2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

FOREIGNLANGUAGEFRENCH*A grade of C or better in theprerequisite course is recommendedfor the French courses listed below.FRN 101 French Language andCulture I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Beginning French course that presentsbasic language skills of speaking,listening comprehension, reading andwriting, with emphasis on effectivelinguistic functioning in real situations.Includes culture unit on Paris.Opportunity provided for audio-lingualpractice outside of class. Course fulfillsA.A. and A.A.S. general educationrequirement.FRN 102 French Language andCulture II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: FRN 101 or 1 to 1 1/2 yearsminimum high school language study.Continuation of French 101, includingculture unit on France. Course fulfillsA.A. and A.A.S. general educationrequirement.FRN 195 French Language andCivilization I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9Involves travel and/or study inFrancophone or French culture area.May have prerequisites and may berepeated for credit. Will not satisfyGeneral Education requirements.FRN 196 French Language andCivilization II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8Prerequisite: FRN 195. Involves traveland/or study in Francophone or Frenchculture area. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.FRN 197 French Language andCivilization III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7Prerequisite: FRN 196. Involves traveland/or study in Francophone or Frenchculture area. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.FRN 201 French Language andCulture III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: FRN 102 or 1 1/2 to 2 yearsminimum high school language study.*Followup to French 102. Providesexpanded opportunities for listening to,speaking, reading, and writing French.Continues exploration of culture, withemphasis on Francophone world.Emphasis on linguistic functioning in realsituations. Course fulfills A.A. and A.A.S.general education requirement.FRN 202 French Conversation andComposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: FRN 201 or 2 years minimumhigh school language study.* Intensiveone-semester course focusing on conversationalskills, grammar review, andcomposition. Exploration of role of Frenchin North America. Course fulfills A.A.and A.A.S. general education requirement.FRN 215 Reading in French . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: FRN 201 or two yearsminimum high school language study.*Reading and discussion of various shortselections and at least one completework in original French. Readingstrategies specific to French language,including vocabulary building, readingfor comprehension, and use of literarytenses. Course fulfills A.A. and A.A.S.general education requirement.FRN 220 French Culture andCivilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisites: One of the following mustbe completed: FRN 201, FRN 202, FRN215, or three to four years high schoollanguage study.* Survey of history ofFrench civilization and influencethroughout world, with emphasis onculture of present-day France andQuebec. Exercises and activities topractice and improve French languageskills. (Taught in French.) Coursefulfills A.A. and A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.FRN 255 Art of French Cinema . . . . . .3Prerequisite: FRN 102 or higher. Study ofhistory and artistic elements of Frenchcinema through critical examination ofdirectors, themes, and techniques.Lectures in English with films in Frenchwith English subtitles. May be taken forFrench or Global Culture credit. Frenchstudents must complete selectedassignments in French. Course fulfillsA.A. and A.A.S. general educationrequirement.GERMANCourse Descriptions* A grade of C or better in theprerequisite course is recommendedfor the German courses listed below.GRM 101 German Language andCulture I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Beginning German course that presentsbasic language skills of speaking,listening comprehension, reading andwriting, with emphasis on effectivelinguistic functioning in real situations.Opportunity provided for audio-lingualpractice outside of class. Course fulfillsA.A. and A.A.S. general educationrequirement.GRM 102 German Language andCulture II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: GRM 101 or 1 to 1 1/2years minimum high school languagestudy.* Continuation of German 101.Course fulfills A.A. and A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.GRM 195 German Language andCivilization Experiences . . . . . . . . . .1-9Involves travel and/or study in Germanspeaking or German culture area. Mayhave prerequisites and may be repeatedfor credit. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.GRM 201 German Language andCulture III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: GRM 102 or 1 1/2 to 2years minimum high school languagestudy.* Intensive course with emphasison conversational proficiency. Grammarreview and expansion. Variety of literaryand cultural readings used forvocabulary building and as basis forclassroom discussion. Opportunityprovided for audio-lingual practiceoutside of class. Course fulfills A.A. andA.A.S. general education requirement.GRM 202 German Conversation andComposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Prerequisite: GRM 201 or two yearsminimum high school language study.*Continuation and completion of materialspresented in German 201. Coursefulfills A.A. and A.A.S. generaleducation requirement.129