French Course Descriptions
2011-12 General Catalog
Language Program
218 Cowell College
(831) 459-2054
http://language.ucsc.edu
Lower-Division Courses
1. Instruction in the French Language.
Introduction to French language and culture with practice in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Intended for students with no previous study of French. The Staff
2. Instruction in the French Language.
Further development of cultural competence and basic French language skills, both written and spoken. Students learn past tenses in this course. Prerequisite(s): course 1 or placement by interview. The Staff
3. Instruction in the French Language.
Final quarter of first-year sequence. Students complete study of French language basics, including the future tense and the conditional and the subjunctive moods, while continuing to learn about French and Francophone cultures. Prerequisite(s): course 2 or placement by interview. The Staff
4. Intermediate French.
First course in intermediate sequence. Students review and expand upon their previous study of the language through short literary readings, vocabulary building, grammar study, composition, and discussions. Prerequisite(s): course 3 or placement by interview. (General Education Code(s): CC, IH.) The Staff
5. Intermediate French.
Further development of intermediate-level oral and written skills through study of vocabulary and structures. Students also read and discuss a French or Francophone play. Prerequisite(s): course 4 or placement by interview. (General Education Code(s): CC, IH.) The Staff
6. Intermediate French.
Final course of intermediate sequence includes grammar study, vocabulary building, extensive writing, and discussion. Reading of a French or Francophone novel is an integral part of course. Prerequisite(s): course 5 or placement by interview. (General Education Code(s): CC, IH.) The Staff
94. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Upper-Division Courses
111. Stylistics. W
Intensive work in French composition with the aim of attaining grammatical correctness and excellence of expression while developing literary appreciation. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Prerequisite(s): course 6. Students interested in this course who have not taken the prerequisite should meet with the instructor prior to the first class meeting. The Staff
125A. French Civilization: 19th Century. *
Survey of the important historical events, social changes, and artistic movements contributing to the development of French culture during the 19th century. Prerequisite(s): course 6. The Staff
125B. French Civilization: 20th Century. F
A survey of the important historical events, social changes, and artistic movements contributing to the development of French culture during the 20th century. Prerequisite(s): course 6. The Staff
136. La Francophonie. S
In-depth multidisciplinary study of one or more French-speaking regions of the world. Includes history, language, society, literature, and the arts. All course work will be done in French. Prerequisite(s): course 6 May be repeated for credit. The Staff
194. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff
Revised: 8/13/12
