French Courses
Descriptions
To understand
French cultures and their language is to have a passport to the
past, the present, and the future. With it you can go back in time
to the dawn of French civilization and follow its development from
before the Gallo-Roman period through the Middle Ages, with the
flowering of the great cathedrals, into the Renaissance graced by
its many chateaux, and on to the glories of imperial France under
Louis XIV. Armed with the knowledge of French, you will also have a
better understanding of the Enlightenment, whose great philosophers
carved out the principles of both the American and French
Revolutions. The developments which followed brought today's
democracies into being. French studies will also open doors to a
world where French is a principal language in 33 countries and
where mastery of French is needed. Furthermore, France will
continue to be a dominant political and economic voice in the
expanding European Union; a key region in the global
community.
Students with
previous French language experience must take the modern languages
placement test to determine course eligibility. Students desiring
to receive academic credit for previous experience must take the
appropriate CLEP examination administered by the university. The
CLEP examination must be taken before enrollment in foreign
language courses. For freshmen it must be taken within the first
few weeks of the semester.
French 101,
102, and 103 satisfy the liberal arts language requirement for the
bachelor of arts degree in any discipline.
Any French course will satisfy one of the requirements in the Goal
area of the Global Community Block for the Liberal Studies
Program.
Any other French course will satisfy one of the requirements in the
Enrichment section for the Liberal Studies Program.
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