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Course Descriptions

Course Numbering System

The following lists include all courses normally offered at Albion College. However, not all courses are offered every year. When possible, courses offered in alternate years are designated. For details, students should consult the Class Schedule for each semester, available online at: www.albion.edu/registrar. The College reserves the right to add or withdraw courses without prior announcement, as conditions may require.

Unless otherwise stated, 100 level courses are intended for freshmen, 200 level for sophomores, 300 and 400 level for juniors and seniors.

A list of courses which meet the core and category requirements, organized by departments, is available online at www.albion.edu/registrar.

Further information may be obtained at the Registrar’s Office in the Ferguson Student, Technology, and Administrative Services Building.
 

French
  

  • FREN 101: Elementary French

    (1 Unit)
    Introduces the French language and the francophone cultures through the study of basic grammatical concepts and vocabulary. Develops the four skills—listening, speaking, reading and writing—necessary for effective interpersonal, interpretive and presentational communication. Conducted in French. Tutorials with teaching assistants are integrated into the course. French 101 is recommended for students with two years or less of high school French. Staff.
  

  • FREN 102: Elementary French, continued

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 101 .
    Continuation of FREN 101 . Expands vocabulary, grammar and cultural knowledge to enable a more informed interpretation and production of spoken and written communication in French. Conducted in French. Tutorials with teaching assistants integrated into the course. Staff.
  

  • FREN 187: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 188: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 189: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 201: Intermediate French

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 102 , equivalent or appropriate score on departmental placement test.
    Continuation of the study of the French language and culture through the contextualized study of grammatical concepts and vocabulary. Continues the development of the four basic skills necessary for the interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication. Authentic tapes and texts are the foundation of the teaching materials. Conducted in French. Tutorials with native speakers are integrated into the course. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 202: Intermediate French, continued

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 201 , equivalent or appropriate score on departmental placement test.
    Continuation of FREN 201 . Practice with more sophisticated dialogues, reading of unedited short stories, poems and other authentic materials reflecting the various cultures of the French-speaking world. Conducted in French. Tutorials with native speakers integrated into the course. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 287: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 288: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 289: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 301: Advanced Oral and Written Expression I

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 202 , equivalent or appropriate score on departmental placement test.
    Development of communication skills in French relative to grammar, syntax, appropriate registers, necessary vocabulary, non-verbal communication and culturally specific idiomatic usage. Also includes the processes of conversation development, thesis formation and strategies for argumentation within French cultural norms, as well as key contemporary issues of importance in the French-speaking world. Conducted in French. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 302: Advanced Oral and Written Expression II

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 301  or equivalent.
    Development of communication skills in French relative to grammar, syntax, appropriate registers, necessary vocabulary, non-verbal cues and culturally-specific idiomatic usage, as well as skills in French/English and English/French translation. Also includes the processes of conversation development, thesis formation and strategies for argumentation operating within French cultural norms, especially relating to professional life and the workplace. Conducted in French. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 303: French for the Professions

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 301  or equivalent.
    Offers insights on the French and other French-speaking countries’ work environment and the specialized knowledge necessary to communicate effectively in specific professions. Conducted in French. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 314: Multicultural France: Current Issues and Historical Perspectives

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 301  or equivalent or permission of instructor.
    Explores French society as a dynamic multicultural construct—France’s changing place in the world, the changing role of women in French society and changing demographics, especially North African immigrants to France—through reading recent novels or short stories representing these issues. Studies the historical dimensions of the social phenomena and the historical reasons for the current situation. Conducted in French. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 315: Writing/Filming France Inside Out

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 301  or equivalent.
    Applies various theories—narratology, explication de texte, and theories of adaptation—to critically inquire into the construction of literary texts and their filmic representations. Stresses oral and written communication in French. Conducted in French. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 320: French Women Writers and Feminist Criticism

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 301  or equivalent.
    Analysis of works by French women writers from the Middle Ages to the present, as well as works of feminist critical theory. Conducted in French. Offered every three years. Guenin-Lelle.
  

  • FREN 330: French Louisiana: The Cajun and Creole Experiences

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 301  or equivalent.
    A study of French Louisiana in both Acadiana and New Orleans, through literature, music, history and other avenues. Guenin-Lelle.
  

  • FREN 351: French Society from Marie de France to Louis XIV

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 303 , FREN 314  or FREN 315 .
    Incorporates literature, art, history and l’histoire des idées, or changing epistemologies, during the French ancien régime (the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the baroque and classical periods of the seventeenth century and the beginning of the Enlightenment in the early eighteenth century). Examines central issues such as the place of “the Divine” and humankind in the universe, the role of classical antiquity relative to traditions, identity and power, the role of women in society and the role of education as a vehicle for change. Conducted in French. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 352: Francophone Cultures on the Internet: Fictionalité, Realité, Hypertextualité

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 303 , FREN 314  or FREN 315 .
    A study of the theoretical construction of francophone cultures, their representation on the World Wide Web and the problems associated with Web-based cultural research. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 353: Francophone Africa

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 303 , FREN 314  or FREN 315 .
    A study of texts and contexts of francophone (Central and West) African societies through in-depth analyses of history, politics, music, art, film and literature, and especially, how those elements have shaped the people’s contemporary world view. Conducted in French. Yewah.
  

  • FREN 354: The French Caribbean: Les Antilles créoles

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 303 , FREN 314  or FREN 315 .
    Surveys post-colonialism, la créolisation, le métissage and changing identities. Topics include history and geography of these islands, situating them as part of the New World as well as having enduring cultural, linguistic and political bonds with France; Aimé Césaire and his essentialist quest for identity via Africa and the past; la créolisation, as first proposed by Glissant; and contemporary social issues, represented in literature, art and cinema. Conducted in French. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 355: Quebec: A World Apart

    (1 Unit)
    Proficiency Expected level of proficiency: FREN 303 , FREN 314  or FREN 315 .
    Examines socioeconomic, political, cultural, literary and artistic forces as well as relevant historical situations that have shaped this French-speaking “island” in anglophone North America. Conducted in French. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 387: Selected Topics

    (1/4 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 388: Selected Topics

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 389: Selected Topics

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    An examination of subjects or areas not included in other courses. Staff.
  

  • FREN 391: Internship

    (1/2 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • FREN 392: Internship

    (1 Unit)
    Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • FREN 398: Practicum

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Experience in teaching French in the classroom or with individual students under the supervision of an instructor. Offered on a credit/no credit basis. Staff.
  

  • FREN 400: Senior Seminar

    (1/4 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Declared French major or minor.
    Students will reflect on lessons learned in the French program, identify competencies they have developed in French and in other areas of study, understand the importance of these competencies in today’s world, and leave Albion more confident in their preparedness to enter the next stage of their professional development. Guenin-Lelle, Yewah.
  

  • FREN 401: Seminar

    (1/2 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Special topics in languages, literature or civilization for advanced students. Conducted in French. Staff.
  

  • FREN 402: Seminar

    (1 Unit)
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
    Special topics in languages, literature or civilization for advanced students. Conducted in French. Staff.
  

  • FREN 411: Directed Study

    (1/2 Unit)
    Staff.
  

  • FREN 412: Directed Study

    (1 Unit)
    Staff.