French
Associate Professor: James Martell
The French major is a course of study designed for students interested in developing their fluency in French and gaining an understanding of culture and literature that comes from the study of a foreign language.
Students majoring in French are strongly encouraged to study abroad.
Students may complete their coursework by studying for a summer or a semester at the University of Poitiers, France, or at another institution in a French-speaking country after consulting with the French faculty at Lyon.
Students may skip FRN 101 and 102 if they have equivalent language proficiency in French.
NOTE
* FRN 101 and FRN 102 may also be used to satisfy core requirements.
NOTE: To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree from Lyon College, students must successfully complete a minimum of 120 semester credit hours comprised of our required Core curriculum (44-48 hours), the requirements of at least one major (credit hours vary per major), and a selection of our Liberal Arts electives. They must also earn at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average for all work taken at Lyon College and a 2.00 cumulative grade point average in their major, minor, and concentration.
Degrees
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French Major (BA) -
French Minor
Courses
FRN 101: Beginning French I
Class Program
Introduction to French language and culture with focus on speaking, listening, writing, and reading.
FRN 102: Beginning French II
Class Program
Introduction to French language and culture with focus on speaking, listening, writing, and reading. FRN 101 (or exemption) is a prerequisite for FRN 102.
Prerequisite Courses
FRN 201: Intermediate French I
Class Program
Review of grammar with emphasis on reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary building, and idiomatic self-expression. Introduction to works of several modern writers and practice with tapes.
Prerequisite Courses
FRN 202: Intermediate French II
Class Program
Review of grammar with emphasis on reading, writing, listening, speaking, vocabulary building, and idiomatic self-expression. Introduction to works of several modern writers and practice with tapes.
Prerequisite Courses
FRN 211: Intermediate French Conversation
Class Program
French conversation at the intermediate level. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Prerequisites
FRN 102 or permission of instructor.
FRN 212: Intermediate French Conversation
Class Program
French conversation at the intermediate level. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Prerequisites
FRN 102 or permission of instructor.
FRN 311: Advanced French Conversation
Class Program
French conversation at the advanced level. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Prerequisites
FRN 202 or permission of instructor.
FRN 312: Advanced French Conversation
Class Program
French conversation at the advanced level. Graded on a pass/fail basis.
Prerequisites
FRN 202 or permission of instructor.
FRN 315: Advanced Grammar and Composition
Class Program
Study of advanced grammar points and stylistic features of written French. Students will develop advanced language skills with an emphasis on writing.
Prerequisites
FRN 202 or permission of instructor.
FRN 320: French Linguistics and Phonetics
Class Program
French Linguistic and Phonetics is a course intendned for students who have had some previous study of French. It is intended to provide students who wish to take advanced courses in French with systematic, comprehensive review, and enhancement of French pronunciation, to increase aural comprehension. Prerequisite FRN 202 or permission of instructor.
FRN 340: Eighteenth-century French Studies
Class Program
Introduction to 18th-century French thought, culture, and history and continued work on language skills.
Prerequisites
FRN 202 or permission of instructor.
FRN 345: Nineteenth-century French Studies
Class Program
Introduction to 19th-century French literature, culture, and history and continued work on language skills.
Prerequisites
FRN 202 or permission of instructor.
FRN 350: Twentieth-century French Studies
Class Program
Introduction to 20th-century French literature, culture, and history and continued work on language skills.
Prerequisites
FRN 202 or permission of instructor.
FRN 355: Contemporary France
Class Program
Introduction to contemporary French literature, culture, and history and continued work on language skills.
Prerequisites
FRN 202 or permission of instructor.
FRN 382: Special Topics in French
Class Program
Study of selected topics in French. Prerequisites will vary.
FRN 399: French International Studies Course: Variable Topics
Class Program
Study of varying topics in French culture. Includes a 2-week Nichols trip to a French-speaking country.
Prerequisite Courses