1997-1998 - The University of Scranton

FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
DR. PARSONS, Chairperson
The program of the Foreign Language Department is designed to enable students to read, write, speak and
comprehend one or more foreign languages; to think and express themselves logically, precisely and critically in
one or more foreign languages; to acquire skills in literary criticism by reading representative foreign authors; to
gain insight into the evolution of the culture and civilization of foreign peoples as reflected in their literature.
The Bachelor of Arts program in Classical Language gives students a solid foundation in Latin and
Greek to engender an appreciation of the liberal aspects of Classical Studies. Classics majors are encouraged
to take their junior year abroad at Loyola University’s Rome Center of Liberal Arts with which the
University of Scranton is affiliated.
Foreign language majors and students pursuing teaching certification must complete 36 credits in one
language beginning with the intermediate level if it is modern, and the elementary level if it is classical.
Modern language majors normally take at least 12 credits in a second language, either modern or classical, as
their cognate. A double major may be pursued by taking 36 credits in one language beginning with the intermediate
or elementary level, and by satisfying the major and cognate requirements of another department.
The placement of students at a particular foreign language level is the responsibility of the chairperson.
The department urges students to study abroad during their junior year. In addition, it strongly recommends
that students who spend the entire junior year abroad plan their studies carefully, so that they will be
able to take at least one course per semester in their major language during the senior year.
MODERN LANGUAGES
* PLEASE NOTE: Foreign Languages and Literature courses with a title prefixed by an asterisk
meet three hours per week in class and one hour per week independent language lab practice.
FRENCH
FRENCH 101-102 Staff
(C)* Elementary French 6 credits
Designed to impart a good basic foundation in
comprehending, speaking, reading, and writing of
the French language. Designed primarily for students
with little or no background in the French
language.
FRENCH 203 Staff
French Cultural Heritage 3 credits
This course aims to develop understanding of the
culture, literature and civilization of France.
Representative readings from different periods.
Lectures, discussions, and readings in English.
FRENCH 211-212 Staff
(C)* Intermediate French 6 credits
(Prerequisites: French 101-102, or equivalent, as
determined by placement exam) Designed to give
greater scope and depth to the student’s knowledge
of the grammar and style of the French language.
Taught in French.
FRENCH 239 Dr. Hanks
(C,D)French Christian Thinkers 3 credits
(Prerequisite: An Introduction to Literature course in
the English or Foreign Language department)
Readings and analysis of writings by French
Christians from the Middle Ages through the XXth
Century. Taught in English, but credit in French
available for students able to read and write in
French, who meet one additional class period per
week with instructor.
FRENCH 311 Staff
(C,D)French Conversation 3 credits
(Prerequisite: French 211-212, or equivalent, as
determined by placement exam) Intensive French
conversation, emphasizing cross-cultural comparisons
and development of self-expression in
French. Taught in French.
FRENCH 312 Staff
(C,W)French Composition 3 credits
(Prerequisite: French 211-212, or equivalent, as
determined by placement exam) An intensive
course in writing, in French stressing grammar,
writing analysis, and composition. Taught in
French.
FRENCH 313-314 Staff
Survey of French Literature 6 credits
(Prerequisites: French 311-312, or equivalent) A
review of French literature from the chanson de geste
to the contemporary period.
FRENCH 315-316 Staff
* Survey of French Culture 6 credits
and Civilization
(Prerequisites: French 311-312, or equivalent) A
review of the geography, history, art and other
accomplishments that comprise the heritage of the
French speaking people world-wide, from Roman
times to the present.
FRENCH 319 Staff
* Business French 3 credits
(Prerequisites: French 311-312, or equivalent)
Overview of the spoken and written language of the
French business world. Formalities and conventions
of letter writing, banking, import/ export, and other
commercial transactions. Analysis of terminology
from business-related areas such as finance, insurance,
and international commerce within a contemporary
cultural setting.
FRENCH 320 Staff
Introduction to French Literature 3 credits
(Prerequisites: French 311-312, or equivalent) An
introduction to the principal literary genres of poetry,
novel, short story, essay, and drama, through
analysis of representative works in the French tradition.
Strongly recommended as a prerequisite for
all upper-division literature courses in French.
FRENCH 321-322 Staff
* Advanced French Stylistics 6 credits
(Prerequisites: French 311-312, or equivalent)
Designed to strengthen the speaking and writing skills
while emphasizing the production of speech sounds
and their transcription by the International Phonetic
Alphabet. Exercises in enunciation and phraseology,
besides a refined usage of grammar and syntax.
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