The request to revise and renumber FREN 2210 to 3210 and make an alternative requirement to French Major and Minor

Memo Date: 
Thursday, January 2, 2014
To: 
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
From: 
Office of Academic Affairs
Approved On: December 6, 2013
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2014

Note: Deletions are strikethroughs.  Insertions are underlined.


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FREN 2210 3210. Introduction to Business French. (3) Prerequisite: FREN 1202 2202 or permission of the department.  Introduction to spoken and written language of the French-speaking business world.  Acquisition of and practice with general commercial terminology used in French for such functional business areas as economics, management, marketing, finance, and import-export.  Does not count toward major or minor credit.  (On demand) (Spring)

 

Bachelor of Arts in French

The Major in French offers two options:

 

Option A

(for non-native speakers of French with a single major and /or seeking teacher licensure)

FREN 2201  Intermediate French I (3)

FREN 2202  Intermediate French II (3)

FREN 3201  French Grammar and Conversation (3) (O)

FREN 3202  French Grammar and Composition (3)

FREN 3203  Introduction to French Literature (3)

FREN 3207  French Phonetics (3)  or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)

FREN 3209  France Today (3)

Four additional courses at the 4000-level*

 

(for native speakers of French with a single major and/or seeking teacher licensure)

FREN 3203  Introduction to French Literature (3)

FREN 3207  French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)

FREN 3209  France Today (3)

Six additional courses at the 4000-level*

 

Related work is to be approved by the department.

 

Option B

(for non-native speakers of French with a double major)

FREN 2201  Intermediate French I (3)

FREN 2202  Intermediate French II (3)

FREN 3201  French Grammar and Conversation (3) (O)

FREN 3202  French Grammar and Composition (3)

FREN 3203  Introduction to French Literature (3)

FREN 3207  French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)

FREN 3209  France Today (3)

Two additional courses at the 4000-level*

Plus all courses required for the second major

 

(for native speakers of French with a double major)

FREN 3203  Introduction to French Literature (3)

FREN 3207  French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)

FREN 3209  France Today (3)

Five additional courses at the 4000-level*

Plus all courses required for the second major

 

*Students majoring in French may substitute two TRAN-F courses for 4000-level French courses for Option A and one TRAN-F course for a 4000-level course for Option B.

 

Minor in French

A Minor in French requires seven courses above the FREN 1202 level. 

 

Required Courses (21 hours)

FREN 2201  Intermediate French I (3)

FREN 2202  Intermediate French II (3)

FREN 3201  French Grammar and Conversation (3) (O)

FREN 3202  French Grammar and Composition (3)

FREN 3203  Introduction to French Literature (3)

FREN 3207  French Phonetics (3) or FREN 3210 Introduction to Business French (3)

FREN 3209  France Today (3)