of French-speaking communities through interdisciplinary inquiry. Students will integrate themes from various disciplines as they improve their interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication in French. Prerequisite: FREN 211, or an appropriate placement score. 3 credits.
FREN295. Special Topics French
The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change. Prerequisite FREN 202. 1-3 credits. Does not satisfy requirement for B.A. degree.
FREN2GC. French FGLO Transfer Pillar
Global Citizenship Pillar Course
FREN2XX. French Elective
FREN320. Advanced French
Development of increased proficiency in all linguistic skills and a more extensive acquaintance with French and Francophone culture. This course will prepare students for more advanced culture and literature courses, but will also prepare students to use French to communicate effectively and to function in a foreign community. Prerequisite: FREN 202 or appropriate placement test score. Successful completion of this course is recommended before students take upper-level courses. 3 credits.
FREN330. Civilization and Culture Frenc
A study of French civilization and culture with emphasis on social institutions of the current century. Prerequisite: FREN 202. 3 credits
FREN335. French Cinema
An introduction to cinema in French focusing on one of any number of particular topics within the broader subject. Topics may include the history of French cinema, great directors, films treating a specific subject matter (love, war, family), films and literature, films and history, a particular director (Renoir, Truffaut, Godard), or a group of directors ("le réalisme poétique," "La Nouvelle Vague"), or films from a particular period. Students will learn the vocabulary required for describing and analyzing French films. Prerequisite: FREN 202 or appropriate placement test score. 3 credits.
FREN341. Survey Of French Lit I
The Middle Ages Through the Enlightenment. A study of representative works and literary movements in French literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment. Students will learn to use the methods and language of literary analysis. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or equivalent. 3 credits.
FREN342. Survey French Literature II
Romanticism Through the New Novel. A study of representative works and literary movements in French literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will learn to use the methods and language of literary analysis. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or equivalent. 3 credits.
FREN390. Dir or Independent Study Fren
Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391. 1-18 credits.
FREN400. Approaches Teaching French
A study of theories of second language acquisition and their application to the teaching of languages in a communicative, interactive approach at the primary, middle, and secondary levels. Attention will be given to the teaching and testing of listening, reading, writing, speaking, and cultural understanding. Students will develop lesson plans, engage in peer-teaching, and integrate technology into teaching. Students should take this course in the semester prior to student teaching. 3 credits.
FREN401. Adv Grammar Comp French
Syntax and grammar through written work. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or equivalent. 3 credits.
FREN402. Adv Conv Phonetics French
Theory and practice in the spoken language. Current techniques and their uses in attaining mastery of oral French. Prerequisite: FREN 202 or equivalent. 3 credits.
FREN411. Studies in Literary Genre Fren
Study of a particular genre in French literature, such as the Nouveau Roman, short story, romantic theater, symbolist poetry. Prerequisites: FREN 341 and 342. 3 credits.
FREN414. French Literary Movements
Study of a particular movement or period in French literature, such as Realism, Neo-classicism, Naturalism, Surrealism, Existentialism. Prerequisites: FREN 341 and 342. 3 credits.
FREN461. Sr Sem Lit Cultrl Contxt Frenc
A seminar for senior modern language majors concentrating in French, designed to integrate knowledge of French and Francophone history and culture as a background for literary analysis. Prerequisites: FREN 341 and 342. 3 credits.
FREN482. Directed Secondary Teach Frenc
Required of all students seeking PK-12 Teaching Licensure in French. Each student is assigned to work with qualified cooperating teachers in selected school settings off campus. Settings will be chosen among elementary, middle and secondary levels. The student teacher follows the schedule of the cooperating teacher and will take over all duties under the supervision of the cooperating teacher. The schedule involves a minimum teaching day of five to six hours for five days each week for (300 hours total). Prerequisite: Completion of the Modern Language major (French concentration), the Study Abroad requirement, and a minimum cumulative and major GPA of 2.50. 12 credits.
FREN490. Directed Study French
Individualized study; recommended only when material cannot be covered in scheduled courses. By permission of department head. 6 credits maximum.
FREN492. Internship in French
Directed practicum in an applied setting that permits experiential learning. Students learn through performance in meaningful tasks in a variety of professional environments, such as foreign trade missions, government agencies, or the travel industry. It is intended for seniors not seeking teacher certification. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. 1-16 credits.
FREN495. Special Topics French
The topics will vary from semester to semester. Descriptions will be available from academic advisors. May be repeated for credit when topics change. 1-3 credits.
FREN498. Senior Thesis in French
Students conduct an in-depth project in French under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. May be repeated as 499. 3 credits.
FREN499. Senior Thesis in French
Students conduct an in-depth project in French under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. 3 credits.