French
Objectives:
The French/Francophone Studies curriculum is designed
to enhance students’ understanding of the
French/Francophone world by exposing them to
French/Francophone cultures and perspectives. It also
responds to the increasing demand for a more practical
emphasis in language learning after the lower division
level and allows students to tackle the professional world|
immediately beyond graduation. It may complement
LMU’s Summer Study Abroad Program in Paris,
France.
French/Francophone Studies Student
Learning
Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes will be assessed through a
Senior Capstone Project (FREN 500) which consists of a
portfolio during the second semester of the senior year.
The portfolio is a collection of multiple samples usually
compiled over time accompanied by a personal reflection
essay which would show that the student has met the
objectives of the French/Francophone Studies program.
Majors in French/Francophone Studies will know:
•The principal aspects of the French language
•The principal aspects of French/Francophone
cultures and civilizations
•The principal aspects of cultural expressions such
as literature, art, social practices, gender, and
media of the French-speaking world;
Majors in French/Francophone Studies will be able to:
•Understand spoken French
•Speak and write French
•Read literary texts in French and discuss their
content, technique, and social significance;
Majors in French/Francophone Studies will value:
•French/Francophone cultures and civilizations
•French cultural expressions
•Increasing intercultural awareness.
Major Requirements:
Lower Division Requirements:
FREN 101, 102, 203, 204.
These requirements may be waived or modified
based upon proficiency demonstrated on the LMU
French Placement Examination. For majors, a
minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in all premajor
courses.
Upper Division Requirements:
25 semester hours in upper division courses:
FREN 314, 321, 333, 334, 341, three courses
in the 400-level series, and 500.
A minimum grade of C (2.0) must be maintained
in all upper division courses.
Minor Requirements:
18 semester hours taken beyond FREN 203:
FREN 204, 314, 321, 333 or 334, 341, and
one (1) course in the 400-level series.
The FREN 101, 102, 203, and 204 series is
recommended for those who seek basic
proficiency in the language. This series requires
attendance of a one hour weekly language lab.
French Placement Exam
Any student who has knowledge of or has had prior
instruction in French in high school or at a college or
university other than LMU must take the French
Placement Exam. This exam is administered by the
Learning Resource Center during summer Orientation
sessions and at the beginning of the Fall and Spring
terms.
This requirement includes students who have taken the
AP French Exam in high school. Generally, a student who
receives a score of 5 or 4 on the AP French Exam
(Language or Literature) places in FREN 204. Final
placement is conditional upon the instructor’s consent.
Course credit will be given for FREN 101, 102, and 203
once the student’s official scores have been received
from
the College Board. It is the responsibility of each student
to ensure that the official AP scores have been sent to
Loyola Marymount University.
FREN 101
Elementary French I
3 Semester Hours
A course intended for students who have not taken French
before. Based on a communicative approach, the course
emphasizes reading, writing, and oral proficiency in basic
French. Materials covered include an introduction to all
articles, pronouns, regular and irregular verbs in past and
present tenses and in indicative and imperative modes,
adjectives, prepositions, and basic vocabulary.
FREN 102
Elementary French II
3 Semester Hours
A continuation of FREN 101. New materials covered
include an introduction to pronominal verbs, verbs in the
future tense and in the subjunctive and conditional
modes, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, and many
idiomatic vocabulary and verbal expressions.
Prerequisite: FREN 101 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 203
Intermediate French I
3 Semester Hours
After reviewing FREN 101 and 102, an introduction to
more complex linguistic patterns presented in a
French/Francophone cultural and comparative context.
Includes practice in speaking, listening, reading, and
writing through discussion of short texts, written exercises
and short compositions, and work with multimedia
resources.
Prerequisite: FREN 102 or LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 204
Intermediate French II
3 Semester Hours
Developing complex linguistic patterns introduced in
FREN 203 in a French/Francophone cultural and
comparative context. Includes more practice in speaking,
listening, reading, and writing through discussion of
various texts, written exercises and longer compositions,
and work with multimedia resources.
Prerequisite: FREN 203 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 211
Intermediate French Conversation and Culture
1-3 Semester Hours
A French elective focusing on conversational skills in
French through discussion of cultural topics in the
French/Francophone world and of multimedia resources in
French.
Fall semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204. May be taken concurrently with
FREN 204.
FREN 298
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
FREN 299
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
FREN 314
Stylistics and Translation
3 Semester Hours
A study of different modes of writing and of the major
grammatical, stylistic, and vocabulary challenges when
translating from English into French and vice versa.
Practice with a broad range of literary, professional, and
journalistic texts.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 321
Writing Workshop in French
3 Semester Hours
A course designed to improve written expository prose in
French. Practice of various forms of writing, such as
extensive, intensive, and team writing, through the
approach of global simulations.
Fall semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 333
French Literature and Society I
3 Semester Hours
A survey of literary themes and of the evolution of the
social, political, and philosophical ideas in France,
expressed in a variety of forms through the works of major
writers, from the inception of French literature to the
French Revolution.
Fall semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 334
French Literature and Society II
3 Semester Hours
An overview of French literature and of modernity through
the study of French novels, short fiction, drama, and
poetry, by representative writers, from the French
Revolution to present times.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 341
France through Its Media
3 Semester Hours
A study of French culture today through current
magazines, newspapers, television programs, the
Internet, music, and other sources.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 398
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam or
consent of instructor.
FREN 399
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam or
consent of instructor.
FREN 431
French/Francophone Film
3 Semester Hours
A course designed to introduce students to
French/Francophone film poetics through the examination
of film narratives by representative directors.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: One (1) FREN 300-level course or by
consent of instructor.
FREN 432
French/Francophone Women Writers
3 Semester Hours
An examination of the issues raised in
French/Francophone women’s writings as well as a study
of French feminism across the disciplines.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: One (1) FREN 300-level course or by
consent of instructor.
FREN 433
Francophone Literature
3 Semester Hours
A study of representative writers from the Frenchspeaking
world outside of France.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: One (1) FREN 300-level course or by
consent of instructor.
FREN 443
Selected Topics in French
3 Semester Hours
Topics in French literature and culture.
May be repeated as specific content changes.
Fall semester only.
Prerequisite: One (1) FREN 300-level course or by
consent of instructor.
FREN 498
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: One (1) FREN 300-level course or by
consent of instructor.
FREN 499
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: One (1) FREN 300-level course or by
consent of instructor.
FREN 500
Senior Capstone Project
1 Semester Hour
Exit portfolio (for majors only).
Credit/No Credit grading.
Seniors only.
Faculty:
Flambard-Weisbart,
Veronique
Lony, Marc
Isner-Ball,
Dominique