FR 111, FIRST-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

Develops speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills in French at the novice level through interactive and communicative activities, the study and practice of French grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, as well as the exploration of cultural practices, products, and perspectives in the French-speaking world. Taught in French and English. Fluent users of the language are not permitted to enroll in this course.

Available via Ecampus

FR 112, FIRST-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

Develops speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills in French at the novice level through interactive and communicative activities, the study and practice of French grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, as well as the exploration of cultural practices, products, and perspectives in the French-speaking world. Taught in French and English. Fluent users of the language are not permitted to enroll in this course.

Prerequisite: FR 111 with D- or better or placement test

Available via Ecampus

FR 113, FIRST-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

Develops speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills in French at the novice level through interactive and communicative activities, the study and practice of French grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, as well as the exploration of cultural practices, products, and perspectives in the French-speaking world. Taught in French and English. Fluent users of the language are not permitted to enroll in this course.

Prerequisite: FR 112 with D- or better or placement test

Available via Ecampus

FR 121, SURVIVAL FRENCH FOR STUDENTS AND TRAVELERS, 3 Credits

Provides practical linguistic tools for short stays in France. Basic conversation skills, pronunciation, introduction to French non-verbal language, as well as cultural tools, introduction to French etiquette, visual dictionary, and tips for avoiding cross-cultural misunderstandings common between Americans and the French.

Available via Ecampus

FR 199, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1-16 Credits

Conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary-building, etc. Supplements basic sequence FR 111, FR 112, FR 113. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 211, SECOND-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

Builds on and expands students’ basic communication skills in French to progressively develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills at the intermediate level through interactive and communicative activities; the study and practice of French grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation; extensive readings; as well as the exploration of cultural perspectives, practices, and products in the French-speaking world. Taught in French and English. Fluent users of the language are not permitted to enroll in this course.

Prerequisite: FR 113 with D- or better or placement test

Available via Ecampus

FR 212, SECOND-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

Builds on and expands students’ basic communication skills in French to progressively develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills at the intermediate level through interactive and communicative activities; the study and practice of French grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation; extensive readings; as well as the exploration of cultural perspectives, practices, and products in the French-speaking world. Taught in French and English. Fluent users of the language are not permitted to enroll in this course.

Prerequisite: FR 211 with D- or better or placement test

Available via Ecampus

FR 213, SECOND-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

Builds on and expands students’ basic communication skills in French to progressively develop their speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills at the intermediate level through interactive and communicative activities; the study and practice of French grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation; extensive readings; as well as the exploration of cultural perspectives, practices, and products in the French-speaking world. Taught in French and English. Fluent users of the language are not permitted to enroll in this course.

Prerequisite: FR 212 with D- or better or placement test

Available via Ecampus

FR 270H, *FRANCE TODAY: CULTURES WITHIN AND BEYOND ITS BORDERS, 3 Credits

An exploratory study of French culture and society since 1945. Topics include: decolonization, immigration, Francophone intellectual currents, France's European vocation, and social conflict today. Conducted in English.

Attributes: CPWC – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Western Culture; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: FR 270, WLC 230, WLC 230H

Recommended: Honors College approval required.

FR 299, SPECIAL STUDIES, 1-16 Credits

Conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary-building, etc. Supplements basic sequence FR 211, FR 212, FR 213. May not be offered every year. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 311, THIRD-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

First course in the third-year sequence. Consolidates and expands writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills in French at the Intermediate level and above through authentic materials and interactions including short stories, news reports, and conversations with diverse fluent speakers and learners of French. Develops awareness of French-speaking cultures beyond France. Reviews grammatical structures and pronunciation rules. Conducted in French.

Prerequisite: FR 213 with C- or better or placement test

Available via Ecampus

FR 312, THIRD-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

Second course in the third-year sequence. Consolidates and expands writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills in French at the Intermediate level and above through authentic materials and interactions including short stories, news reports, and conversations with diverse fluent speakers and learners of French. Develops awareness of French-speaking cultures beyond France. Reviews grammatical structures and pronunciation rules. Conducted in French.

Prerequisite: FR 311 with C- or better or placement test

Available via Ecampus

FR 313, THIRD-YEAR FRENCH, 4 Credits

Third course in the third-year sequence. Consolidates and expands writing, reading, listening, and speaking skills in French at the Intermediate level and above through authentic materials and interactions including short stories, news reports, and conversations with diverse fluent speakers and learners of French. Develops awareness of French-speaking cultures beyond France. Reviews grammatical structures and pronunciation rules. Conducted in French.

Prerequisite: FR 312 with C- or better or placement test

Available via Ecampus

FR 315, +LE FRANÇAIS PROFESSIONNEL: BUSINESS FRENCH, 2 Credits

Develops job market skills in the field of French and international studies. Builds job market and career-specific vocabulary. Creates a professional portfolio by writing a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, by preparing for a job interview, through task-based activities and interactions. Uses technological tools and social media skills to enhance online career profile. Facilitates real-world professional scenarios through experiential learning opportunities. Taught in French.

Attributes: CSC1 – Core Ed - Beyond OSU Career Preparation; CSC2 – Core Ed - Beyond OSU Career Engagement

Prerequisite: FR 312 with C- or better and (CORE 100 [D-] or CORE 300 [D-] or BA 100 [D-] or BA 300 [D-] or ED 100 [D-] or ED 300 [D-] or ENGR 110 [D-] or ENGR 310 [D-] or LA 100 [D-] or LA 300 [D-] or SCI 100 [D-] or SCI 300 [D-])

Available via Ecampus

FR 319, SELECTED TOPICS IN FRENCH LANGUAGE, 3 Credits

Skill-orientation variable. Conducted in French.

This course is repeatable for 9 credits.

Available via Ecampus

FR 321, FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR ADVANCED SPEAKERS I, 1 Credit

Designed for students who would like to continue developing basic listening and speaking skills in French through independent work with a variety of media.

Prerequisite: FR 213 with D- or better

FR 322, FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR ADVANCED SPEAKERS II, 1 Credit

Designed for students who would like to continue developing basic listening and speaking skills in French through independent work with a variety of media.

Prerequisite: FR 213 with D- or better

FR 323, FRENCH CONVERSATION FOR ADVANCED SPEAKERS III, 1 Credit

Designed for students who would like to continue developing basic listening and speaking skills in French through independent work with a variety of media.

Prerequisite: FR 213 with D- or better

FR 333, *FRENCH CULTURE AND SOCIETY SINCE THE REVOLUTION, 3 Credits

Cultural life of the French people from 1789 to the present. Conducted in French. Need not be taken in order. (H) (Bacc Core Course)

Attributes: CPWC – Bacc Core, Perspectives, Western Culture; LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Recommended: Completion of 6 credits of 300-level French

Available via Ecampus

FR 339, +ESPACES FRANCOPHONES: FRANCOPHONE STUDIES, 3 Credits

Analyzes the francophone cultures and politics among French-speaking communities of the United States (such as Louisiana and New England), from the colonial era to the present. Investigates issues like minority status, marginalization, language and diglossia, women’s conditions, and migration. Applies theoretical approaches to diverse genres, including historical and contemporary texts, novels, poems, songs and documentary films. Examines types of systemic oppression within historical contexts and main course themes. Taught in French.

Attributes: CSDP – Core Ed - Advanced Difference, Power & Oppression

Prerequisite: FR 313 with C- or better

Available via Ecampus

FR 339H, +ESPACES FRANCOPHONES: FRANCOPHONE STUDIES, 3 Credits

Analyzes the francophone cultures and politics among French-speaking communities of the United States (such as Louisiana and New England), from the colonial era to the present. Investigates issues like minority status, marginalization, language and diglossia, women’s conditions, and migration. Applies theoretical approaches to diverse genres, including historical and contemporary texts, novels, poems, songs and documentary films. Examines types of systemic oppression within historical contexts and main course themes. Taught in French.

Attributes: CSDP – Core Ed - Advanced Difference, Power & Oppression; HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Prerequisite: FR 313 with C- or better

Equivalent to: FR 339

FR 340, INTRODUCTION À LA LITTÉRATURE D'EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE: INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERARY STUDIES, 3 Credits

Explores concepts and vocabulary fundamental to the study of French literature. Synthesizes the main currents of French literary history. Introduces French genres: prose, poetry, and drama. Applies techniques of literary analysis through close reading activities, discussions, peer collaborations and essay writing. Taught in French.

Attributes: LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Prerequisite: FR 313 with C- or better

Available via Ecampus

FR 344, CULTURES FRANCOPHONES ET CINÉMA: FRANCOPHONE CINEMA, 3 Credits

Explores different cultures of France and the Francophone world through film. Discover socio-historical, political, economic, and cultural contexts through the study of films from (and/or about) France, West Africa, Quebec, the Maghreb, Vietnam, and the Caribbean. Taught in French.

Attributes: LACH – Liberal Arts Humanities Core

Prerequisite: FR 313 with D or better

FR 349, SELECTED TOPICS IN FRANCOPHONE CINEMA, 3 Credits

This course is repeatable for 9 credits.

Available via Ecampus

FR 379, PROCTOR EXPERIENCE, 1-2 Credits

Supervised practicum for advanced students. Assignments as proctors or tutors in lower-division French courses. No more than 2 credits may be used to satisfy degree requirements for a major in French; may not be used to satisfy requirements for a minor in French.

This course is repeatable for 6 credits.

Recommended: Completion of 12 upper-division credits in French, including FR 311, FR 312, FR 313 and FR 351, with a minimum 3.0 GPA

Available via Ecampus

FR 399, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Not offered every year.

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 401, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 402, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

Available via Ecampus

FR 403, THESIS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 405, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 407, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 410, INTERNSHIP, 1-15 Credits

This course is repeatable for 15 credits.

FR 411, FOURTH-YEAR FRENCH, 3 Credits

A language-use course; primary emphasis on developing oral and written proficiency; extensive practice in speaking and writing. Grammar review; vocabulary study; analysis of writing styles and techniques; oral reports and original presentations in French; original compositions. Conducted in French.

Prerequisite: FR 313 with D- or better

Equivalent to: FR 416

Available via Ecampus

FR 416, LA SOCIÉTÉ FRANÇAISE CONTEMPORAINE: CONTEMPORARY FRENCH SOCIETY, 3 Credits

Explores aspects of contemporary French culture. Examines key aspects of identity and society in France by exploring perspectives on contemporary social issues. Applies various linguistic and analytical skills through written analysis, debates, and discussions. Taught in French.

Prerequisite: FR 313 with C- or better

Equivalent to: FR 411

Available via Ecampus

FR 439, ^FRENCH-ADVANCED COMPOSITION, 3 Credits

Examines diverse discourse structures and genres. Reinforces reading and analytical skills using French (and Francophone) short literary and other cultural materials. Explores informal and formal writing in French. Taught in French.

Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)

Prerequisite: FR 411 with C or better

Recommended: Courses with extensive writing and reading practice in French

Available via Ecampus

FR 449, SELECTED TOPICS IN FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE, 3 Credits

Conducted in French. May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Not offered every year.

This course is repeatable for 9 credits.

FR 499, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

May be repeated for credit when topic varies. Not offered every year.

Equivalent to: FR 499H

This course is repeatable for 9 credits.

FR 499H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits

May be repeated for credit when topic varies. See Schedule of Classes for current offerings and prerequisites. Not offered every year.

Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator

Equivalent to: FR 499

This course is repeatable for 9 credits.

FR 501, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 502, INDEPENDENT STUDY, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 503, THESIS, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 999 credits.

FR 505, READING AND CONFERENCE., 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 507, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits

This course is repeatable for 16 credits.

FR 511, FOURTH-YEAR FRENCH, 3 Credits

A language-use course; primary emphasis on developing oral and written proficiency; extensive practice in speaking and writing. Grammar review; vocabulary study; analysis of writing styles and techniques; oral reports and original presentations in French; original compositions. Conducted in French.

Recommended: FR 313

FR 539, FRENCH/FRANCOPHONE STUDIES, 3 Credits

This course is repeatable for 12 credits.