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Course ID	Course
FREN 101	FREN 101 Introduction to French Course Credits: 3 Courses provide an introduction to the French Language and culture for those with no or very little French (no higher than high school French 10). Through intensive work in grammar, conversation, vocabulary building, and basic reading, as well as through online work and videos that accompany the text, students develop oral and written skills and are introduced to various aspects of French culture.
FREN 102	FREN 102 Introduction to French Course Credits: 3 Courses provide an introduction to the French Language and culture for those with no or very little French (no higher than high school French 10). Through intensive work in grammar, conversation, vocabulary building, and basic reading, as well as through online work and videos that accompany the text, students develop oral and written skills and are introduced to various aspects of French culture. Prerequisite(s): FREN 101. (3-0; 3-0)
FREN 111	FREN 111 Intermediate French Course Credits: 3 Courses improve the student's command of oral and written French by reviewing previous knowledge and introducing new grammar structures and readings with a cultural content. Students receive intensive practice in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension, and develop their knowledge of the language largely through a communicative approach. Prerequisite(s): Grade 11 French or FREN 102. Students whose Grade 12 average in French is less than 75% may take FREN 111 with permission. (3-0; 3-0)
FREN 112	FREN 112 Intermediate French Course Credits: 3 Courses improve the student's command of oral and written French by reviewing previous knowledge and introducing new grammar structures and readings with a cultural content. Students receive intensive practice in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension, and develop their knowledge of the language largely through a communicative approach. Prerequisite(s): FREN 111
FREN 205	FREN 205 Langue et introduction à la littérature française Course Credits: 3 Courses introduce students to French literature through the study of various genres: short story, poetry, novel, and theatre. Students improve their language skills through reading, writing, and discussion. As well, basic elements of French grammar are thoroughly reviewed and consolidated. Prerequisite(s): Grade 12 French or FREN 111, 112. NB: Students whose Grade 12 average in French is 75% or higher should register in FREN 205; if it is lower than 75%, they may register in FREN 111 with permission.
FREN 206	FREN 206 Langue et introduction à la littérature française Course Credits: 3 Courses introduce students to French literature through the study of various genres: short story, poetry, novel, and theatre. Students improve their language skills through reading, writing, and discussion. As well, basic elements of French grammar are thoroughly reviewed and consolidated. Prerequisite(s): FREN 205
FREN 305	FREN 305 Langue écrite et orale Course Credits: 3 Prepares students to go into more advanced work in French by focusing on grammar, reading, writing, and oral practice. Besides intensive work in grammar, the study of texts provides the basis for discussion and composition, as well as the means of acquiring vocabulary and cultural insights. Prerequisite(s): FREN 206. NB: This course is a prerequisites for all other upper level courses, except FREN 303. With permission, certain upper level courses may be taken concurrently with FREN 305.
FREN 306	FREN 306 Langue écrite et orale Course Credits: 3 Prepares students to go into more advanced work in French by focusing on grammar, reading, writing, and oral practice. Besides intensive work in grammar, the study of texts provides the basis for discussion and composition, as well as the means of acquiring vocabulary and cultural insights. Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 NB: This course is a prerequisites for all other upper level courses, except FREN 303. With permission, certain upper level courses may be taken concurrently with FREN 306.
FREN 318	FREN 318 Le modernisme en littérature et en art Course Credits: 3 This course focuses on French literature, culture, and society in the latter part of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. It introduces students to early modernism in French poetry and prose, while presenting parallels in art and architecture. Beginning with such poets as Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine, and Mallarmé, it shows how the concerns of the symbolist poets and their precursors are reflected in Impressionist art. Apollinaire's poetry is examined in relation to early twentieth century society and developing art forms such as cubism and surrealism. Novelists Marcel Proust and André Gide are also studied as founding figures of modernism. Co-requisite(s): FREN 306 with permission. NB: Offered alternating years.

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