FRN 201 - Intermediate French I, 4 credit hours

Notes: Required of all French majors and minors

Prerequisite(s): FRN 102 or equivalent recommended. FRN 201 is an appropriate entry point for most students with more than two years of solid high school French.
French 201 is foremost a review of the basic grammar items covered in a first-year university French class (101 and 102) with an emphasis on exceptions to rules and new vocabulary items to improve conversation skills. The course continues to develop students’ skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, cultural awareness, and critical thinking. Emphasis during class is on communicative activities. Students will frequently work with partners and in group format on exercises, dialogues, problem solving activities, research on cultural topics, and discussions. The program for French 201 makes use of a variety of media (audio, informational texts, literary texts, film), and is based on French and Francophone cultural topics. Most high school students who have studied the language for 3 years or more can enter this specific level of the language during their freshmen year in University. A typical 201 level class helps students to go back into the language after their summer break and features a solid review of fundamentals.