French - Rutgers University - New Brunswick

French from Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Department of French Undergraduate Program Learning Goals 1a. The attainment of basic proficiency in the French language In our lower division courses students learn to speak, read, and write grammatical French through class instruction, oral laboratory and reading and writing exercises. 1b. Exposure of undergraduates to French language and culture Students with no prior knowledge of French are given the opportunity to explore French literature and culture thanks to courses in English which include a few select examples of untranslated documents. Additional reading courses bridge the gap between these culture courses in English and our standard elementary language courses. 2. In our gateway to the Minor and Major students develop fluency in written and spoken expression and basic skills in critical thinking and in the analysis and interpretation of literary texts. Two advanced-level language courses (Advanced Grammar and Composition, and Composition and Stylistics), and two introductory courses to the early and modern periods of French literature (Aspects of French Literature , 215 and 216) train students to think and express themselves critically on topics of culture and literature. 3. In a wide variety of upper-division courses students acquire advanced proficiency in French; a solid knowledge of French and Francophone culture and literature; and analytical skills within the areas of French linguistics, cultural, or literary studies (reflecting the three options within our major). 4. Senior French majors develop research skills and readiness for post-graduate study. All of our majors are required to take a senior seminar in the Cultural, Literary Studies or Linguistics options. These courses assign ten to fifteen page research papers that require advanced writing and research and critical skills. Ten to fifteen percent of our graduating majors also choose to write an Honors thesis in French or an Interdisciplinary thesis. This 35 to 50-page thesis is expected to attain the level of beginning graduate work in French studies. View more details on Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.