Jun 01, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction


This list includes for each course the subject abbreviation, catalog number, title, credit hours, class or laboratory hours per week, description, requirements and prerequisites.

4000/6000-Level Courses

If a 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart, this is noted in the course description of the 4000-level course.

Cross-Referenced Courses

A cross-referenced course is one that can be taken for credit under different departmental subjects. For example, students can take Herpetology as either BIOL 4680  or WFB 4680 . The student should select the desired departmental subject abbreviation in conference with an advisor. The departmental subject abbreviation may be changed only during the period allowed by the University calendar for adding a course.

 

Forestry

  
  • FOR 2060 - Forestry Ecology

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Study of the nature of forests and forest trees, how they grow, reproduce, and their relationships to the physical and biological environment. Offered spring semester only. Preq: BIOL 1030  and BIOL 1050 ; or FOR 2050 ; or PES 2020 . Coreq: FOR 2061 .

  
  • FOR 2061 - Forestry Ecology Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 2060 . Coreq: FOR 2060 .

  
  • FOR 2210 - Forest Biology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of woody plant form and function, wood properties, general physiology and forest biomes of North America. Presented as a companion course to dendrology lab. Preq: BIOL 1030  and BIOL 1050 . Coreq: FOR 2050 .

  
  • FOR (HORT) 2270 - Arboricultural Field Techniques

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Covers hands-on techniques involved in tree management in urban landscapes, including climbing, pruning, fertilizing, pest control, cabling/bracing, lightening protection, and risk assessment. Safety, professional ethics and best management practices are emphasized. Guest instruction is provided in part by tree care industry professionals. May also be offered as HORT 2270 .

  
  • FOR 2510 - Forest Communities

    2 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Study of forest plant species and their successful status and habitat requirements with respect to landform, soil type, and other appropriate aspects of site classification. Preq: FOR 2050 .

  
  • FOR 2520 - Forest Operations

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction and tour of forest operations activities throughout South Carolina. Includes timber harvesting, site preparation, and applied silvicultural processes. Preq: Junior standing.

  
  • FOR 2530 - Forest Mensuration

    4 Credits (12 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to measurements of land, individual trees, forest stands, forest products, and the application of mensurational techniques to the statistical and physical design of forest sampling methods, including measurement techniques of non-timber components of forest resources. Preq: FOR 2050 .

  
  • FOR 2540 - Forest Products (Summer Camp)

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Tour of the forest products industry of South Carolina emphasizing those products and processes of some distinction or special interest. Preq: FOR 2050 .

  
  • FOR 3020 - Forest Biometrics

    2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Application of statistical methods to forestry problems, including sampling theory and methods, growth measurements and prediction, and application of micro-computing to analysis of forestry data. Preq: FOR 2530 . Preq or concurrent enrollment: STAT 2300 . Coreq: FOR 3021 .

  
  • FOR 3021 - Forest Biometrics Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 3020 . Coreq: FOR 3020 .

  
  • FOR 3040 - Forest Resource Economics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Economic problems and principles involved in the utilization of forest resources and distribution of forest products. Includes analysis of integrated forest operations. Preq: ECON 2000  or ECON 2110  or ECON 2120 .

  
  • FOR 3080 - Remote Sensing in Forestry

    2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to remote sensing, aerial photo interpretation, computer mapping, aerial photo timber estimating, and geographical information systems. Preq: FOR 2510  and FOR 2520  and FOR 2530  and FOR 2540 . Coreq: FOR 3081 .

  
  • FOR 3081 - Remote Sensing in Forestry Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 3080 . Coreq: FOR 3080 .

  
  • FOR 3140 - Harvesting and Forest Products

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Harvesting of forest products, structure and properties of economically important timbers, and production and properties of primary forest products. Preq: FOR 2510  and FOR 2520  and FOR 2530  and FOR 2540 . Coreq: FOR 3141 .

  
  • FOR 3141 - Harvesting and Forest Products Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 3140 . Coreq: FOR 3140 .

  
  • FOR 3410 - Wood Procurement Practices in the Forest Industry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of wood raw material procurement practices currently employed by the forest products industry, including pulp, paper, and related areas. Preq: FOR 2510  and FOR 2520  and FOR 2530  and FOR 2540 .

  
  • FOR 4060 - Forested Watershed Management

    2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Lectures and discussions on measurements and processes affecting water quality and quantity within watersheds. Introduction to hydrologic principles, geomorphology, and water quality assessment. Discusses best management practices for silviculture and development of a watershed management plan. Coreq: FOR 4061 .

  
  • FOR 4061 - Forested Watershed Management Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4060 . Coreq: FOR 4060 .

  
  • FOR 4080 - Wood and Paper Products

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of wood structures and identification; physical and mechanical properties of wood products; standard testing procedures; manufacture of lumber, plywood, oriented strand board; drying, preservation, grading, and use of wood products. Also discusses common grades of paper and paperboard; fiber sources; pulping and paper-making equipment and processes; chemical recovery process; and environmental issues. Preq: Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4100 - Harvesting Processes

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of forest harvesting processes with detailed analysis of production, cost, environmental impacts, safety, transportation, and business considerations. Preq: Senior standing. Coreq: FOR 4101 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4101 - Harvesting Processes Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4100 . Coreq: FOR 4100 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4130 - Forest Protection

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Concepts important in the management of forest pests including biology, damage, survey techniques, and control of forest insects and diseases. Preq: Junior standing in Forest Resource Management field of study. Coreq: FOR 4131 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4131 - Forest Protection Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4130 . Coreq: FOR 4130 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4150 - Forest Wildlife Management

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Principles, practices, and problems of wildlife management emphasizing upland forest game species. Habitat manipulation through use of appropriate silvicultural practices in association with other techniques is evaluated. Preq: FOR FOR 4650 . Coreq: FOR 4151 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4151 - Forest Wildlife Management Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4150 . Coreq: FOR 4150 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR (ENR) 4160 - Forest Policy and Administration

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the development, principles, and legal provisions of forest policy in the United States and an examination of administrative and executive management in forestry. May also be offered as ENR 4160 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4170 - Forest Resource Management and Regulation

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Fundamental principles and analytical techniques in planning, management, and optimization of forest operations. Preq: FOR 3020  and FOR 3080  and FOR 4180  and FOR 4650 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4180 - Forest Resource Valuation

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of capital investment tools and their application to decision making among forestry investment alternatives; valuation of land, timber, and other resources associated with forestry, including the impact of inflation and taxes. Preq: FOR 3040 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4190 - Senior Problems

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Problems chosen with faculty approval in selected areas of forestry. May be repeated once for credit with approval of department chair. Preq: Senior standing.

  
  • FOR 4230 - Current Issues in Natural Resources

    2 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Lectures in various fields of forestry delivered by selected representatives from forest industries, consultants, agencies, associations, and other forestry operations. Will not be taught when enrollment is less than 15. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. Preq: Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4250 - Forest Resource Management Plans

    2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Development of multiple resource forest management plans. Economic and environmental impacts of implementing management plans. Preq: FOR 4170 . Coreq: FOR 4251 .

  
  • FOR 4251 - Forest Resource Management Plans Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4250 . Coreq: FOR 4250 .

  
  • FOR 4260 - Forest Resource Management Plans Seminar

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    In-depth exploration of topics and problems presented in FOR 4250 . To earn honors credit, students must be enrolled in FOR 4250  in the same term as FOR 4260, and earn a B or better in both courses. Includes Honors sections. Preq: Senior standing and consent of instructor. Preq or concurrent enrollment: FOR 4250 .

  
  • FOR (HORT) 4270 - Trees in the Built Environment

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Science and practice of tree cultivation, conservation, and management in human-dominated environments along an urban to rural gradient. Holistic study of landscape tree management: planning, planting, inspection, and maintenance. Examination of tree responses to urbanization and tree influences on built environments. Emphasis is on sustainable, ethical stewardship of landscape trees for the benefit of people and the environment. May also be offered as HORT 4270 . Preq: FOR 2050  or HORT 3030 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4310 - Recreation Resource Planning in Forest Management

    2 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Analysis of forest recreation as a component of multiple-use forest management; techniques of planning; physical and biological effects on forest environments; and forest site, user, and facility management. Coreq: FOR 4311 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4311 - Recreation Resource Planning in Forest Management Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4310 . Coreq: FOR 4310 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4330 - GPS Applications

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Develops competence in global positioning system (GPS) technology, including theory, methods, and application to natural resources mapping. Topics include basic concepts of GPS; projection systems; types of data; mission planning; and data capture, correction, and export to geographical information systems (GIS). Preq: Senior standing. Coreq: FOR 4331 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4331 - GPS Applications Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4330 . Coreq: FOR 4330 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR (ENR) 4340 - Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Develops competence in geographic information systems (GIS) technology and its application to various spatial analysis problems in natural resources. Topics include data development and management, spatial analysis techniques, critical review of GIS applications, needs analysis and institutional context. GIS hardware and software, hands-on application. Credit may be received for only one of ENR 4340  or FOR 4340. May also be offered as ENR 4340 . Coreq: FOR 4341 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR (ENR) 4341 - Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resources Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4340 . May also be offered as ENR 4341 . Coreq: FOR 4340 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4410 - Properties of Wood Products

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Basic properties of wood, including the hygroscopic, thermal, electrical, mechanical, and chemical properties; standard testing procedures for wood. Preq: Junior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4420 - Manufacture of Wood Products

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the manufacture of lumber, plywood, poles, piles; drying, preservation, grading, and uses of wood products. Considers the manufacture of particleboard, flakeboard, oriented-strand board, fiberboard, and paper products. Includes physical, mechanical, and chemical properties and their applications. Preq: Consent of instructor.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4440 - Forest Products Marketing and International Trade

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of marketing and international trade practices currently employed by the forest products industry and the application of basic marketing principles and global trade concepts in the industry’s current and future environment. Preq: FOR 4420 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4470 - Special Problems in Forest Products

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Laboratory, library, or field study of problems in selected areas of forest products. Emphasizes the planning and execution of research and the reporting of results. Research must be conducted under the guidance of a Forest Products faculty member. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Senior standing and consent of instructor.

  
  • FOR (BE, EES) 4510 - Newman Seminar and Lecture Series in Natural Resources Engineering

    1 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Topics dealing with development and protection of land, air, water, and related resources are covered by seminar with instructor and invited lecturers. Current environmental and/or resource conservation issues are addressed. Includes Honors sections. May also be offered as BE 4510  or EES 4510 . Preq: Senior standing.

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4610 - Silviculture Honors Seminar I

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    In-depth exploration of topics and problems presented in FOR 4650 . To earn honors credit, students must be enrolled in FOR 4650  and earn a B or better in both courses. Preq: Junior standing and consent of instructor. Preq or concurrent enrollment: FOR 4650 .

  
  • FOR 4630 - Silviculture Honors Seminar II

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    In-depth exploration of topics and problems presented in FOR 4650 . To earn honors credit, students must be enrolled in FOR 4650  and earn a B or better in both courses. Preq: Junior standing and consent of instructor. Preq or concurrent enrollment: FOR 4650 .

  
  • FOR 4650 - Silviculture

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Discussion of the theory and practice of manipulating forests to meet the needs and values of landowners and society in accordance with biological, ecological, and economic principles. Preq: FOR 2060  and FOR 2510  and FOR 2520  and FOR 2530  and FOR 2540 . Coreq: FOR 4651 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4651 - Silviculture Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FOR 4650 . Coreq: FOR 4650 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FOR 4800 - Selected Topics in Urban Forestry

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Study of selected and varied topics, problems, and issues in urban forestry and arboriculture through readings, class discussion, and individual and group projects. Preq: FOR 4270  or HORT 4270 .

  
  • FOR 4930 - Selected Topics in Forest Resources

    1-15 Credits (1-15 Contact Hours)
    Specialized topics not covered in other courses that explore current areas of research and management in forest resources in a format of lecture, lab, or both. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits, but only if different topics are covered. Preq: Junior standing.

  
  • FOR 4980 - Senior Portfolio

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Collection of Web-based materials representing the creative and scientific papers, presentations, and resumes written by students to satisfy curriculum requirements. Students are informed in FNR 1020  and regularly thereafter regarding the format and content of their portfolios. Preq or concurrent enrollment: FOR 4250 .


Forestry and Natural Resources

  
  • FNR 1020 - Forestry and Natural Resources Freshman Portfolio

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Informative sketch of forestry, wildlife biology, and natural resources; education and career opportunities for natural resource professionals. Students initiate their Web-based student portfolios, which showcase their skills and experiences (e.g., resumes, accomplishments, and work samples) during their undergraduate degree. Restricted to students enrolled in one of the following majors: Environmental and Natural Resources; or Forest Resource Management; or Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. To be taken Pass/No Pass only.

  
  • FNR 2040 - Soil Information Systems

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Includes input, storage, analysis, and output of soil information through the use of global positioning systems, direct/remote sensing, geographic information systems, and web soil survey. Provides fundamental knowledge of the role of soils in forest and wildlife management. Preq: One of the following combinations: CH 1010  and CH 1020 ; or CH 1010  and PHYS 2000  (or a higher level general Physics course); or CH 1050  and CH 1060 . Coreq: FNR 2041 .

  
  • FNR 2041 - Soil Information Systems Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FNR 2040 . Coreq: FNR 2040 .

  
  • FNR 4660 - Stream Ecology

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Covers the ecology of flowing water systems. Topics include geomorphology, physical and chemical factors of streams, biology of stream-dwelling organisms, trophic relationships, competition, colonization, drift, community structure, disturbance, and human impacts. Preq: Junior standing. Coreq: FNR 4661 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FNR 4661 - Stream Ecology Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FNR 4660 . Coreq: FNR 4660 .

    This 4000-level course has a 6000-level counterpart. Students should refer to the Graduate Announcements for the 6000-level description and requirements.
  
  • FNR 4700 - Creative Inquiry

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Multi-semester commitment to participate in forestry and natural resources research with a group of peers, mentored by a faculty member or advanced graduate student. Students learn to collect, analyze, evaluate, and present information. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.

  
  • FNR 4900 - Field Training in Natural Resources

    3 Credits (9 Contact Hours)
    Four to eight week internship in which students work in natural resources. Students have supervised management responsibility. Total of 135 hours required. Must be arranged at least two months in advance. Preq: Senior standing in one of the following majors: Environmental and Natural Resources; or Forestry; or Wildlife and Fisheries Biology.

  
  • FNR 4910 - Senior Honors Thesis I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Individual research for students in the Forestry and Natural Resources Honors Program. Focuses on developing a plan of research under the direction of a faculty advisory committee. Preq: Senior standing, membership in the Clemson University Honors College, and consent of instructor.

  
  • FNR 4920 - Senior Honors Thesis II

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Individual natural resources research for students in the Forestry and Natural Resources Honors Program. Focuses on data collection, analysis, report writing, and oral presentation. Preq: FNR 4910 .

  
  • FNR 4990 - Natural Resources Seminar

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Exploration of current literature and research in natural resources. Students participate in the analysis of research findings, utilizing skills acquired in their undergraduate programs. May be repeated for maximum of two credits.


French

  
  • FR 1010 - Elementary French

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Multimedia course for beginners that combines video, audio, and print to teach the fundamentals of the French language and culture. Emphasizes communicative proficiency (listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing). Coreq: FR 1011 .

  
  • FR 1011 - Elementary French Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FR 1010 . Coreq: FR 1010 .

  
  • FR 1020 - Elementary French

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of FR 1010 ; three hours a week of classroom instruction and one hour a week in the language laboratory. Preq:  FR 1010   or a score of F1020 on the Modern Language Placement Test. Coreq: FR 1021 .

  
  • FR 1021 - Elementary French Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FR 1020 . Coreq: FR 1020 .

  
  • FR 1040 - Basic French

    4 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Intensive one-semester program combining FR 1010  and FR 1020  for students who have previously studied French. Includes fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary as a foundation for building written and oral proficiency. Coreq: FR 1041 .

  
  • FR 1041 - Basic French Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FR 1040 . Coreq: FR 1040 .

  
  • FR 1510 - French for Graduate Students

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Intensive program only for graduate students preparing for the reading examination in French. A minimum grade of B on a final examination will satisfy graduate school modern language requirement. To be taken Pass/No Pass only. May be repeated once for credit. Preq: Graduate standing.

  
  • FR 2010 - Intermediate French

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Brief review of FR 1010  and FR 1020 , with conversation, composition, and dictation, and the beginning of more serious reading of French prose. Includes literary and cultural perspectives. Includes Honors sections. Preq: FR 1020  or a score of F2010 on the Modern Language Placement Test. Coreq: FR 2011 .

  
  • FR 2011 - Intermediate French Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FR 2010 . Coreq: FR 2010 .

  
  • FR 2020 - Intermediate French

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Emphasizes reading nontechnical French prose more rapidly. Writing, speaking, and listening skills continue to be developed. Includes literary and cultural perspectives. Includes Honors sections. Preq: FR 2010  or a score of F2020 on the Modern Language Placement Test. Coreq: FR 2021 .

  
  • FR 2021 - Intermediate French Laboratory

    0 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FR 2020 . Coreq: FR 2020 .

  
  • FR 2970 - Creative Inquiry in French

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    In consultation with and under the direction of a faculty member, students pursue scholarly activities individually or in teams. Arrangements with faculty members must be established prior to registration. Preq: Consent of faculty member.

  
  • FR 2990 - Foreign Language Drama Laboratory

    1 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Participation in foreign drama productions. No formal class meetings, but an average of three hours per week in a foreign language drama workshop for production. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: Consent of instructor directing the play.

  
  • FR 3000 - Survey of French Literature

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of selected masterpieces of French literature in their artistic, cultural, and historical context. May include theme and genre studies. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3040 - French Short Story

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Introduction to the study of French narrative literature and the elements of critical analysis through the examination of short stories spanning the medieval era to the present from both France and Francophone countries. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3050 - Intermediate French Conversation and Composition I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Practice in the spoken language stressing vocabulary building, pronunciation, intonation, and comprehension. Requires written work to increase accuracy and assignments in the language laboratory. Preq: FR 2020  or a score of F3050 on the Modern Language Placement Test.

  
  • FR 3070 - French Civilization

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of significant aspects of French culture from its origins to the present. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3080 - French Linguistics I: Phonetics, Phonology, and Morphology

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the fundamental sound patterns, melodic structure, and work-formation processes of modern standard French. Preq: FR 3040  or FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3090 - French Linguistics II: Syntax and Semantics

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the fundamental structures of French syntax and semantics. Preq: FR 3040  or FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3100 - CLIP Summer Immersion Program

    6 Credits (6 Contact Hours)
    Conducted entirely in French for eight hours daily, this summer immersion program consists of activities that combine interrelating cultural topics with language skill practice. Frequent opportunities to converse with native speakers during meals and on excursions. Students receive six credits, three of which may be taken in lieu of FR 2020 . Preq: FR 2010 .

  
  • FR 3120 - Writing in French I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of the vocabulary, syntax, and stylistics in short compositions and creative papers in French, on both fiction and non-fiction topics. Preq: FR 2020 .

  
  • FR 3160 - French for International Business I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Spoken and written French common to the French-speaking world of business and industry, emphasizing business practices and writing and translating business letters and professional reports. Cross-cultural references provide opportunity for comparative and contrastive analyses of American and French cultural patterns in a business setting. Preq or concurrent enrollment: FR 2020  and FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3170 - Contemporary French Civilization

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of significant aspects of France today; the country, its economy, government, and society. Taught in French. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3180 - French for Health Professionals I

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Medical concepts and terminology in French. This course is designed for students who plan to work in the health care professions. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3200 - Studies in French Theatre

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores a variety of genres (medieval farce, classical comedy and tragedy, romantic melodrama, and the Nouveau Théâtre) with emphasis on staging. Class materials consist of scripts, videotaped performances, and theoretical readings on issues pertaining to spectacle in social, political, and artistic terms. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3270 - Francophone Cultures and Traditions

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Explores Francophone societies in North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Quebec, and Europe through their historical, political, socio-economic, and cultural contexts. Students examine a broad range of topics, including the post-colonial experience, systems of governance, and the different traditions shaping the French-speaking world today. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3570 - Selected Topics in the Culture of Paris

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    On-site study of Paris and its relationship to France and Europe through readings, lectures, field trips, small student-group explorations, and reporting sessions. All activities are conducted in French. Preq: FR 2020 .

  
  • FR 3630 - French and Francophone Poetry

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of traditions and major works of French and/or Francophone poetry in their historical, cultural, and aesthetic contexts. Topics may include genres, periods, traditions (romanticism, symbolism, cubism, surrealism), or themes. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 3830 - French-Language News

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    Weekly discussions of French-language news articles in the foreign press with an emphasis on politics and the connections among political, social, economic, and cultural trends. Emphasizes French vocabulary as well as cross-cultural contrasts with the United States. May be repeated for a maximum of three credits. Preq: FR 2020 .

  
  • FR 3910 - Survey of French Literature (Honors)

    1 Credits (1 Contact Hours)
    One-hour independent study to allow honors students to pursue supervised research on a topic relating to the literary, cultural, and artistic movement in France. Preq: Membership in Calhoun Honors College. Preq or concurrent enrollment: FR 3000 .

  
  • FR 3970 - Creative Inquiry in French

    1-4 Credits (1-4 Contact Hours)
    Students focus on a special research area under the guidance of a faculty member. After acquiring the requisite background, students formulate hypotheses for a group project, develop a critical framework, and initiate research on a specific topic.

  
  • FR 3980 - Directed Reading

    1-3 Credits (1-3 Contact Hours)
    Directed study of selected topics in French literature, language, and culture. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of department chair.

  
  • FR 4000 - Modern French Literature

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of selected works of 20th-century French literature in their artistic, cultural, and historical context. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 4090 - Writing in French II

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Intensive study of syntax and stylistics through composition and translations. Preq: Senior standing.

  
  • FR 4100 - Francophone Literature

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Study of selected works of francophone literature emphasizing Africa and the Caribbean in their artistic, cultural, historical, and political contexts. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 4110 - Advanced French Conversation and Composition

    3 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Continuation of FR 3050  emphasizing greater fluency and sophistication in oral and written expression. Preq: FR 3050 .

  
  • FR 4120 - French and Francophone Cinema

    3 Credits (2 Contact Hours)
    Examination of cinematic practice as a discourse and the role it plays in the representation of social relations, particularly race, ethnicity, class, power, sex, and gender in the French-speaking world. May include a study of major directors, genres, and movements. Taught in French. Films with English subtitles. Preq: FR 3050 . Coreq: FR 4121 .

  
  • FR 4121 - French and Francophone Cinema Laboratory

    0 Credits (3 Contact Hours)
    Non-credit laboratory to accompany FR 4120 . Coreq: FR 4120 .

 

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