FR 1101
Elementary French Language and Culture I
(4 units)
Term Typically Offered: F
Beginning French. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Formerly offered as part of the FR 101, 102, 103 series, students may not earn credit for both FR 101 and
FR 1101.
FR 1102
Elementary French Language and Culture II
(4 units)
Term Typically Offered: SPPrerequisite: One of the following: FR 101, FR 1101, or appropriate score on placement exam. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context. To be taken in numerical sequence. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Formerly offered as part of the FR 101, 102, 103 series, students may not earn credit for both FR 103 and
FR 1102.
FR 2201
Intermediate French Language and Culture I
(4 units)
Term Typically Offered: F2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3B
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C2Prerequisite: One of the following: FR 102, FR 1102, or appropriate score on placement exam; completion of GE Area 1 with grades of C- or better (GE Area A for the 2020-26 catalogs). Development of presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive intermediate-level language skills in French within an intercultural context. To be taken in numerical sequence. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3B (GE Area C2 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs).
FR 2202
Intermediate French Language and Culture II
(4 units)
Term Typically Offered: SP2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3B
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C2Prerequisite: One of the following: FR 201, FR 2201, or appropriate score on placement exam; and completion of GE Area 1 with grades of C- or better (GE Area A for the 2020-26 catalogs). Development of presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive intermediate-level language skills in French within an intercultural context. To be taken in numerical sequence. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3B (GE Area C2 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs).
FR 2230
French for Reading Knowledge
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SP
CR/NC
For students aiming primarily to acquire a reading knowledge of French in the minimum amount of time. Covers essential grammar and vocabulary. Useful for students interested in translation, needing to conduct research based on French-language sources, or preparing for the French graduate-level reading knowledge exam. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. Credit/No Credit grading only. 3 lectures. Formerly FR 230.
FR 2233
Critical Reading in French Literature
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: F2026-28 or later catalog: GE Area 3B
2020-26 catalogs: GE Area C2Prerequisite: Completion of GE Area 1 with grades of C- or better (GE Area A for the 2020-26 catalogs); and FR 203 or FR 2202. Selected readings in French from Francophone authors that illustrate the French literary tradition from the Middle Ages to the present in both France and other French-speaking countries. May include film and other media. Conducted in French. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Area 3B (GE Area C2 for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly FR 233.
FR 2270
Special Topics
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBD
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed group study of special topics. Conducted in French. The Schedule of Classes will list topic selected. Repeatable up to 6 units. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 1 to 3 lectures. Formerly FR 270.
FR 3301
Advanced French Composition and Grammar
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SPPrerequisite: FR 203 or FR 2202. Written and oral development of structural grammar, syntax and complex components of French. Expansion of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions through text study. Written compositions. May include French/English translation. Conducted in French. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Formerly FR 301.
FR 3302
Advanced French Conversation and Grammar
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SPPrerequisite: FR 203 or FR 2202. Oral and written development of structural grammar, syntax and complex components of French. Expansion of vocabulary and idiomatic expressions through topics focusing on culture. Individual and/or group presentations. Conducted in French. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Formerly FR 302.
FR 3305
Literature in French
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBD2026-28 or later: Upper-Div GE Area 3
2020-26 catalogs: Upper-Div GE Area CPrerequisite: Junior standing; completion of GE Area 1 with grades of C- or better (GE Area A for the 2020-26 catalogs); completion of GE Area 2 with a grade of C- or better (GE Area B4 for the 2020-26 catalogs); and FR 233 or FR 2233. Critical analysis and oral discussion of poetry, essays, novels, plays, films, and other media by selected French and Francophone authors. Conducted in French. The Class Schedule will list subtitle selected. Repeatable up to 9 units. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Upper-Division 3 (GE Area Upper-Division C for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly FR 305.
FR 3350
French Literature in English Translation
(3 units)
Term Typically Offered: SP
2026-28 or later: Upper-Div GE Area 3
2020-26 catalogs: Upper-Div GE Area C
Prerequisite: Junior standing; completion of GE Area 1 with grades of C- or better (GE Area A for the 2020-26 catalogs); completion of GE Area 2 with a grade of C- or better (GE Area B4 for the 2020-26 catalogs); and completion of GE Area 3B (GE Area C2 for the 2020-26 catalogs).
Selected works to be read by students in English translation. Critical analysis, interpretation, and comparison of works by French and/or Francophone authors. Course may include film and other media. Discussion in English. The Class Schedule will list subtitle selected. Repeatable up to 6 units. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 3 lectures. Fulfills GE Upper-Division 3 (GE Area Upper-Division C for students on the 2020-26 catalogs). Formerly FR 350.
FR 4470
Special Advanced Topics
(1-3 units)
Term Typically Offered: TBD
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Directed group study of special topics for advanced students. Conducted in French. The Class Schedule will list topic selected. Repeatable up to 6 units. Course may be offered in classroom-based, online, or hybrid format. 1 to 3 lectures. Formerly FR 470.
