2012-2013 - Sweet Briar College

FREN
385
CR 3.0
Aspects of 20th-
Century Literature
Prerequisite: FREN 214. Crisis, experiment, and transformation in the
French novel since 1945. Among the novelists to be studied are
Boris Vian, Marguerite Duras and Michel Tournier. Offered alternate
years. III.W, V.2
FREN
452
CR 3.0
Senior Seminar:
Topical Studies in
French Literature
Prerequisite: Required of seniors majoring in French. Open to other
qualified students with permission of the department. III.O
FREN
461
CR 1.0
Independent Study
Prerequisites: One 100-level FREN course, one 200-level FREN course,
and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper level research project
determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty
member who will act as the sponsor.
GNDR
102
CR 3.0
Introduction to
Gender Studies
This course introduces students to a variety of perspectives on the study
of gender and sexualities. It will feature a series of guest lectures from
faculty on how gender studies is approached in their disciplines. The
course instructor will coordinate the guest lectures and provide
continuity over the semester, helping students to compare and integrate
the lectures and readings through class discussion, writing assignments,
and their own projects and presentations. This course cannot be taken
on a P/CR/NC grading option. III.O, V.5
GNDR
261
CR 3.0
Directed Study
Prerequisites: GNDR 102 and permission of the instructor. The study
of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small
group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty
member.
GNDR
272
CR 3.0
Topics in Gender
Studies
Intensive investigation of works in a particular area of gender studies.
Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit when the content changes
and with permission of instructor. V.5