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4-WEEK PROGRAM

Classes start June 16 and end July 15

Students should leave USA June 14 and return July 16

2-WEEK PROGRAM

Classes start June 16 and end June 30

Students should leave USA June 14 and return July 1

CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

Undergraduate, 6 semester hours of credit:  90 classroom contact hours.  The daily schedule is from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

FRENCH 101-102  BEGINNING FRENCH

First and second semester of French for students without any previous study of the French language, or for students who want to start the study of the French language from the beginning. 

FRENCH 203-204 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH

Third and fourth semester of French. Two intermediate courses designed for those students who want to improve the skills they have already acquired in the first two French courses.  Beginning 101-102 are required to take these courses.

FRENCH 301-302 ADVANCED FRENCH

Undergraduate third  year of French. Two advanced courses designed for students who want to consolidate the knowledge of the French language.  Beginning and Intermediate, or the equivalent, are required—or permission of the instructor.

OR CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:

Undergraduate, 3 semester hours of credit:  45 classroom contact hours. .  8:30 am to 10:30 am or 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

FRENCH 315, FRENCH COMPOSITION I

Prerequisite:  French 204, fourth semester of college/ equivalent, or instructor approval.

Students should have a good knowledge of French grammar.  The essentials of French grammar as applied in composition are studied. 

FRENCH 320, FRENCH CONVERSATION I

Prerequisite:  French 204, fourth semester of college/ equivalent, or instructor approval.

Intensive practice in conversation.  Pattern practice, preparation, and delivery of dialogues and topical talks.  Basic phonetics and practice in pronunciation.  8:30 am to 10:30 am or 11:00 am to 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday.

FRENCH 430 INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION

Undergraduate 3 semester hours of credit:  45 classroom contact hours.  Prerequisite:  Conversation and Composition or equivalent.

Development of the cultural life of the French people as reflected in architecture, art history, literature, music, and philosophy

FRENCH 450 INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERATURE

Undergraduate 3 semester hours of credit. 45 classroom contact hours.

Introduction to the periods of French literature from the beginning to the present.

FRENCH 530-1  TOPICS ON FRENCH CULTURE AND SOCIETY

Graduate 3 semester hours of credit 45 classroom contact hours.

French culture with emphasis on the significant development of the arts, and society.

FRENCH 530-2  DIFFERENT TOPICS ON FRENCH CULTURE

AND SOCIETY

Graduate (ungraduate students with approval from their instructor/advisor) 3 semester hours of credit 45 classroom contact hours.

FRENCH LITERATURE COURSES

Graduate (ungraduate students with approval from their instructor/advisor) 3 semester hours of credit 45 classroom contact hours.

FRENCH 616- 16^th Century Literature and Poetry (Ronsard, Calvin, Montaigne)

FRENCH 617- 17^th Century Literature, Poetry, Theater (Malherbe, Descartes, Corneille, Moliere, Pascal, La Fontaine, la Rochefoucauld…)

FRENCH 618-18^th Century : Philosopical Spirit Awakenings (Bayle, Fontenelle), the novel before 1750, drama, (Dideort, Voltaire, Rousseau)

FRENCH 619-19^th Century Authors (Lamartine, Victor Hugo, Balzac. Stendhal) poets  (Beaudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud…)

FRENCH 620-20^th Century Authors (Proust, Gide); poetry, theater and novel before 1914 and after 1940.

GRADUATE – UNDERGRADUATE CREDITS

Students can receive 3 credits for the 2-week program and 6 credits for the 4-week program; graduate or undergraduate courses/credits are available during the summer programs.  

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