Study Abroad in Grenoble: Courses
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Recommended Semester Credits |
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| Intermediate French language | 10 hours/week | 8 credits | |
| Two French seminars (taught for all Centre Universitaire students) | 2 hours/seminar/week | 4 credits | |
| One English seminar (taught by the Centre Universitaire for AIFS students) | 3 hours/seminar/week | 3 credits | |
| Total | 15 credits | ||
| Advanced French students usually take: | |||
| French 301 | 6 hours/week | 4 credits | |
| French 304 | 2 hours/week | 2 credits | |
| Translation 303 | 2 hours/week | 2 credits | |
| Four seminars in English or French | 2 or 3 hours/seminar/week | 8 credits | |
| Total | 16 credits | ||
Language courses
Both the French language courses and seminars in French are open to all students at the CUEF. English seminars are exclusively for AIFS students. A minimum of 10 students is required for all courses other than language.
Students enrolled in French 201 may take only 200 level seminars in French, except for Fine Arts 303, Fine Arts 311 and History 311. Students in French 301 may not take 200 and 400 level courses; 400 level students may not take 200 and 300 level courses. Recommended semester credits are in parentheses.
| Language courses | |
| French 201 (8) | Travaux Pratiques: Intermédiaire (French Language: Intermediate) |
| French 203 (2) | Traduction d’Anglais en Français (Translation from English to French) |
| French 210 (2) | Vocabulaire et Langue Française (French Vocabulary Enrichment) |
| French 301 (4) | Travaux Pratiques: Avancé (French Language: Advanced) |
| French 303 (2) | Traduction d’Anglais en Français (Translation from English to French) |
| French 304 (2) | Techniques d’Expression Orale et Ecrite (Written and Oral Expression) |
| French 310 (2) | Vocabulaire et Langue Française (French Vocabulary Enrichment) |
| French 401 (15) | Travaux Pratiques: Universitaire (French Language: University Level/Advanced) |
Courses in French
Courses open to all Centre Universitaire students meet one and a half hours a week. A research paper is required (in French); it is graded by the course instructor. Work for the research paper is equivalent to 10 academic hours of class, making regular Centre Universitaire courses recommended for two credits and phonetics, one.
| Courses in French | |
| Econ 201-202/Pol Sci 201-202 (2) | Vie Politique et Economique de la France Contemporaine (Economic and Social Problems in Modern France) |
| Econ 301-302/Pol Sci 301-302 (2) | Le Monde des Affaires et Environnement Economique (France: Domestic and International Economic Environment) |
| Fine Arts 303-304 (3) | Histoire du Cinéma Français (History of French Cinema) |
| Fine Arts 311-312 (2) | Initiation à l’Art Français (History of Art in France) |
| French 205-206 (2) | Littérature Française et Francophone (French and Francophone Literature) |
| French 215-216 (2) | Culture et Société Françaises (French Culture and Society) |
| French 305-306 (2) | Littérature du 20 éme Siècle (20th Century French Literature) |
| French 307-308 (2) | Culture et Littérature Francophones (Culture and Literature of the French-Speaking World) |
| French 405-406 (3) | Panorama de la Littérature Française (Survey of French Literature) |
| French 407-408 (3) | Introduction à l’Analyse Littéraire (Introduction to Literary Analysis) |
| French 425-426 (1) | La Phonétique (Phonetics) |
| History 311 fall only (2) | Histoire de la France de 1789 à 1914 (French History from 1789-1914) |
| History 312 spring only (2) | History 312 spring only (2) |
Courses in English
Courses taught by the Centre Universitaire exclusively for AIFS students meet 2 hours a week and require a research paper. Courses are recommended for three credits.
| Courses in English | |
| Business Administration 301 spring only (3) | European Business Environment |
| Literature 305-306 (3) | French Literature in Translation |
| Political Science 209 fall only (3) | Comparative European Government |
| Political Science 325 fall only (3) | The European Union |
| Political Science 330 spring only (3) | International Institutions |
Special Courses
A special program organized jointly by CUEF and the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris is available for students who wish to do advanced studies in French as part of their major. Admission is contingent on a written placement test.
Especially valuable for students specializing in international commerce or economics and who already have a strong background in French, courses lead to the Diplôme de Français des Affaires, 1er degré. Students with particularly strong French can earn the Diplôme de Français des Affaires 2ème degré.
The program combines French language with additional study of business French. Examinations for the Diplômes are given in late December and May by both the CUEF and the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris. Both sets of exams must be taken to receive the qualification from both institutions. The Chambre de Commerce charges an exam fee of approximately $150 (at the student’s expense) and issues its certificate. The exam grade is added to the University transcript.
Full year students taking one of these options in the spring semester may apply for an unpaid internship with a local company upon completion of the program.
| Special courses | |
| French 317 (4) | Diplôme de Français des Affaires, 1er degré |
| French 418 spring only (4) | Diplôme de Français des Affaires, 2ème degré |
Non-credit courses
| Non-credit courses | |
| Non-credit course | French Cuisine |
| Non-credit course | Wine Appreciation Class |
