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Fine Arts (FA)
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FA 170 - (CP) Basic Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Introduction to photography. Course covers the aesthetic and technical aspects of black and white photography including 35mm camera technique, film processing and development of photographs in the darkroom. Weekly assignments, class critique of student work, and slide lectures on photography are given. Students must have an adjustable 35mm camera capable of manual controls, and buy film, paper and some materials.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite for fine arts majors only: FA 10.
  

  • FA 170A - Intermediate Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Advanced techniques and aesthetics of black and white printing and developing. Using 11” x 14” fiber paper (or larger), students learn to make the fine print. Opportunity for experimentation with technique, form and content. Exploration of different films, papers, toners. Students are encouraged to develop a personal vision. Assignments, class critiques and discussions on historical/contemporary photographers and issues.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170 or permission of instructor.
  

  • FA 170B - Advanced Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    For fine arts majors interested in pursuing individual projects. Emphasis on individual creativity, developing and refining a personal style. Students are expected to produce a professionallevel portfolio with a consistent vision. Individualized reading assignments. Class discussion of contemporary issues.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170A or permission of instructor.
  

  • FA 170C - Introduction to Digital Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Introduction to the aesthetics and techniques of digital photography. Students will shoot using digital cameras and manipulate their imagery using Adobe Photoshop. Course includes weekly assignments, class critiques and lectures. Students should have access to a digital camera with F-stop and shutter controls.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170. Lab fee additional. (Formerly FA 170C.)
  

  • FA 170D - Intermediate Digital Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course involves a deeper understanding of the processes, principles, and techniques of digital photography. Students work towards  developing a personal style. Students are prepared for commercial or fine-art photography and assignments will reflect both approaches.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170C. Lab fee additional. (Formerly FA 170Y.)
  

  • FA 170E - Documentary Photography

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Students photograph extended projects that tell a story and convey the texture of people’s lives. They learn how to be keen observers of events and visually interpret the world around them. This course covers technical, aesthetic and practical considerations of shooting ‘on location.’ Much of the work takes place in New York City or on Long Island. Class critiques and slide lectures from current and historical documentary photography.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170 or permission of instructor.




  

  • FA 170F - Color Printing From Color Negatives

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Course in basic color printing from color negatives. Students learn how to process color negatives and make color prints. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of color filtration and the ability to produce good color prints. Examples of historical and contemporary color photography are discussed in relationship to student assignments. In addition to class lectures and laboratories, one museum or gallery visit and a written critique is required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170, 170A. Lab fee $100.
  

  • FA 170G - The Portrait-Studio Photography I

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Introduction to studio photography and portraiture. Basic principles and techniques of daylight, tungsten and strobe lighting. Students learn how to light and photograph people. A variety of approaches are explored from traditional to experimental. Use of an assortment of studio tools, black and white, color films. Students have access to the studio. Weekly assignments given as well as freedom to pursue individual ideas. Class critique of student work; slide lectures from historical/contemporary portraiture.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170A.




  

  • FA 170H - Large Format Camera

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other Spring
    This is a large format photography class using the 4” x 5” studio view camera and traveling field cameras, strobe, and tungsten lighting. Aesthetic and technical problem solving using fine art and commercial applications. Creative work centers on still life, but may also include architectural, landscape, and portraits. Students develop the 4” x 5” negative, print on 11” x 14” and 16” x 20” paper, shoot color transparency and Polaroid films. Access to studio; assignments, class critiques slide lectures.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170G or permission of the instructor.
  

  • FA 171 - Alternative Photographic Processes

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    This course explores alternatives to the traditional silver print. Aesthetic and visual sensitivity, individual creativity and experimentation are encouraged along with the development of photographic skills and techniques. Among the methods explored are toning, Polaroid transfers, hand coloring, Kodalith film, liquid photographic emulsion on art paper, collage and other processes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170 or permission of instructor.
  

  • FA 172 - Relief Printing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course will introduce the basic tools and aesthetics of relief printing, a process of transferring ink from a raised surface. Using waterbased inks we will create works using cardboard, linoleum and wood. The historical significance of this area of the print will be discussed and investigated. A visit to a museum/ printshop/or artist studio will be made in coordination with the studio portion of this course.
  
  
  
  

  • FA 198 - New York Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Examination of the development of contemporary art in New York from 1945 to the present with emphasis on the past ten years. Classes meet at Hofstra and at museums, galleries, artists’ studios and other locations where major traditional and transitional trends may be studied. Two formal essays and seminar attendance are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Not open to freshmen.
  

Forensics (FOR)
  

  • FOR 100 - Survey in Forensic Science

    Semester Hours: 3
    This survey course in forensic science is intended for undergraduate students interested in investigative techniques. It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that will introduce students to select topics in forensic science as well as some of the physical, chemical and instrumental methods used by detectives and forensic scientists to investigate evidence at the crime scene or in the laboratory. Lecture topics include identifying physical evidence, forensic investigative techniques, chemical and instrumental methods of analyzing evidence. Hands-on activities involving microscopic, spectroscopic, and noninstrumental methods of analysis will acquaint students with some of the fundamental techniques used in the evaluation and characterization of physical evidence. Students will also be introduced to forensic photography with emphasis on scientific documentation of physical evidence in the laboratory setting.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; BIO 11, or permission of instructor. Lab fees additional.




  

  • FOR 101 - Crime Scence Investigation Methods

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course introduces students to forensic techniques and technologies employed at the crime scene (non-laboratory settings). It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that familiarizes students with the methods of collection, preservation and documentation of physical evidence. Topics include collecting and processing physical evidence, forensic investigative techniques, and physical methods of analysis. Additionally, forensic field techniques in mass-casualty investigations and bioterrorism will be discussed. Hands-on activities will include reconstruction of a crime scene, fingerprint detection and recovery, specialized photographic techniques, and the use of a ballistic alignment laser.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; BIO 11, or permission of instructor. Lab fees additional.





  

  • FOR 110 - Forensic Science Seminar

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    Students attend weekly seminars of case studies presented by either the course instructor or guest criminalists.  Presentations highlight actual criminal cases and familiarize students with the physical, chemical and instrumental strategies used by criminalists to investigate evidence at the crime scene and in the laboratory.  The critical role forensic science played in either the investigative or adjudicative aspects of the case is examined. 


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 12; CHEM 131A, 131B; FOR 100, 101 or permission of instructor.





  

  • FOR 120 - Forensic Microscopy

    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    This introductory course in forensic microscopy is intended for undergraduate students who are interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills in basic forensic science laboratory methodology and techniques. It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that introduces students to polarized light and stereomicroscopy, and to the techniques and methods employed in the documentation, collection, examination, identification, individualization, and comparison of trace evidential materials. Topics include trace evidence collection, preparation techniques, polarized light microscopy theory and practice, stereomicroscopy theory and practice, as well as the established rationale and methodologies used by forensic scientists in the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) accredited laboratories. 



    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 12; FOR 100 and 101; PHYS 12A, 12B. No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.




  

  • FOR 130 - Methods in Trace Analysis

    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    Methods in trace analysis is an advanced course in forensic microscopy. It is an integrated laboratory-lecture course that provides students with advanced knowledge in polarized light microscopy theory, as well as in the use of the Grim III, and advanced microspectrometric techniques (FTIR, Raman, UV-Vis, X-ray fluorescence, X-ray diffraction) for the examination, identification, individualization and comparison of trace evidential materials. Topics include trace evidence instrumentation theory and practice, advanced polarized light microscopy theory and micro-techniques.



    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 124, 125, 142; FOR 120. No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.




  

  • FOR 140 - Digital Imaging for Forensic Applications

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course combines lectures, demonstrations and hands-on training in specialized crime lab photography techniques. The course familiarizes students with methods of visual documentation, evidence analysis and demonstrative aids in court. This is not an introductory course in photography; however, some review of camera functions, film selection, filter applications, and exposure determination is provided. Advanced topics will include copy and close-up photography, photomicrography, photomacrography, illumination techniques, ultraviolet, infrared and fluorescence photography.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FA 170; FOR 101 or permission of instructor.  No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional. 




  

  • FOR 150 - The Analysis and Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course familiarizes students with analytical methods used to identify and characterize drugs of abuse. Current theories of drug action, fate in biological systems, and toxicities are presented. Neurobiological theories of drug addiction are also considered. The course focuses on both classical laboratory techniques and state-of-the-art instrumental methods for the identification of drugs of abuse. Additionally, techniques for extracting drug substances from biological fluids and current methods in post-mortem toxicological analysis are discussed. Historical and ethnobotanical aspects of each class of drugs, as well as the cultural origins of drug use, will be discussed. Ethical considerations in performing analyses and formulating opinions will be presented.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BCHM 162; BIO 12; CHEM 132A, 132B; or permission of instructor.
  

  • FOR 160 - Introduction to Firearm Identification and Ballistics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course prepares students in current laboratory techniques and analytical procedures used in the identification of firearms. While the course involves both practical training and classroom instruction, it is not a marksmanship course, and students will not be trained in the firing of weapons. The course highlights firearm safety, operability testing techniques, and scientific methodologies utilized in modern laboratories for identifying firearms. The primary focus of this course is the examination of the unique characteristics transferred from firearms to bullets and cartridge case evidence. Computerized ballistics and its relationship to criminal investigations are studied.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; FOR 100, 101; PHYS 11A, 11B; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.
  

  • FOR 165 - Questioned Documents

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This lecture course prepares students in current techniques in forensic document examination. It combines presentations with demonstrations and hands-on activities to introduce students to the scientific examination of handwriting, identification and individualization of prepared documents, determination of genuineness or spuriousness, and formulation of opinions and expert testimony. Unique characteristics transferred from individuals to documents are examined. The course highlights technical and scientific methodologies utilized in modern laboratories for analyzing documents.



    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 3A, 3B; FOR 101; PHYS 12A, 12B; and permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit. Lab fees additional.




  

  • FOR 180 - Forensic Science Internship

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    Students will spend seven to eight weeks during the summer between their junior and senior years, or approximately 250 to 280 hours during their junior or senior year, in a government crime lab or police department. The internship provides students with “real-life” experiences in the field of forensic science, and allows them to apply techniques and knowledge from the classroom to actual criminal investigations. Internship opportunities are arranged on an individual basis and entail a two-week probationary period. A Hofstra faculty member will coordinate the internships. In the event of a problem, the faculty member will review the concerns of the student and mentor, and every attempt will be made to place the student in a forensic laboratory. No credit toward the B.A. degree in forensic science is awarded until both FOR 180 and 181 are satisfactorily completed.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 12; CHEM 105, 109, 132A, 132B; FOR 120; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.




  

  • FOR 181 - Forensic Science Internship

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    Students will spend seven to eight weeks during the summer between their junior and senior years, or approximately 250 to 280 hours during their junior or senior year, in a government crime lab or police department. The internship provides students with “real-life” experiences in the field of forensic science, and allows them to apply techniques and knowledge from the classroom to actual criminal investigations. Internship opportunities are arranged on an individual basis and entail a two-week probationary period. A Hofstra faculty member will coordinate the internships. In the event of a problem, the faculty member will review the concerns of the student and mentor, and every attempt will be made to place the student in a forensic laboratory. No credit toward the B.A. degree in forensic science is awarded until both FOR 180 and 181 are satisfactorily completed.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FOR 180. No liberal arts credit.
  

  • FOR 185 - Forensic Science Independent Study

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Students work under the direction of a faculty mentor on an experimental research project, a “cold” case, or a current criminal investigation. Grading is based on the case presentation or research paper.




    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 105, 109, 132A, 132B; FOR 120, 180; or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.




  

  • FOR 190 - Legal Issues Pertaining to Scientific Evidence

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course highlights the relationship between legal decision-making and forensic science. Evidentiary foundations for types of forensic evidence are presented, and legal evaluation of scientific validity is discussed. Issues pertaining to chain of custody procedures; methods of forensic analysis; identification of individuals; and the relevance, materiality, credibility, and competence of the evidence are examined.


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 12, 100 (or its equivalent); CHEM 105, 109; FOR 101; PHI 14 or permission of instructor.
  

  • FOR 192 A-Z - Special Topics in Forensic Science

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Specialized topics in forensic science not covered in other forensic science courses, such as arson and explosives, or forensic DNA analysis, are presented.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FOR 100, 101, or permission of instructor. Minimum GPA of 2.0 required. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. No liberal arts credit. Lab fee may be applicable for certain topic offerings.
  

  • FOR 195 - Forensic Expert Witness Testimony

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This is an interdisciplinary course, taught by members of the law and forensics faculties at Hofstra.  It is intended for undergraduate students majoring in criminalistics/forensic sciences. Students in FOR 195 will collaborate with law students enrolled in a class focusing on the use of expert witnesses to develop the skills necessary to conduct and participate in criminal cases that rely on forensic evidence to prove both the prosecution and defense theories of the case. Both law and forensic science students learn within the context of a simulation and are divided into prosecution-lawyer-expert and defense-lawyer-expert teams. 


    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 124, 125; FOR 190; SPCM 7 or permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit.





Foundations of Education (FDED)
  
  

  • FDED 111 - The American School

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course examines the school as an institution shaped by political, professional, economic, and social units. We examine these units as both distinct and intersecting elements that contribute to the social, philosophical, and historical lens. Hypotheses and analytical tools from a variety of the social sciences are employed as means of exposing and interpreting central features of the American public educational system.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be applied toward liberal arts credit.
  

  • FDED 112 - Politics of Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    This course offers students the opportunity to explore, synthesize and develop a critical understanding of the politics of education. Through an examination of political theory in education, the political structure of the American education system, and selected educational policy issues, students will gain insight into the political quality of American society more generally.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be applied toward liberal arts credit. Liberal arts credit awarded to  students who have declared or intend to declare a major or minor in education. Same as PSC 112.
  

  • FDED 114 - The Education of America’s Minority Groups

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    Analysis of the education afforded to minority groups, focusing on four major factors: (1) the response of the dominant American society to particular minority groups; (2) the educative milieu of the minority group including attention to family patterns, cultural values and the establishment of ethnic institutions; (3) the schooling provided to minority group members; and (4) the problem of intergroup education in the schools. The primary mode of inquiry will be through the several social and behavioral sciences.
  

  • FDED 115 - Introduction to Sociology of Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    An examination of education as an institution using sociological concepts and research as the basic tools of exploration.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be applied toward liberal arts credit. Liberal arts credit awarded to  students who have declared or intend to declare a major or minor in education. Credit given for this course or SOC 101, not both.
  
  
  

  • FDED 127 - Introduction to Philosophy of Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Examination of the philosophic dimension of key educational ideas over time and exploration of the philosophical issues and assumptions involved in various classroom practices in the past and present.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be applied toward liberal arts credit. This is an introductory course in philosophy of education. Students with more than an introductory course in philosophy should consult a Foundation of Education adviser about substitutions.
  
  
  

  • FDED 131 - Anthropology and Education

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    Social and cultural factors influencing the educational process, includes the application of anthropological methods and concepts in understanding cultural transmission. Emphasis is on comparison of educational systems and the examination of educational procedures in cross-cultural perspective.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as ANTH 131. May be applied toward liberal arts credit.
  

  • FDED 155 - Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Content varies and students should obtain information about the area of focus for a given semester before registering for the seminar. These seminars are designed to take advantage of the special competence of visiting professors and to facilitate special attention to particularly timely problems and issues, or issues of special concern to a specific group of students or faculty.
  

  • FDED 156 - Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Content varies and students should obtain information about the area of focus for a given semester before registering for the seminar. These seminars are designed to take advantage of the special competence of visiting professors and to facilitate special attention to particularly timely problems and issues, or issues of special concern to a specific group of students or faculty.
  
  
  

French (FREN)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 4 - Intermediate French

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Places emphasis on attaining an integrated performance in speaking, listening, reading and writing at a high intermediate level of proficiency. Students are able to handle communicative tasks successfully and to write several paragraphs on a variety of topics with reasonable accuracy.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 3 or equivalent.
  
  

  • FREN 13 - Intermediate French Grammar

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Five weeks of intensive work designed for students who have finished FREN 4 and want to take courses on the advanced French level. This mini-course prepares them to read and write more efficiently and progress more gainfully in courses numbered 105, 109, 110, 111, 112.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4. To be taken prior to or simultaneously with 6 and/or 109. May not be taken with or after 111 and beyond. (Formerly FREN 101.)
  

  • FREN 14 - Introductory Conversation

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Five weeks of intensive work on oral expression for students who have finished FREN 4 and wish to develop the ability to communicate orally with increasing fluency before going on to advanced courses.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4. May be taken by itself or in conjunction with the other mini-courses 13, 17, 18 and/or 6. May not be taken with or after 109, 100 or any other higher numbered course. Attendance is mandatory. (Formerly FREN 102.)
  

  • FREN 14F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4

    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • FREN 14S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester.  This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • FREN 15 - Practical Translation

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Intermediate translation skills, with exercises moving from French to English and from English to French. Structure of French and English is compared through translation exercises.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4; may be taken concurrently with other mini-courses and FREN 6; 13 is strongly recommended; may not be taken concurrently with or after FREN 160. (Formerly FREN 102A.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 107 - Individualized French Aural-Oral Development

    Semester Hours: 0.5
    Fall, Spring
    Stresses authentic intonation patterns, oral proficiency and listening comprehension. Students meet on an individual basis once a week for twenty-five minutes with a native French-speaking instructor. These sessions are augmented by language laboratory and off-campus experiences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 2 or equivalent. Note: may not be used to satisfy the foreign language requirement; course may be repeated; a total of 3 s.h. may be applied toward the B.A. degree. No credit toward French major. P/F grade only.
  

  • FREN 109 - Conversational French

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    The student will develop ability to organize ideas, feelings, concepts and impart information through oral French. Topics for discussion chosen by students and instructor will be based upon appropriate classic and current materials. Direct experiences such as field trips and movies will be encouraged. Attendance is mandatory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 124 - Culture et Littérature Québécoises (Culture and Literature of Quebec)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Students of French become familiar with the basic components of Québécois culture and literature through a study of its history, geography, and examples of its literary tradition. Discovery of the political, cultural, and social aspects of the language issue so much a part of Québécois life.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 4.
  

  • FREN 125 - (CC, LT) East Asia Through the French and Francophone Perspectives

    Semester Hours: 3

    Periodically

    An introduction to Asian cultures of the French-speaking world from the colonial era to post-colonialism through an analysis of literature. Students will obtain an appreciation for the rich heritage of the French-speaking world in Asia. They will all become aware of the distinctiveness of cultural identities in East Asia and the Asian Diaspora in the context of the historical struggle with French colonial and national influences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 6, 111, 112 or 113. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 160 - Translation

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Introduction to the theory of translation and the contrastive structures of English and French. Extensive work in translating from French into English as well as exercises in translating English into French. Texts used for translation come from journalism, nonfiction and literature, and focus on culture-specific traits as revealed through language.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 114 or permission.
  

  • FREN 162 - (LT) Seminar in the French Theater

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Systematic study of the traditions of French theater from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Regular classroom scene study. Students read texts from a literary and a dramatic perspective. Emphasis on the critical reading of a dramatic text as well as phonetic and gestural interpretation of written texts. Students present a final dramatic project in pairs or groups.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 109 or 110 or 138, and 114, or permission of instructor.  (Formerly Workshop in the French Theater.)
  

  • FREN 165 - French Phonetic Development

    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    Systematic study of sounds and intonation patterns. Class sessions will include explanation of the formation of sounds and the phonology rules as well as group exercises. Regular laboratory sessions will be assigned to drill and reinforce classroom work. Weekly phonetic dictations and tape recordings will check student’s progress in acquiring the correct speech habits necessary for effective communication.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 109 or 110, FREN 111 or 112.
  

  • FREN 166 - Advanced French Grammar and Phonetics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    In-depth review of the structure of the French language with focus on problems of phonetics, phonology, morphology and syntax. Special attention will be paid to oral expression and to elements of diglossia encountered in everyday communication. Class time will be devoted to drills, exercises and presentations prepared by the students.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 111 or 112. Usually given as part of the Summer in France Program.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • FREN 198 - (LT) Littérature Québécoise (Literature of Quebec)

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A discovery of the cultural and literary traditions of Quebec through a close analysis of several texts by Québécois authors (prose fiction, poetry, theater, and cinema), leads to an understanding of 1) Quebec’s ties to France, 2) its distancing from France, 3) the association with English-speaking Canada/North America, and finally 4) the identity crises of a people of French heritage with a deep-rooted sense of being North American.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    FREN 114 or permission.
 

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