401. Survey of Francophone Literature (4).
A survey of the Literature of Francophone countries.
Prerequisite (s): At least 6 hours of 200-level FREN, including FREN 250.
Notes: Offered variable times.

499. Competency Exam (0).
Students must enroll for this exam after completion of 18 hours above 102, no later than the second semester of the junior year:, and before enrollment in any 500-level course.
Notes: A grade of S or U is recorded. Offered in fall and spring.
Prereq1lisite for all 500-level French courses: completion of 18 semester hours of French or equivalent or permission of the Department Chair.

503. Applied Linguistics (3).
Study of the systems underlying French and how to apply them in effective teaching and learning. Notes: Offered variable times.

510. Topics in Language and Literature (3).
The thrust of the course will vary, depending on student interest and faculty expertise.
Notes: May be retaken for additional credit with per- mission of chair, Department of Modern Languages. 

For Spring 06: The course will concentrate on the French Cinema

513. Drama of the 17th-Century: Corneille, Racine and Moliere (3).
Notes: Offered variable times.

517. 18th-Century Literature (3).
Study of the major literary works of the French Enlightenment with some attention to historical, political and social, musical and artistic parallels. Prerequisite(s): FREN 401 and 402.
Notes: Offered variable times.

523. Modern Novel (3).
A survey of major themes and developments in the modern French novel.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 401 and 402.
Notes: Offered variable times.

550. Medieval French Literature (3).
A study of the literary traditions of medieval France through an examination of works representing the major genres, writers and themes of the period. Prerequisite (s): 18 hours of French or equivalent. Notes: Offered variable times.

560. Writers of the French Renaissance (3).
An introduction to the major writers of the 16th-century whose texts forged new parameters in French literary expression.
Prerequisite (s): 18 hours of French or equivalent. Notes: Offered variable times.

575. French Literature in Translation (3).
Readings and discussions of major works of French literature in English translation. A knowledge of French is not required. Course content can vary de- pending on the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students.
Notes: Offered variable times. Undergraduate French majors cannot use FREN 575 toward s the EA.

590. Contemporary France (3).
A survey of cultural, historical and intellectual development from the end of World War II to the present. Prerequisite(s): 18 hours of French courses or permission of instructor.
Notes: Offered variable times.

593. Advanced Oral and Written Communication (3:3- 0).
A course designed primarily for students who are able to understand, speak and write French but who wish to improve and strengthen these skills while moving toward more natural expression of modern French.

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