FRN 202 or permission of instructor. This course is designed to provide a contemporary proficiency-based format that advanced undergraduate student and teachers can use to develop oral and aural skills. Authentic recorded materials such as television commercials, telephone messages, radio game shows, and interviews provide models for variations in regional accents and language registers. Sometimes cross-listed with FRN 534. An introduction to French linguistics that includes the history of the language, with the primary emphasis on the French sound system and study of the phonetic alphabet and its usage.
Course involves extensive practice in pronunciation in the classroom and language lab.
This course is required for majors seeking teaching licensure. FRN 301 Western Culture and Civilization. This course is a study of the social, political, economic and cultural history of France from 1900 to the present. FRN 301 Focus on a literary genre or theme. See semester schedule for current topic.