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Accounting 010
Africana Studies 014
American History 512
American Literature 352
Anthropology 070
Art 080
Art History 082
Arts and Sciences 090 (Interdisciplinary Courses)
Astronomy 100
Biochemistry 115
Biology 120
Biology, Computational and Integrative 121
Business Administration 135
Business Law 140
Chemistry (Biochemistry 115, Chemistry 160)
Childhood Studies 163
Computer Science 198
Criminal Justice 202
Dance 203
Digital Studies 209
Economics 220
Engineering Transfer 005
English and Communication (Communication 192, English Literature 350, American Literature 352, Film 354, Journalism 570, Linguistics 615, Rhetoric 842, Writing 989)
Finance 390
Forensic Science 412
French 420
Gender Studies 443
Geology 460
German 470
Global Studies 480
Health Sciences 499
History (Historical Methods and Research 509; European History 510; American History 512; African, Asian, Latin American, and Comparative History 516)
Honors College 525
Human Resource Management 533
Individualized Majors and Minors 555
Journalism 570
Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) Minor
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Liberal Studies 606
Linguistics 615
Management 620
Management Science and Information Systems 623
Marketing 630
Mathematical Sciences (Mathematics 640, Statistics 960)
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Museum Studies 698
Music 700, 701
Pharmacy 720
Philosophy and Religion 730, 840
Physics 750
Political Science 790
Psychology 830
Religion 840
Reserve Officer Training Programs
Social Work 910
Sociology (920), Anthropology (070), and Criminal Justice (202)
Spanish 940
Statistics 960
Teacher Education 964
Theater Arts (Dance 203, Theater Arts 965)
World Languages and Cultures (French 420, German 470, Global Studies 480, Spanish 940)
World Languages 415
French 420
French Major Requirements
French Minor Requirements
French Honors Program
Teacher Certification in French
French Study Abroad
Courses in the French Language
Courses in French Literature and Civilization
French Courses Taught in English
German 470
German Major Requirements
German Minor Requirements
German Honors Program
Teacher Certification in German
German Study Abroad
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Global Studies 480
Global Studies Major Requirements
Global Studies Courses
Global Studies Associated Courses
Spanish 940
Spanish Major Requirements
Spanish Minor Requirements
Spanish Honors Program
Spanish Independent Study
Teacher Certification in Spanish
Spanish Study Abroad
Spanish Courses
Urban Studies 975
Visual, Media, and Performing Arts (Art 080; Art History 082; Museum Studies 698; Music 700, 701; Theater Arts 965)
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  Camden Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2023 Liberal Arts Colleges Programs, Faculty, and Courses World Languages and Cultures (French 420, German 470, Global Studies 480, Spanish 940) Courses in the French Language  

Courses in the French Language



Placement Guidelines

The following courses emphasize the development of linguistic skills, speaking, understanding, reading, and writing French.

Students with previous study of French should follow these guidelines for choosing their first French course at Rutgers University-Camden: one year of high school French, take 101; two years of high school French, take 102; three years of high school French, take 131. Students with four or more years of high school French should usually start with 131, but may be ready for a more advanced course, especially if any of their high school French courses were honors or AP; they should consult the department for proper placement.

Please consult the department website for any updates to these placement guidelines.
With the exception of 50:420:101, these courses satisfy the general curricular requirement of one semester of a foreign language or literature.
50:420:101 Elementary French I (R) (4) Lays a foundation for speaking, understanding, reading, and writing the language. Lab attendance required. For students with no knowledge of French or with no more than one year of high school French. Students with two years or more of high school French should normally take 102 or something higher. Students with three or more years of French in high school may not take 50:420:101 for credit.
50:420:102 Elementary French II (R) (4) Continuation of 50:420:101. Prerequisite: 50:420:101 or equivalent. Lab attendance required. For students with little knowledge of French or with no more than two years of high school French. Students with three years of high school French should normally take 131. Students with more than four years of French in high school may not take 50:420:102 for credit. Note that 50:420:102 (109 for evening students) is the minimum level for fulfilling the college general degree requirement in foreign languages.
50:420:131 Intermediate French I (G) (R) (3) Completes the study of basic French grammar. Provides an introduction to reading short prose texts, with practice in speaking and writing. Prerequisite: 50:420:102 or equivalent. Students with three years or more of high school French should normally begin their college French studies at this level. Lab attendance required.
50:420:132 Intermediate French II (G) (R) (3) Continuation of 50:420:131. Review of French grammar, further reading of French prose texts, with practice in speaking and writing. Prerequisite: 50:420:131 or equivalent.
50:420:203,204 French Composition and Conversation I,II (G) (3,3) Constant practice in speaking and writing, with stress on developing an adequate vocabulary and idiom in the discussion of subjects related to French society and culture. Prerequisite: 50:420:132 or equivalent.
50:420:321 Advanced Grammar and Stylistics (G) (3) A study of advanced French grammar and continued practice in writing, with emphasis on analyzing style in representative French writers. Attention to diction, phonetics, and special problems, as required. Prerequisite: 50:420:202 or 204 or permission of instructor.
50:420:322 Advanced Composition and Conversation (G) (3) Conversation and composition in French on cultural, historical, literary, social, and other aspects of French civilization. Prerequisite: 50:420:202 or 204 or permission of instructor.
 
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