Core IT Courses
Specializations
Second Disciplines
Sample Schedule
Objectives
Outcomes

French

Rationale

A thorough background in spoken and written French provides a logical global communications link to the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. With system and university commitment to internationalization and transcultural experience, the second discipline in French will enhance the IT major's ability to compete in the global marketplace.

For more information contact Dr. Clara Krug in the Foreign Languages Department at ckrug@georgiasouthern.edu or (912) 681-5695.

Course Descriptions

Course Number Course Title Course Description
Area F
FREN 2001 Intermediate French I
(3 hours) 		Building upon communication skills (understanding, speaking, reading, and writing French) and cultural understanding, developed at the elementary level. Prerequisite: FREN 1001 and FREN 1002 or FREN 1050.
Required Courses
FREN 2002 Intermediate French II
(3 hours) 		Continued focus on communication skills and cultural understanding. Prerequisite: FREN 2001 or concurrent enrollment in FREN 2001 or equivalent.
FREN 3130 Conversational French
(3 hours) 		Continued development of all five language competencies (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture) with strong emphasis on the conversational skills. Practice in the use of everyday French for functional vocabulary build-up and increased oral proficiency. Course work includes the study of authentic oral materials (such as excerpts from films, radio and TV programs, recordings of songs, skits, etc.), as well as situational communicative exercises. Prerequisite: FREN 2002 or the equivalent.
FREN 3134 French Through Writing
(3 hours) 		Continued development of all five language competencies (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture) with strong emphasis on writing, such as: personal narratives, movie reviews, and short research topics. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or the equivalent.
FREN 3136 French Through Film
(3 hours) 		An in-depth study of selected French feature films for functional vocabulary build-up, increased proficiency, and cultural awareness through listening comprehension, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar activities. Emphasis on everyday spoken French.  Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or the equivalent.
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FREN 3330 French Civilization
(3 hours) 		Introduction to the history and civilization of France, based on authentic documents and media, with continued development of all five language competencies (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture). Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or the equivalent.
FREN 3336 Francophone Cultures of Africa and the Caribbean
(3 hours)		 Study of Francophone cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean with continued development of all five language competencies (listening, speaking, reading, writing, and culture) and a strong emphasis on authentic materials. Course texts include representative samples of fables/stories, longer prose works, and poems. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or the equivalent.
FREN 4130 Grammar and Phonetics
(3 hours) 		Intensive review and in-depth study of the major grammatical structures and contrastive analysis of  French and English sound systems. Extensive oral and written activities including  grammar exercises, compositions, and punctuation exercises. Conducted in French.  Prerequisite: Two French courses at the 3000 level.