Mar 29, 2024  
2014-15 Catalog 
    
2014-15 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

 

 

Environmental Studies

  
  • ES 533 - Soil Science


    4 credits
    Offers an introduction to pedology and field techniques in describing soils. Develops a quantitative and qualitative understanding of morphology, origin, chemistry, and classification of soils. Topics include weathering, mineral and organic constituents of soil, nutrient cycling, soil erosion and contamination, biological activity in soils, and agriculture. Explores issues related to the environment and land use planning with respect to soils. Two 50-minute lectures and one 2-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s):  ES 101  or equivalent and graduate standing.
  
  • ES 537 - Conservation in the United States


    4 credits
    Explores the evolution of Western environmental perceptions from classical times to present. Focuses on environmental movements in the United States, the forces behind environmental crisis, and the responses by society and its institutions. Prerequisite(s): ES 101  or ES 210  or equivalent; and graduate standing
  
  • ES 539 - Land Use Planning


    4 credits
    Applies land use planning history and legal foundations to provide the framework for exploring problems in land use planning, development, and public policy formulation. Pays particular attention to Oregon’s land use planning legislation and its regional implementation. GEOG 350  recommended. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 107  or GEOG 108  or ES 210  and upper division or graduate standing. (Cross-listed with GEOG 539 /SSPC 539 )
  
  • ES 540 - Planning Issues


    4 credits
    Provides opportunities for in depth exploration of contemporary land use planning issues.  Students gain insight into the planning philosophies underlying the issues and the technical aspects of planning through participation in community planning efforts, e.g. mapping, surveys, and inventories, underway in the Rogue Valley. May be repeated once.  Prerequisite(s): GEOG 350 , or GEOG 439 , or ES 439 . (Cross-listed with GEOG 540 ).
  
  • ES 551 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems


    4 credits
    Explores uses of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS) for analyzing environmental features and feature-related data. Desktop GIS is employed for data storage, geographic data analysis, and map design. Covers applications in forestry, planning, resource management, and demography. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab. Prerequisite(s): ES 349  or equivalent. Corequisite(s): ES 551L . (Cross-listed with GEOG 551 .)
  
  • ES 551L - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems


    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 551 .
  
  • ES 553 - Introduction to Remote Sensing


    4 credits
    Designed to introduce students to remote sensing of the environment through digital image processing of satellite data. Develops an understanding of inventorying, mapping, and monitoring earth resources through the measurement, analysis, and interpretation of electromagnetic energy emanating from features of interest. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab. Prerequisite(s): ES 349  or equivalent. Corequisite(s): ES 553L .
  
  • ES 553L - Introduction to Remote Sensing


    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 553 .
  
  • ES 557 - Introduction to Global Positioning Systems


    4 credits
    Covers the fundamentals of global positioning systems (GPS). Includes an overview of the GPS system, its operation, and major sources of error. Field and lab exercises allow for AGPS data collection and application of various data-processing techniques, including differential correction, quality control, and export to geospatial software. Four hours of lecture and one three-hour lab. ES 589 recommended. Prerequisite(s): ES 349  or equivalent. Corequisite(s): ES 557L .
  
  • ES 557L - Introduction to Global Positioning Systems


    0 credits
    Corresponding lab for ES 557 .
  
  • ES 579 - Biosphere, Ecology, and Global Environmental Change


    4 credits
    Studies biospheric systems ecology while examining global ecosystem structure and function. Explores how global systems change in response to natural and human-generated perturbations. Focuses on gaining experience reading current scientific literature that reports research on ecology of the biosphere and issues of global concern for humanity. Specific topics involving global systems change range across current and near-future change, including change in global temperature and climate patterns, change in sea level, change in atmospheric composition, change in atmosphere and ocean circulations, change in toxic states of the oceans, change in freshwater systems and desertification of continental interiors, change in the cryosphere (e.g. melting of polar ice), change in the lithosphere (e.g. catastrophic release of methane clathrates and volcanogenic gases), and asteroid impact scenarios. Diverse topics are unified by examining how scientific research informs policy pertaining to changes in our planetary environment. Prerequisite(s): ES 101 , ES 102 , ES 103 , or equivalent.
  
  • ES 581 - Geomorphology


    4 credits
    Provides a systematic and quantitative study of terrestrial processes, with an emphasis on the evolution and interpretation of landforms. Topics include the history of geomorphology and an assessment of the processes associated with mass wasting, rivers, glaciers, deserts, and shorelines. Students should be familiar with basic logarithms, trigonometry, and topographic-map-reading skills. Prerequisite(s): ES 101  and ES 360 , or equivalent; completion of the University Studies (Quantitative Reasoning) requirement; and graduate standing.
  
  • ES 582 - Climatology


    4 credits
    Investigates the physical mechanisms that control the spatial aspects of global and regional climates. Develops a qualitative and quantitative knowledge of the Earth’s atmosphere system through an understanding of spatial variations in heat, moisture, and the motion of the atmosphere. Applies these concepts to a wide range of issues in climate, human activities, and the environment. Discusses human consequences, including natural vegetation assemblages, agriculture and fisheries, health and comfort, building and landscape design, industrial influences, and issues of climate change. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisite(s): ES 101  or ES 309  ; completion of the University Studies (Quantitative Reasoning) requirement; and upper division or graduate standing.
  
  • ES 592 - Field Geography


    4 credits
    Applies geographic survey methods and techniques to the evaluation of selected study areas. Students complete projects, including cartographic, written, and oral presentations of findings. Typically taken during spring term of the senior year. Students who are not seniors must obtain instructor consent. (Cross-listed with GEOG 592 .)
  
  • ES 598 - Internship


    1 to 6 credits
    Provides on-site experience at an educational, governmental, nongovernmental, or industrial organization for a minimum of ten hours a week. Students apply methods and techniques to problems such as land use planning, resource management, cartography, business, and industry. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): Completion of 24 credits of upper division coursework. (Cross-listed with GEOG 598 .)

Foreign Languages

  
  • FL 101 - Special Topics: Beginning Language


    4 credits
    Allows students to receive beginning language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages.
  
  • FL 102 - Special Topics: Beginning Language


    4 credits
    Allows students to receive beginning language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages.
  
  • FL 103 - Special Topics: Beginning Language


    4 credits
    Allows students to receive beginning language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages.
  
  • FL 199 - Special Studies


    1 to 8 credits
    Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit.
  
  • FL 201 - Special Topics: Intermediate Language


    4 credits
    Allows students to receive intermediate language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages. Completion of sequence meets BA language requirement.
  
  • FL 202 - Special Topics: Intermediate Language


    4 credits
    Allows students to receive intermediate language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages. Completion of sequence meets BA language requirement.
  
  • FL 203 - Special Topics: Intermediate Language


    4 credits
    Allows students to receive intermediate language credit for languages not taught on a regular basis on the SOU campus. Title and content varies according to the language taught. May be repeated for credit. Languages taught may be from approved study-abroad programs, NASILP self-instructional programs, or other special language programs affiliated with SOU, including Native American languages. Completion of sequence meets BA language requirement.
  
  • FL 299 - Special Studies


    1 to 8 credits
    Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit.
  
  • FL 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit.
  
  • FL 511 - Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice


    3 credits
    Provides students with an overview of the most current theories of second language acquisition and the teaching methodologies that result from these approaches. Students will detail differences between and similarities among the various models of second language acquisition as they learn how to identify and integrate them into the foreign language classroom.
  
  • FL 512 - Teaching for Proficiency: Methods and Strategies


    3 credits
    Explores how proficiency standards can be applied in the classroom in conjunction with state and local standards based on the national standards for foreign language education as established by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Students learn how to integrate the five Cs of foreign language education: communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities, with clearly defined proficiency standards for foreign language performance.
  
  • FL 513 - Foreign Language Assessment: Principles and Strategies


    3 credits
    Explores the many ways to assess foreign language proficiency. Compares traditional testing measures with more recent performance-based assessment methods and portfolio assessment models. Students study various assessment instruments and resources, as well as learning how to integrate assessment practices with foreign language standards.
  
  • FL 514 - Action Research


    3 credits
    Introduces students to research methodologies that pursue action (change) and research (understanding) concurrently. Students will learn how to do a systematic inquiry into the teaching/learning environment of a classroom with the goal of developing reflective teaching practices. This course is intended as preparation for an action research project that students will conduct over the course of the following year.
  
  • FL 515 - Technology in the Classroom


    3 credits
    Transforms knowledge into practice about Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and pedagogy, while focusing on the use of technology in the foreign language classroom. Fosters professional development as students formulate critical skills for creating, integrating, and assessing technology into the classroom. Topics may include interactive and non-interactive hypermedia technologies, Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL), language testing and technology, distance learning, online discussions, and software selection.

Film

  
  • FLM 199 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FLM 290 - Introduction to Film


    4 credits
    Introduces students to film form and structure; gives students skills to understand, write about and produce films. Focuses on film aesthetics, (mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing and sound); film genres; narrative and non-narrative structures; and the dynamics of the viewing experience.
  
  • FLM 296 - Film Genres


    4 credits
    Explores popular film genres such as the Western, the musical, the thriller, science fiction, the detective story, the epic, and the comedy of silent films. Emphasizes cultural and artistic value, the characteristics of each form, and variations within forms.
  
  • FLM 297 - Major Film Directors


    4 credits
    Analyzes works by selected international film directors who have made significant contributions to cinematic art, including Fellini, Hitchcock, Eisenstein, Kurosawa, Bergman, Welles, Altman, and Buel.
  
  • FLM 320 - Topics in Hispanic Film


    4 credits
    Examines selected topics in Hispanic cinema, focusing on insights into cultures, history, and film production and practices in Hispanic countries, with additional emphases on film theory, form in film, and the major Hispanic film industries (Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and Cuba). Courses may focus on masterpieces of film, great directors, women in cinema, cultural identity, post-structuralism, or post-colonialism. Repeat credit is allowed for different topics. Repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
  
  • FLM 350 - Topics in French Film


    3 to 4 credits
    Examines selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into French culture as seen through film. Recent topics include Masterpieces of French Film, Film and Cultural Identity, and French Film and Society. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • FLM 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FLM 407 - Seminar: Topics in Film


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent.
  
  • FLM 420 - Science Fiction Film


    4 credits
    Explores Fredric Jameson’s assertion that Science Fiction is “the social realism of our time” because it dramatizes the dilemmas and opportunities of living in a highly mediated world, one saturated with imagery, much of it commercial, where the boundaries between the real and the virtual are uncertain. In addition to studying the history of science fiction film and discussing theories of virtual reality, the course will examine the specific technologies used to produce special effects in Science Fiction (and increasingly most) film. Prerequisite(s): EMDA 320  or EMDA 321  . (Cross-listed with EMDA 420  .)
  
  • FLM 421 - Animation & Anime


    4 credits
    Considers what makes animation distinctive as an art form, the technologies used to produce it, and its relation to broader cultural issues such as Disney’s historic influence on childhood experience. The class also examines the way that Anime crosses boundaries: bridging different national markets and cultures, spilling into other genres such as comics (manga) and video games, and blurring lines between consumers and producers (Otaku or fan culture). Prerequisite(s): EMDA 320  or EMDA 321  . (Cross-listed with EMDA 421  .)
  
  • FLM 507 - Seminar: Topics in Film


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Instructor consent.

French

  
  • FR 101 - Beginning French Language and Culture I


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of novice high proficiency and introduces them to the cultural differences of French speakers. Materials include texts, CDs, videotapes, films, and elementary cultural and literary readings. Closed to native speakers of French. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 1
  
  • FR 102 - Beginning French Language and Culture II


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of novice high proficiency and introduces them to the cultural differences of French speakers. Materials include texts, CDs, videotapes, films, and elementary cultural and literary readings. Closed to native speakers of French. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 2 or FR 101 .
  
  • FR 103 - Beginning French Language and Culture III


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of novice high proficiency and introduces them to the cultural differences of French speakers. Materials include texts, CDs, videotapes, films, and elementary cultural and literary readings. Closed to native speakers of French.
  
  • FR 106 - Beginning French Conversation


    1 credit
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Beginning French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French. Corequisite(s): Beginning French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 107 - Beginning French Conversation


    1 credit
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Beginning French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French. Corequisite(s): Beginning French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 108 - Beginning French Conversation


    1 credit
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Beginning French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French. Corequisite(s): Beginning French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 199 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 201 - Intermediate French Language and Culture I


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 3 or FR 103 .
  
  • FR 202 - Intermediate French Language and Culture II


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French. Approved for University Studies Explorations Strand E–Humanities (FR 202 and FR 203 only). Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 4 or FR 201 .
  
  • FR 202H - Honors Intermediate French Language and Culture II


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French. Approved for University Studies Explorations Strand E–Humanities (FR 202 and FR 203 only). Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 4 or FR 201 .
  
  • FR 203 - Intermediate French Language and Culture III


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French. Approved for University Studies Explorations Strand E–Humanities (FR 202 and FR 203 only). Prerequisite(s):  
  
  • FR 203H - Honors Intermediate French Language and Culture III


    4 credits
    Enables students to reach a minimum of intermediate mid language proficiency, to compare cultural ideas, and to analyze issues, problems, and practices of the native and target language groups. Students are required to communicate in French on topics ranging from everyday life, family, and work to political, economic, and social questions affecting culture. Materials include literary and cultural texts, audiotapes, videotapes, films, art, and performances. Closed to native speakers of French. Approved for University Studies Explorations Strand E–Humanities (FR 202 and FR 203 only). Prerequisite(s):  
  
  • FR 206 - Intermediate French Conversation


    1 credit each
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Intermediate French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French. Corequisite(s): Intermediate French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 207 - Intermediate French Conversation


    1 credit each
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Intermediate French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French. Corequisite(s): Intermediate French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 208 - Intermediate French Conversation


    1 credit each
    Involves oral practice of materials studied in Intermediate French. Graded P/NP only. Closed to native speakers of French. Corequisite(s): Intermediate French Language and Culture.
  
  • FR 209 - Practicum


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit.
  
  • FR 220 - Francophone Cultures of the World


    4 credits
    Explores non-European French-speaking cultures of the world through literature and film. Emphasizes francophone cultures of Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada, with some discussion of French-speaking cultures of Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Uses film, short stories, poetry, and cultural readings to explore the diversity of the francophone world. Taught in English. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand E–Humanities).
  
  • FR 299 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 301 - Introduction to French Literature


    4 credits
    Introduces various genres in French literature through short representative works of poetry, short stories, the novel, and theatre. Emphasizes the development of reading skills as preparation for advanced literature courses. Prerequisite(s): Two years of college French, SOU French Placement Level 5, or FR 203 .
  
  • FR 308 - French Trailer Course


    1 to 2 credits
    Credits to be arranged. May not be repeated for additional credit.
  
  • FR 311 - Survey of French Literature


    4 credits
    Studies selected French literature from the Middle Ages to present. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203  and FR 301 
  
  • FR 312 - Survey of French Literature


    4 credits
    Studies selected French literature from the Middle Ages to present. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203  and FR 301 
  
  • FR 314 - La France Contemporaine


    4 credits
    Study of contemporary French culture, emphasizing development of oral and written expression in French. Cultural topics include contemporary societal, religious, and political institutions; patterns of daily life; and customs and practices of contemporary France. Topics serve as the basis for in-class discussion and composition assignments. Taught in French. Approved for University Studies (Integration - Strand J). Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • FR 315 - La Civilisation Française


    4 credits
    Study of the historical development of French culture and society from the beginnings through World War II. Emphasizes the influence of key historical, artistic, political, and cultural movements on contemporary French thought and society. Topics serve as the basis for in-class discussion and composition assignments. Meets the major requirements in research and writing for the French option in the language and culture major. Taught in French. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • FR 320 - Francophone Cultures of the World


    4 credits
    Explores non-European French-speaking cultures of the world through literature and film. Emphasizes francophone cultures of Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada, with some discussion of French-speaking cultures of Southeast Asia and the Middle East. Uses film, short stories, poetry, and cultural readings to explore the diversity of the francophone world. Taught in English, but some readings and student writing will be in French. Not open to students who have completed FR 220. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: FR 203  or consent of instructor.
  
  • FR 330 - Intermediate/Advance Oral Proficiency


    4 credits
    Designed to improve speaking proficiency in standard French. Helps students move from the intermediate to advanced speaking level on the ACTFL proficiency scale using numerous electronic sources and regular individual oral discussions and interviews. Focuses on developing advanced oral skills of narrating and describing in all time frames, talking about current events and topics of interest, and speaking in paragraph-level language. May be repeated for credit. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
  
  • FR 331 - French Pronunciation and Phonetics


    4 credits
    Offers a thorough study of the fundamentals of French pronunciation and phonetics. Focuses on corrective phonetics to improve individual student pronunciation. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 201 .
  
  • FR 350 - Topics in French Film


    4 credits
    Examines selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into French culture as seen through film. Recent topics include Masterpieces of French Film, French Film and Cultural Identity, French Film and Society, and Feminine Images in French Film. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite(s): SOU French Placement Level 5 or FR 203 ; and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements
  
  • FR 399 - Special Studies


    1 to 18 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 403 - Thesis


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 405 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 406 - Community-Based Work Experience


    1 to 4 credits
    A practicum work experience in local businesses, schools, or other agencies where French is required. Carried out in French and overseen by a faculty member. The work experience includes work objectives, journals, reports, and an employer evaluation. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 407 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 408 - International Internship


    1 to 12 credits
    French language internship in a discipline of the student’s area of interest, such as business, humanities, science, or social science. Internships are in French-speaking countries. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 409 - Practicum


    1 to 12 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
  
  • FR 426 - Topics in French Literature


    3-4 credits
    Examines literary texts reflecting the development of a genre or a specific topic in a given age. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite(s): FR 301 FR 314 , FR 315 .
  
  • FR 427 - Topics in Francophone Literature


    3-4 credits
    Explores Francophone literature by authors originating from countries other than France. Representative works selected from African, Canadian, Caribbean, Indochinese, or Latin American literature. Conducted in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Approved for University Studies (Integration -Strand J). Prerequisite(s): FR 301 FR 314 FR 315  and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
  
  • FR 428 - Topics in French Culture


    3-4 credits
    Addresses selected topics in French culture that have significantly influenced French thought or contemporary French society. Topics may include social, political, artistic, or historical movements; contemporary lifestyles and customs; and issues of current interest in the French-speaking world. Taught in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Prerequisite(s): FR 314 , FR 315 .
  
  • FR 430 - Advanced/Superior Oral Proficiency


    4 credits
    Designed to improve speaking proficiency in standard French. Helps students move from the advanced to superior speaking level on the ACTFL proficiency scale using numerous electronic sources and regular individual oral discussions and interviews. Focuses on developing superior-level oral skills of stating and defending opinions, speaking in the abstract, and hypothesizing in extended discourse while strengthening the advanced skills of describing in all time frames, and talking about current events and topics of interest. May be repeated for credit. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
  
  • FR 445 - Advanced French Grammar


    3 to 4 credits
    Offers an intensive review of French grammar. Focuses on common problem areas. Conducted in French. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): FR 201 , FR 202 , FR 203 
  
  • FR 450 - Topics in French Film


    4 credits
    Examines selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into French culture as seen through film. Recent topics include Masterpieces of French Film, French Film and Cultural Identity, French Film and Society, and Feminine Images in French Film. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisite(s): FR 315  or instructor consent
  
  • FR 460 - Translation


    3 to 4 credits
    Studies the problems of translating literary and nonliterary texts from French into English and English into French. Involves some work on simultaneous oral translation. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): FR 314 , FR 315 .
  
  • FR 490 - Research and Writing Capstone


    2 to 4 credits
    Senior capstone. Designed to be the culminating project of the major for both Options A and B. Students create a research project in consultation with a faculty member. The capstone reflects the student’s personal interests and career goals and may be linked to a work internship with advisor approval. The project results in an analytical research paper and bibliography written in French. Capstones may be in the areas of language, literature, or culture. Students deliver an oral presentation of the project in French to foreign languages and literatures faculty. May not be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the major and FR 314  and FR 315 . Must also be enrolled in a another 400-level French class.
  
  • FR 503 - Thesis


    1 to 9 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 505 - Reading and Conference


    1 to 6 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 507 - Seminar


    1 to 4 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 509 - Practicum


    1 to 15 credits
    Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
  
  • FR 510 - Advanced French Conversation


    1 credit
    Designed to improve French conversational skills. Students will learn about and discuss a wide variety of current topics, including historical influences on contemporary culture; art and media; and societal, religion and political institutions. This course may be taken for repeat credit. Up to 3 credits may be applied to degree requirements.
  
  • FR 516 - Topics in French Language Pedagogy


    2 credits
    Designed as a teaching praxis companion course to other courses on French language, culture, and literature, this course addresses issues of how to teach newly acquired subject matter from the corresponding courses in the foreign language classroom. Must be repeated for credit with each of the foreign language/culture courses.
  
  • FR 526 - Topics in French Literature


    3 to 4 credits
    Examines literary texts reflecting the development of a genre or a specific topic in a given age. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 527 - Topics in Francophone Literature


    3 to 4 credits
    Explores Francophone literature by authors originating from countries other than France. Representative works selected from African, Canadian, Caribbean, Indochinese, or Latin American literature. Conducted in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Repeatable.
  
  • FR 528 - Topics in French Culture


    3 to 4 credits
    Addresses selected topics in French culture that have significantly influenced French thought or contemporary French society. Topics may include social, political, artistic, or historical movements; contemporary lifestyles and customs; and issues of current interest in the French-speaking world. Taught in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes. Repeatable.
  
  • FR 530 - Advanced/Superior Oral Proficiency


    4 credits
    Designed to improve speaking proficiency in standard French. Helps students move from the advanced to superior speaking level on the ACTFL proficiency scale using numerous electronic sources and regular individual oral discussions and interviews. Focuses on developing superior-level oral skills of stating and defending opinions, speaking in the abstract, and hypothesizing in extended discourse while strengthening the advanced skills of describing in all time frames, and talking about current events and topics of interest. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits.
  
  • FR 532 - Communicative Grammar


    3 credits
    Addresses problem areas of French grammar as they pertain to English speakers with an intermediate to advanced level of French proficiency. Contextualizes grammar through a focus on authentic discourse and the communicative value of each grammatical function, as well as providing theoretical explanations and extensive practice.
  
  • FR 545 - Advanced French Grammar


    3 to 4 credits
    Offers an intensive review of French grammar. Focuses on common problem areas. Conducted in French. May not be repeated for additional credit.
  
  • FR 550 - Topics in French or Francophone Film


    3 credits
    Offers an in-depth study of selected topics in French cinema, focusing on insights into cultures, history, or film production and practices in francophone countries. Topics may include masterpieces of film, film movements, film directors, women in cinema, cultural identity, post-colonialism, and other recent cultural topics. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
  
  • FR 560 - Translation


    3 to 4 credits
    Studies the problems of translating literary and nonliterary texts from French into English and English into French. Involves some work on simultaneous oral translation. May not be repeated for additional credit.
  
  • FR 581 - Topics in Theoretical and Applied French Linguistics


    3 credits
    Explores selected topics in the four dimensions of language: phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. All activities conducted in French. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.
  
  • FR 582 - Topics in Writing and Translation


    3 credits
    Explores selected topics in the practical applications of linguistic principles through writing and translation. May be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies

  
  • GSWS 201 - Introduction to Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies


    4 credits
    Provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. Sources and readings are drawn from recent scholarship on gender and its implications for a number of disciplines. Topics may include exploring cultural assumptions about gender, sexuality and women; examining historical and contemporary experiences of women and other genders; analyzing the ways gender, sex, and sexuality are related to race, class, national origin, (dis) ability, body size and other social identities, as well as ways to prevent and/or remedy gender discrimination. Approved for University Studies (Explorations Strand F–Social Science).
 

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