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COURSE DESCRIPTIONSFR 410 Francophone Literatures in English Translation (3 SH)Study, discuss and write on translations into English of suchcanonical writers as Voltaire, Molière, Hugo, Balzac, Stendhal,Flaubert, Baudelaire, Zola, Proust, Camus, Sartre, etc.FR 411 Francophone Women Writers and Filmakers (3 SH)Pre-Requisite(s): FR 201; and 310 (recommended)Study, discuss and write on the important contributions toculture by such women as Marie de France, Madame deLafayette, George Sand, Simone de Beauvoir, Simone Weil, AnneHébert, Gabrielle Roy, Simone Schwartz-Bart, Colette, AssiaDjebar, Eléonore Faucher, Marguerite Duras, etc.FR 420 Francophone Visual Arts, Music, Architecture (3 SH)Pre-Requisite(s): FR 201; and 310 (recommended)Study, discuss and write on the visual arts, music, architecture,artists, composers, styles, etc., that have come out of France andFrancophone societies. Examine the role these have played in theformation of culture.FR 421 Francophone Cinema (3 SH)Pre-Requisite(s): FR 201; and 310 (recommended)Study, discuss and write on the history of film in France, majorfilm producers, influential movements, famous performers,significant films, documentaries and lesser-known films producedin Francophone countries and societies.FR 470/79 Special Topics in French (4 SH)Pre-Requisite(s): FR 310Study, discuss and write on topics of particular interest tostudents in advanced standing. Examples of topics: Colonizationand decolonization, Québécois culture, focus on a single writer orfilmmaker, advanced grammar, French Feminism, Modernism,etc.FR 490 Senior Research Project (4 SH)Students preparing a thesis take this course in their finalsemester of the year in which they are scheduled to graduate.The course will cover development of a written proposal inconsultation with the faculty member of the student’s choice,weekly meetings with the thesis advisor to assess progress,develop thesis focus and explore challenges and issues ofresearch methods. Submission of the thesis to the advisor in thepenultimate week of classes is required.GEOGRAPHY (GE)GE 101 Introduction to Geography (4 SH)An introductory survey of the discipline of geography. This courseemphasizes the interrelationships between the physicalgeography of the world and the patterns of adjustments andadaptations which humans have made to the naturalenvironment. Factors studied will include settlements,population distribution, religion and culture.GE 200 World Geography (4 SH)This introductory course will teach students how to approachglobal analysis from a geographical perspective. Focusing on avariety of regions around the globe, students will explore thegeographical structure of those regions. Special care will be takento emphasize the connection between the geographical structureand the historical and economic development of a certain region.GERMAN (GR)GR 101 Beginning German I (4 SH)Semester Offered: FallFundamentals of written and spoken language. Emphasis isplaced on vocabulary acquisition and mastery of basic grammarconcepts.GR 102 Beginning German II (4 SH)Semester Offered: SpringPre-Requisite(s): GR 101 or permission of instructorContinuation of the study of grammar, syntax and vocabulary.Further development of speaking and writing skills and of readingfacility and comprehension.GR 201 Intermediate German (4 SH)Semester Offered: FallPre-Requisite(s): GR 102 or permission of instructorThis course focuses on the active usage of the material learned inGR 101 and 102. Communication skills are built through aninteractive classroom atmosphere based on the discussion ofreadings and visual media.GR 210 Studies in Germanophone Contemporary Cultures (4 SH)Pre-Requisite(s): GR 201Study, discuss and write on topics of particular interest tostudents. Examples of topics include current events, business andeconomic issues, intermediate-advanced grammar throughauthentic texts, travel and tourism, etc.GR 220 German Conversation (4 SH)Semester Offered: SpringPre-Requisite(s): GR 102 or permission of instructorThis course continues to build oral and written communicationskills. Conversational exercises such as role-playing and short oralpresentations are emphasized, as well as continued interactivework with visual media and short readings.GR 260/360 Individual Investigation in German (2-4 SH)An independent study course providing opportunity to pursue atopic of particular interest. Available only for students who havecompleted GR 102.Page | 101Lake Erie College | 2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook