The University of
Texas-Pan American offers its students a comprehensive program in
French leading to a minor (18 credits), a minor with teacher
certification (24 credits) or a major (30 + six credits)
Students coming with two, three or four years of high
school French are encouraged to enroll in Beginning II or
Intermediate I, and earn up to
12
credits by taking the
national advanced placement test.
FREN 1321-1322: Beginning French I and II. These courses are
designed for students who have no prior knowledge of French.
FREN 2321-2322: Intermediate French I and II. Grammar review,
conversation and writing practice based on selected literary and
cultural texts which include an introduction to French speaking
countries.
FREN 3321-3322: French Composition I and II.
These courses expose students to writing practices and introduce
them to advanced syntax and rhetoric.
FREN 3323: Business French. Specifically
designed for international business majors, this course introduces
students to multiple aspects of French business and economics.
FREN 4321:
Introduces literature through literary genres (drama, poetry, novels
or essays).
FREN 4322: Survey of French Literature I.
Offers students an overview of French literature from the Medieval
period until the Enlightenment.
FREN 4323: Survey of French Literature II.
Introduces students to literary masterpieces of the XIXth, XXth and
XXst centuries.
FREN 4324: French Civilization I. Explores a
historical study of French Culture and Civilization from the Roman
Conquest of Gaul to the French Revolution of 1789.
FREN 4325: French Civilization II. An historical
study of French culture and civilization from the French Revolution
to the present.
FREN 4331: Theater Practice in French. Interpretation
and performance techniques with tongue twisters.
FREN 4339: Special Topics. From the field of
French language and literature.
FREN 4120: Practicum on Location. UTPA field trips
to France or French-speaking countries
Graduate Courses:
FREN 5321: Masterpiece in French and Francophone Literature.
French on Campus:
UTPA students have a
French Club for those who want to
practice the language or undertake cultural varieties — travels,
plays, picnics, guest speakers, fund-raising,
etc.
Every semester, a
French Film Series presents an
opportunity to view successes of French cinema. The series is free
and open to the public (English subtitles included).
French
studies abroad and summer programs:
The University of
Michel de Montaigne-Bordeaux (France)
hosts a comprehensive exchange program for UTPA students who wish to
spend one or two semesters abroad. In addition, every summer French
faculty sponsor two programs with the
University of Laval in
Quebec,program with Paris-Sorbonne. Several scholarships are
available for students to help them undertake these incomparable
experiences which allow them a total immersion in the French
language and culture. Internships are also available.
