All French courses are offered for full credit.
Initial placement is by examination and departmental approval.
412 French 1 French 1 is an introductory course for students who have had little or no French. Basic grammatical structures, vocabulary, verb forms, and idiomatic expressions are introduced. Emphasis is placed on developing basic communications skills in spoken and written French. French culture is introduced through appropriate readings, projects, and class presentations. 422 French 2 French 2 continues to focus on communication skills through the study of grammar, continued vocabulary acquisition, expanded conversation, and controlled and original composition.