Basic Language Study
勛圖厙 Atlantic offers five semesters of basic French language: Beginning French (FRE 1120 and FRE 1121), Intermediate French (FRE 2220 and FRE 2221), and Advanced French (FRE 3400). Full course descriptions, including pre-requisites required at each level, can be found in the Course Catalog. Students wishing to take French for their 勛圖厙 Atlantic foreign language requirement can click here for specific guidelines and instructions.
We also offer several unique options for basic French language study:
1. FAST TRACK: Complete a year's worth of French (FRE 1120 and 1121) in one semester! This fast-paced and dynamic course provides students with a near-immersion experience, all without having to leave South 勛圖厙.
2. Interested in studying French abroad?
http://www.fau.edu/goabroad/Exchange_Programs.php#France
http://www.fau.edu/goabroad/Direct_Enroll_Programs.php#France
All basic French language courses are taught by experienced faculty and well-trained and supervised graduate students who communicate uniquely in French using the communicative approach. All basic French language courses combine language study with cultural exploration.
General Program Information
Dr. Michael Hamilton
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature
Lower-Division Language Placement
Dr. G矇raldine Blattner
Director of the Basic French Language Program
Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature
Placement Exam Procedures for French
Go to
- Create an account and log in
- Take the test (20-25 minutes)
- When you are finished please print out your results and bring them to your first class.
Placement:
Score: 0-295 > French 1120
Score: 296 - 349 > French 1121
Score 350 - 439 > French 2220
Score 440+ > French 2221
Score 680+ > French 3400
If you place in a different level, your instructor will direct you to the proper place. Instructor���s email is available in the course schedule system . Still need help? Contact Dr. Geraldine Blattner.
Note: You will NOT be permitted to attend FRE 1120 without this printed results sheet!
Student Testimonial
Faculty

G矇raldine Blattner, Ph.D
Professor
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
French Studies

Dr. Fr矇d矇ric Conrod, Ph.D
Professor | CLL Committee
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature

Mary Ann Gosser-Esquil穩n, Ph.D
Professor of Spanish and Caribbean Literature
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
French
Mary Ann Gosser-Esquil穩n, Ph.D
Professor of Spanish and Caribbean Literature
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
French
Jan Walsh Hokenson
Professor
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature

Rosemary Rahill, Ph.D
Senior Instructor of French
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
French
Christiane Reese
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
Romain Rivaux, Ph.D
Senior Instructor of Linguistics and French & Director of Owlingua
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters
French
Boca Raton Campus