blank
Select a level:
Select a term:
Only show courses available to first-year students.
blank

Course Listing for FRANCOPHONE STUDIES - Fall 2025 (ALL: 09/02/2025 - 12/17/2025)
Class
No.		 Course ID Title Credits Type Instructor(s) Days:Times Location Permission
Required		 Dist Qtr
1015 FREN-101-01 Elementary French I 1.00 LEC Evelein,Isabel MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM SH - S204 HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first-years.
  NOTE: Students who studied French for three or more years in high school may not enroll in FREN 101.
  Designed to develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak French. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in 101 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which it will be the function of 102 to develop and reinforce. Students who wish to acquire significant proficiency should therefore plan to take both 101 and 102 in sequence. Meets 3 hours a week. Students with three or more years in high school French may not enroll in this course.
1523 FREN-101-02 Elementary French I 1.00 LEC Evelein,Isabel MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM SH - S204 HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  NOTE: Students who studied French for three or more years in high school may not enroll in FREN 101.
  NOTE: 5 seats are reserved for first year students.
  Designed to develop a basic ability to read, write, understand, and speak French. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in 101 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which it will be the function of 102 to develop and reinforce. Students who wish to acquire significant proficiency should therefore plan to take both 101 and 102 in sequence. Meets 3 hours a week. Students with three or more years in high school French may not enroll in this course.
2822 FREN-102-01 Elementary French II 1.00 LEC Humphreys,Karen L MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM HL - 121 HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 101 or equivalent.
  NOTE: 5 seats reserved for first-years.
  Continuation of 101, emphasizing oral practice, consolidation of basic grammar skills, compositions and reading comprehension.
1522 FREN-201-01 Intermediate French I 1.00 LEC Buzay,Elisabeth H. MWF: 9:00AM-9:50AM LSC - 132 HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 102 or equivalent.
  Review of basic grammatical concepts and development of fundamental language skills, with increasing emphasis on written expression and spoken accuracy. Use is made of video-based presentations. Since significant linguistic progress cannot be achieved in 201 alone, students wishing to acquire proficiency should plan to take both 201 and 202 in sequence.
1361 FREN-201-02 Intermediate French I 1.00 LEC Buzay,Elisabeth H. MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM LSC - 132 HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 102 or equivalent.
  Review of basic grammatical concepts and development of fundamental language skills, with increasing emphasis on written expression and spoken accuracy. Use is made of video-based presentations. Since significant linguistic progress cannot be achieved in 201 alone, students wishing to acquire proficiency should plan to take both 201 and 202 in sequence.
2823 FREN-202-01 Intermediate French II 1.00 LEC Humphreys,Karen L MWF: 10:00AM-10:50AM HL - 121 GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 201 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  Further reinforcement of written and spoken skills, with continuing practice in the use of complex grammatical structures and greater emphasis on the mastery of contemporary usage through extensive class discussion, reading, and writing.
1016 FREN-241-01 Adv Composition & Style 1.00 LEC Bouchakour,Walid TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM LIB - 174 GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 202 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
  Development of a high level of proficiency through the reading and analysis of texts and films in contemporary idiomatic French, with considerable emphasis on attainment of grammatical accuracy.
3312 FREN-252-01 Creative Writing in French 1.00 LEC Buzay,Elisabeth H. MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM MC - 205 GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 241 or equivalent, or permission of instructor
  This course will help students develop their creative writing skills in French. Through close analysis of francophone texts from a variety of time periods, geographical regions, and genres, students will hone critical reading skills with an eye towards applying techniques and styles to their own imaginative writing. How does one construct a short story, a poem, or an autobiographical text? What are different narrative choices that you, as a writer, can make to build dramatic tension, develop characters, and construct dialogues? Students will have the opportunity to workshop their writing in class, provide constructive feedback to peers, and build a portfolio of creative materials in French.
2414 FREN-320-01 French Cinema 1.00 LEC Humphreys,Karen L MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM MC - 213 GLB2  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: Y Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with FILM Cross-listing: LACS-320-01
  This course is designed to familiarize students with the development and art of the French cinema as seen through its important phases and movements, and in its relationship to modern France. Relevant literary and critical texts will accompany each film. Lectures and coursework will be in English. (Listed as both LACS 320-01 and FREN 320-01.)
3393 FREN-355-01 Decolonizing Francophonie 1.00 SEM Bouchakour,Walid TR: 10:50AM-12:05PM LIB - 174 HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 19 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Prerequisite: C- or better in French 247, 248, 251 or 252 or permission of instructor.
  What are the foundational texts of francophone literature? What makes them canonical? And how can we expand the canon? Reading works from West Africa, the Maghreb, and the Caribbean, students will learn about pivotal moments in the cultural history of the francophone world. From Négritude to Littérature-Monde, we will revisit the imaginaries and debates shaped through this literature. To articulate a critical perspective on Francophonie, we will investigate the reception in the French Metropole and trace how intellectuals read, comment on, and engage with one another. Finally, students will gain hands-on experience in expanding the canon by curating a text for the virtual anthology La langue de Césaire. Course conducted in French. Readings include Frantz Fanon, Assia Djebar, Édouard Glissant, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, and Dany Laferrière.
1456 FREN-399-01 Independent Study 1.00 - 2.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1489 FREN-466-01 Teaching Assistant 0.50 - 1.00 IND TBA TBA TBA Y  
  Enrollment limited to 15 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. (0.5 - 1 course credit)
3273 HIST-210-01 Paris:Capital of 19th Century 1.00 LEC Kete,Kathleen TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM SH - N217 HUM  
  Enrollment limited to 35 Waitlist available: N Mode of Instruction: In Person  
  Also cross-referenced with FRENCH
  In this history of Paris we explore the revolutions in politics, culture and class which usher into being one of the most dynamic and influential spaces in European and world history. Topics include the revolutions of 1830 and 1848; the rebuilding of Paris during the Second Empire; and the invention of modern art by the Impressionists and their successors. We also discuss the Commune of 1871 (in Marx’s view, the first socialist revolution), the Dreyfus Affair (which brings anti-Semitism to the center stage of European politics), and the advent of the ‘New Woman’ whose dress and behavior crystallize a feminist challenge to the masculine politics of the age.