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FIN 400 - A Walk Down Wall Street
Prerequisites, FIN 317 , consent of instructor. An examination of the practical operation of financial markets and the functions of the major players within the markets. The class will visit New York City for one week and will seek to tour the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Marketsite, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Meetings will be scheduled with a variety of firms selected from investment banks, money managers, and financial information providers. Fee: TBD (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
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FIN 410 - International Financial Management
Prerequisite, FIN 317 . Application of principles of international financial management. Topics include foreign exchange markets, risk management, problems unique to international operations, international sources and uses of funds, long-term assets and liability management, capital budgeting and corporate financial strategy in an international context. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FIN 421 - Investments
Prerequisite, FIN 317 . Investment principles and practices with emphasis on the individual investor. The evaluation, selection, and management of securities; investment principles; trading methods and valuation; different types of investments and savings; portfolio theory; sources of investment information, and interpretation of financial statements. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FIN 431 - Portfolio Management and Analysis
Prerequisite, FIN 421 , with minimum grade of B, or consent of instructor. The course will focus on the application of financial theory to the issues and problems of security analysis and portfolio management. Topics will include the selection of equity securities and portfolios to meet investment objectives and the measurement of portfolio performance. The course will build upon the analytical skills developed in FIN 421 . Students in this course oversee the student managed investment fund. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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FIN 442 - Fixed Income and Derivative Securities
Prerequisite, FIN 421 with a grade of “B” or higher. This course focuses on pricing, risk management and institutional issues in the fixed income and derivative markets. Topics include bond sectors, yield spreads, swaps, arbitrage-free valuation, forward rate and term structure theories, futures pricing, option payoffs and strategies, option pricing models, option sensitivities and hedging. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FIN 496 - Special Topics in Finance
Prerequisite, FIN 317 . In-depth study of a specific area, content of course changes every semester. May be repeated once. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FIN 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, approval of petition. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. Maximum of 6 credits. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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First-Year Foundations |
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FFC 100A - First Year Foundations
Prerequisite, first-year students in Argyros School or Attallah College or Crean College or Dodge College (except creative producing or film production or screenwriting major) or College of Performing Arts or School of Communication or undeclared majors. This course engages students in interdisciplinary, university-level critical inquiry and reflection. The FFC course focuses more on critical engagement, exploration, and communication related to complex issues than on mastering a body of material. The section topics vary, and students select a topic according to their academic and personal interests. Some sections of this course may allow students with more than 30 credits earned to enroll. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FFC 100B - First Year Foundations: Grand Challenges in Science and Engineering
Prerequisite, first-year students in Fowler School of Engineering or Schmid College have priority enrollment. Some seats may be available to students from other schools and colleges. This course engages students in interdisciplinary, university-level critical inquiry and reflection. The FFC course focuses more on critical engagement, exploration, and communication related to complex issues than on mastering a body of material. This course serves as the first part of the Grand Challenges Initiative, a program designed to engage students in team-based activities focused on solving the most pressing problems facing society. Interested students from outside of Schmid College of Science and Technology, and the Fowler School of Engineering are encouraged to enroll, as all projects will engage in interdisciplinary approaches in order to find new and compelling solutions. Some sections of this course may allow students with more than 30 credits earned to enroll. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FFC 100C - First Year Foundations: Story
Prerequisite, first-year students in the Dodge College creative producing or film production or screenwriting major have priority. Some seats may be available to students from other schools and colleges. This course engages students in interdisciplinary, university-level critical inquiry and reflection. The FFC course focuses more on critical engagement, exploration, and communication related to complex issues than on mastering a body of material. Students in this FFC will engage critically, analytically, creatively and emotionally with one of humanity’s most fundamental forms of communication and social bonding: Story. Some sections of this course may allow students with more than 30 credits earned to enroll. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FFC 100D - First Year Foundations: Topics in Conversations on Engaging the World
Prerequisite, first-year students in Wilkinson College have priority. Some seats may be available to students from other schools and colleges. This course engages students in interdisciplinary, university-level critical inquiry and reflection. The FFC course focuses more on critical engagement, exploration, and communication related to complex issues than on mastering a body of material. The section topics vary, and students select a topic according to their academic and personal interests. Engaging the World combines course-work and extra-curricular programming to promote mindful reflection and thoughtful dialogue around critical social issues of contemporary times. The program encourages students to envision the previously unimaginable and bring disparate ideas together in new configurations to cultivate nuanced and informed responses to current social challenges. Other elements of the program help students successfully navigate the transition from high school to college. Some sections of this course may allow students with more than 30 credits earned to enroll. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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Food Science and Nutrition |
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FSN 120 - Introduction to Food Science
An overview of the interactions among basic disciplines of science and technology which are integrated into the development of more wholesome, stable, and nutritious food products. General principles are stressed using examples which demonstrate the progression of raw agricultural commodities through the integrated technologies which result in commercial food products. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 170 - Nutrition and Human Physiology
This course will review the structure and function of the major organ systems. Content will focus on communication between organs and hormonal influences on appetite and satiety, and ultimately how nutrition supports homeostasis. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FSN 200 - Nutrition for Life
Make better dietary choices and dispel misconceptions by exploring the science of nutrition. Discussions will center on facts and fictions about nutrients and diets, health foods, and processed foods. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 201 - International Nutrition: World Food Crisis
Contemporary nutritional issues affecting the world. Social, cultural, political, economic, and scientific aspects of world food problems are examined. Nutritional deficiencies affecting various world regions and the role of international agencies are covered. Students learn about food production and food supplementation programs, and examine possible solutions and the future. Lecture. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 303 - Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism
Prerequisites, FSN 200 and CHEM 103 or CHEM 140 and FSN 170 or HSCI 112 or BIOL 366 or HSCI 366 . An in-depth look at the digestion, absorption, metabolism, storage, excretion, and interrelationships of nutrients. Nutritional biochemistry and metabolism as it relates to establishment of nutrient requirements, markers of nutritional deficiency or excess, gene expression and chronic diseases. Advances the investigative approach to scientific concepts in nutrient metabolism. Letter grade. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 309 - Topics in Food, Diet and Culture
An international study tour to explore the food systems, diet, and culture in another country. Travel location may change each time the class is offered. Some section of FSN 309 may travel with FSN 509. Letter grade. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FSN 319 - Travel Course to Crete and Athens: Exploring the Mediterranean Diet
A study tour to explore the food systems, diet, and culture in Crete and Athens, Greece. Some sections of FSN 319 will travel with FSN 519. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FSN 322 - Community Nutrition
Prerequisite, FSN 303 . Study of the roles and resources of community/public health nutrition professionals promoting wellness in the community. Assessment of community nutritional needs, and planning, implementing and evaluating nutrition education programs for various age groups under different socio-economic conditions. The legislative process, health care insurance industry, and domestic food assistance programs will also be covered. A community service project is an essential component of this class. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 338 - Nutrition and Human Performance
Prerequisite, FSN 303 . Designed to provide an in-depth view of nutrition, metabolism, and human performance. Ergogenic aids, blood doping, nutritional needs of the athlete are emphasized. The methodologies and current topics in nutrition and human performance are evaluated. Mechanisms of nutrition are presented to better understand the cause-and-effect relationships of human nutrition. Lecture. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 339 - Lifecycle Nutrition
Prerequisite, FSN 303 . The human body has different nutrient requirements at different times during the life cycle and when in a disease state. Students explore the physiological changes, adaptations, and stresses that affect nutritional status and explain the influence of dietary practices in maximum growth, maintenance, and health. Nutrition counseling and diet analyses are included. Lecture. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 429 - Experimental Course
Prerequisite, junior standing. Experimental courses are designed to offer additional opportunities to explore areas and subjects of special interest. Course titles, Prerequisites, and credits may vary. Some courses require student lab fees. May be repeated for credit, if course topic is different. (Offered as needed.) 1-4 credits
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FSN 443 - Medical Nutrition Therapy
Prerequisite, FSN 303 . This course is designed to increase the students’ knowledge of the pathophysiology of various disease states. Principles of dietary management as a preventative and therapeutic tool in health care will be emphasized during various physiologic changes such as disease, metabolic alterations and stress. Students will learn how to modify the normal diet for the prevention and treatment of diseases. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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FSN 490 - Independent Internship
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Chapman University allows students to receive academic credit for both paid and unpaid internships. P/NP. Appropriate work experience, may be repeatable for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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FSN 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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FSN 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Selected undergraduate research projects involving either literature studies or laboratory research which develop new information, correlations, concepts or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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Foreign Language |
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FL 101 - Foreign Language 1st Semester
3 credits
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FL 102 - Foreign Language 2nd Semester
3 credits
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FL 199 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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FL 299 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. To enroll in individual study and research, students must complete the individual study and research form (available from the Office of the University Registrar) and obtain the signatures of the department chair of the course and course instructor. Students should spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit of individual study. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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FL 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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French |
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FREN 101 - Elementary French I
Students gain mastery of a basic vocabulary, structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of French geography, and social customs. Two hours of lab per week are required. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FREN 102 - Elementary French II
Prerequisite, FREN 101 . Students gain mastery of a basic vocabulary, structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of French geography, and social customs. Two hours of lab per week are required. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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FREN 104 - Intensive Elementary French
Prerequisite, two or more years of high school French with a gap of two or more years in the study of the language, or FREN 101 , or consent of instructor. Mastery of a basic vocabulary and structural patterns, pronunciation, an overview of French geography, and customs. One hour per week of lab required. (Offered every year.) 4 credits
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FREN 180 - Intensive French Language: Elementary (Cannes)
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is only offered at the American Institute for Foreign Studies in Cannes, France. This is a first-year college-level cours pratique in grammar, conversation, phonetics and writing practice for beginners and students with up to two years of high school French. (Offered every semester.) 3-9 credits
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FREN 199 - Individual Study
(Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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FREN 201 - Intermediate French I
Prerequisite, FREN 102 . The course covers conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, and cultural and literary readings. Two hours per week of lab are required. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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FREN 201B - Intermediate French I for Business Professionals
Prerequisite, FREN 102 , or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, cultural and readings for business professionals. Two hours per week of virtual lab required. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 201C - Intermediate French I for Film and TV Professionals
Prerequisite, FREN 102 , or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, cultural and readings for Film and TV professionals. Two hours per week of virtual lab required. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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FREN 202 - Intermediate French II
Prerequisite, FREN 201 . The course covers conversation, concepts of grammar in review, composition, and cultural and literary readings. Some sections of this course may be taught with FREN 345 . (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
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FREN 280 - Intensive French Language: Intermediate (Cannes)
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is only offered at the American Institute for Foreign Studies in Cannes, France. At the intermediate level, this cours pratique covers vocabulary, grammar, composition, phonetics, and techniques of written expression. (Offered every semester.) 3-9 credits
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FREN 309 - Images of Childhood in French Literature and Film
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or equivalency or consent of instructor. This course will explore the representation of childhood in French culture, literature and films from the French Revolution to the present. A major component of this course will include education, pedagogy, and parenting as students will pair with another class in France. Finally by connecting French and American cultures, students will obtain a deeper knowledge of the connection between culture and child development. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 310 - Introduction to Translation
Prerequisite, FREN 201 . oday, nations and populations are increasingly intertwined in business, communications, and the arts. As we navigate between cultures and languages, translation has become essential and represents a growing field. The goal of this course is to examine the many facets of translation in theory and practice. As such then, students from all linguistic and cultural backgrounds are invited to participate. In this introduction to translation studies, we will look at a range of texts and translation issues to begin to understand the broad scope of translation in today’s globalized world. Topics covered will include literary prose and poetry, but also the type of subjects encountered in professional translation practice, such as business communications, sustainable development, and even video game localization and film subtitling. The exact topics discussed will be determined by student interests and goals during the first weeks of class. We will also discuss the reality of the language marketplace and potential avenues for further study. During the first half of the course, students will develop a personalized project to translate a text in their language pair. The aim will be to work on a document of relevance to their other coursework so as to avoid a merely academic exercise. Over the second half of the course, in addition to the discussion of the topic for that week, the class will be held as a workshop during which students will have the opportunity to present their work and raise questions regarding difficulties they may have encountered. As part of their final project, students will also be asked to maintain a journal documenting their translation process in which they discuss the challenges faced and how they overcame them. The course will be taught in French and English. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 320 - French Humor in Literature, Cinema and Society
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or consent of instructor. Students will explore the notion of French humor in literature, music and cinema. Students will read humoristic selections from the following great literary works of Rabelais (“Gargantua”), Pascal (“Lettres Provinciales” & “Pensées”), Molière (“Tartuffe”) La Fontaine (“Les Fables), Lesage (“Gil Blas”), Montesquieu (“Les Lettres persanes”) , Diderot (“Jacques Le Fataliste”), Voltaire (“Candide” & “Les Lettres philosophiques”), Rostand (“Cyrano”) and Ionesco (“La Cantatrice chauve”). Students will analyze the role of humor in French literature, comic strips such as “Charlie Hebdo”, cinema, and society. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 322 - Haute Couture, Dress Codes, Hats and Gloves: Images of French Society Through Material Culture
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or consent of instructor. This interdisciplinary course will explore the connection between French fashion and dressing from Versailles’ splendor to the post-industrial globalized world. Students will explore this relationship using a variety of literary texts (Marivaux, Balzac, Maupassant, Zola, Colette), paintings (Fragonard, Watteau, Degas, Renoir), films and other media such as newspapers, magazines and advertisements. Students will also discuss the significance and impact of dressing in relation to identity, gender, social status and consumer taste. This course is taught in French. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 323 - French Popular Music: A Mirror of Society
Prerequisite, FREN 201 . This course will explore French popular songs from post World War II to present day. From Edith Piaf to Daft Punk, students will be exposed to songs that reflect the evolution and the issues of French society. The effects of globalization, the youth culture and language, and the role of the artist will be emphasized. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 340 - Cuisine in French Literature and Film
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. This course is a thematic survey of some selected French literary texts and films about the topic of food, eating, and cuisine. Emphasis will be placed on reading and critical analysis of primary and secondary texts and films in French and English. Students will write in French. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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FREN 341 - Literary and Cinematographic Images of the French Past: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. An interdisciplinary approach to the study of French cinema, history, civilization, culture, and literature. This seminar explores the manner in which these two popular art forms influence the very nature of French cultural identity. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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FREN 343 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. Detailed review of grammar and exercises in various styles of writing. Content varies each time offered. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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FREN 345 - Topics in Advanced French Conversation and Composition I
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or consent of instructor. Exercises in conversational French and composition. Discussions may be based on current activities and periodicals. Presentation of films. Content varies each time offered. Some sections of this course may be taught with FREN 202 . Letter grade. May be repeated for credit if a different topic. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 346 - Topics in Advanced French Conversation and Composition II
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or equivalent proficiency or consent of instructor. Exercises in conversational French and composition. Discussions may be based on current activities and periodicals. Presentation of films. Content varies each time offered. Some sections of this course may be taught with FREN 202 . Letter grade. May be repeated for credit with different topic. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 347 - Business French
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. This course presents specialized vocabulary dealing with all aspects of business. Students learn the use of forms, letters and other documents, and practice preparing correspondence of various types. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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FREN 348 - Topics in Francophone Literatures of the World
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. This course will explore the rich Francophone literatures of the world from the poetry of the former President of Sénégal, Léopold (Sédar) Senghor, to the famous novels of the Moroccan novelist, Tahar Ben Jelloun and Guadeloupean novelist Maryse Condé. Content varies each time offered focusing on either Francophone literature of Africa or the Americans and the Caribbean. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 349 - French Theater Across the Ages
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. This course will examine famous French theatrical texts from Molière’s Tartuffe to Ionesco’s Cantatrice Chauve. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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FREN 350 - French Poetry and Music Across the Ages
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or consent of instructor. This course will examine the work of famous French poets and poetic singers such as Marie de France, Marot, Ronsard, LABBE, CHENIER, Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Hugo, Apollinaire, Elouard, VALERY, PREVERT, and Ponge, Brassens, Brel, Pial and others. This course will explore the various poetic movements and schools, versification, and poetic discourse. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 351 - The French Resistance and Holocaust
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or consent of instructor. This course will examine the question of the narration of the unspeakable and the importance of written testimony. Students will read and analyze writers who chose the French language to tell their story during the French Resistance and Holocaust such as VERCORS, CHARLOTTE DELBO, ELIE WIESEL, MARGUERITE DURAS, JORGE SEMPRUN. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 352 - The New Novel and New Wave Cinema: Le Nouveau Roman & La Nouvelle Vague
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or consent of instructor. The course will examine the new novels (les nouveaux romans) of famous French writers such as Alain Robbe-Grillet, Marguerite Duras, Nathalie Sarraute, Georges Perec, Michel Butor, JMG Le CLEZIO in relationship to New-Wave Cinema (La Nouvelle Vague) of Truffaut, Godard, Varda, Demy, and others. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 353 - Topics in Historical Tours: Paris, A Literary History
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. This course will be taught on location in Paris during the interterm or summer. If offered during the interterm, several lectures will be first conducted on the Orange campus before the Paris segment of the class. Students will explore the rich history of literature of France, with specific emphasis on the city of Paris, through immersion in the historic places and sites of the proverbial city of lights. May be repeated for credit if the tour sites, experiences and assignments are different than those in which students previously received credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 353B - Topics in Historical Tours: A Literary History of the French Riviera and Provence
(Same as HUM 353B .) A segment, or the entire course, will be taught on location in the South of France. Both the French Riviera and Provence have inspired writers and artists from Fitzgerald, Pagnol and Daudet to Cezane, Cbagall and Picasso. Students will explore the region’s rich history and literature. Fee: TBD. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 353C - Topics in Historical Tours: A Tale of Two Cities
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. Students will spend ten days in both London and Paris during the interterm period. The center of this course is a self-chosen and self-designed research project that looks at some aspect of the life in and history of London and Paris. Fee: TBD. (Offered interterm.) 3 credits
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FREN 354 - French Opera in the Time of the Sun King: The “Libretti” of Quinault and Music of Lully
Prerequisite, FREN 201 or consent of instructor. An exploration of both the literary and the musical traditions of the finest operas written in French during the reign of Louis XIV. Students will read, listen to and view libretti written in French from the classical era such as Quinault’s “Alceste” and Corneille’s “Psyché.” Students will examine the rich literary tradition of the libretti and their fascinating interplay with the music of composers such as Lully. The class will provide students with an understanding of the historical setting in which the most popular performing art emerged as a powerful instrument of royalist propaganda during the reign of the Sun King. Letter grade. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 355 - Memories of World War II in French Films
Prerequisite, FREN 201 . Students will examine the debates and changing attitudes towards the war through the prism of film. The class will explore films produced in the last sixty years and we will consider the ways in which these representations helped shape the image the French had of themselves. Films to be screened include works by Clément, Melville, Renais, and Malle. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 356 - Topics in French Opera
(Same as MUS 356 .) An exploration of both the literary and the musical traditions of the finest operas written in French and their relationship to other literary genres and performing arts. May be repeated for credit if a different topic. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 357 - French Surrealism
Prerequisite, FREN 201 . In this course we will examine the emergence of Surrealism within French culture in the early part of the 20th century. We will seek to understand the ways in which this avant-garde movement found expression in literature, art, and film, and how it continues to influence the arts even today. Because so much of Surrealism was based on direct experience, this course will also include a creative aspect. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 360 - Performance in French
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. This course is designed for students who are interested in performance in a foreign language. Emphasis will be placed on acting as well as on the improvement of foreign language skills. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 365 - Of Avatars and Apes: The Supernatural and Science in French Fiction
Prerequisite, FREN 201 . What do we know about ourselves in the world, on this planet? How do we react to fundamental shifts in society that lead us to question our place within it? How do we interpret the world around us? In this course, we will examine the ways in which French writers use imaginary worlds and temporalities to reflect on society. As advances were made in science and industry in 19th and 20th-century France, writers sought to express their fears and concerns concerning these changes through stories. By examining three distinct yet interrelated genres–French fairy tales, fantastical short stories, and science fiction novels–we will analyze the ways in which each seeks to use supernatural experiences, extraterrestrial beings, and distant places to explore the unknown, both in the external world and especially within their own unconscious. Readings will include, among others, fairy tales by Charles Perrault, short stories by Maupassant and Gauthier, and novels by René Barjavel and Pierre Boulle. Secondary readings will assist in problematizing our analysis and discussions. Two to three films will also be screened throughout the semester to supplement our readings. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 370 - Writing About Food: French Composition
Prerequisite, FREN 201 . This course is designed to improve students writing skills in French through the topic of food. Students will learn how to write on numerous styles of French: manifesto, description, opinion, critic of a text or a film, and improve their grammar and vocabulary through the topic of food as a cultural, historical, sociological, poetical subject. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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FREN 375 - Topics in French Literature
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. Students read and analyze selected works from representative authors in the novel, drama, and poetry. Content varies each time offered. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 378 - Contemporary French Society, Politics, The European Union and French-Speaking World
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. The study of the geography, political history, and cultural development of France, the European Union and French-Speaking World. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 380 - Intensive French Language: Upper Intermediate (Cannes)
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. This course is only offered at the American Institute for Foreign Studies in Cannes, France. For students at the upper-intermediate level, this cours pratique maintains, improves, and refines knowledge of the French language through systematic study of tenses, moods, and subordinate clauses. (Offered every semester.) 3-9 credits
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FREN 386 - Images of Leadership in French Literature
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring how French women writers (and directors), from the Middle Ages to our XXI century, expressed leadership across their artistic talent. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 387 - Remakes and Adaptations in Films: From France to Hollywood
Prerequisite, FREN 201 . This course is designed for students who are interested in exploring the meaning and implication of the remake in films, particularly what happens to the French film when is becomes an American product. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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FREN 389 - The French Philosophers and the French Enlightenment
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. This literature course will focus on the major French philosophers novels, plays and political writings leading to the French Revolution. Readings by Diderot, Rousseau, Marivaux, Volataire, Montesquieu. The role of women of letters will be explored as well through the readings of Mme de Stael and Mme Riccoboni. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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FREN 399 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, FREN 201 , or consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them with in-depth study of a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) ½-6 credits
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FREN 480 - Intensive French Language: Advanced (Cannes)
This cours pratique stresses structural exercises in grammar, correct use of types of language commercial, administrative, journalistic, familiar, colloquial, and formal. French civilization is studied via social, political, economic, and cultural themes. 9 credits
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FREN 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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FREN 498 - Junior/Senior Seminar
Prerequisites, FREN 201 or consent of instructor and French or Global Communication and World Languages French track major or French minor. Senior capstone course for French and Global Communication and World Languages French track majors. In this course, students complete research for and write their senior thesis. Letter grade. (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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FREN 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students, providing them in-depth study in a specific area. Course content is chosen in conference between the instructor and student. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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GER 101 - Elementary German I
Students develop beginning communicative competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Appreciation for the Swiss, German, and Austrian cultures is developed. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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GER 102 - Elementary German II
Prerequisite, GER 101 . Students develop beginning communicative competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Appreciation for the Swiss, German, and Austrian cultures is developed. (Offered every semester.) 3 credits
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GER 199 - Individual Study
(Offered as needed.) 6 credits
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GER 201 - Intermediate German I
Prerequisite, GER 102 . Students work on reviewing, expanding, and improving communicative skills to encompass most social and some professional situations, particularly those relevant to the majors of the students in the class. Intensified reading and writing will be used to explore the diverse geography and culture of the German-speaking countries. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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GER 202 - Intermediate German II
Prerequisite, GER 201 . Students work on reviewing, expanding, and improving communicative skills to encompass most social and some professional situations, particularly those relevant to the majors of the students in the class. Intensified reading and writing will be used to explore the diverse geography and culture of the German-speaking countries. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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GER 291 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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GER 299 - Individual Study
Prerequisites, freshman or sophomore standing only and consent of instructor. For students who wish to pursue a special area of study not included in the curriculum. To enroll in individual study and research, students must complete the individual study and research form (available from the Office of the University Registrar) and obtain the signatures of the department chair of the course and course instructor. Students should spend 40 to 50 hours in instruction and research for each credit of individual study. May be repeated for credit. (Offered as needed.) 1-6 credits
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GER 327 - German Short Stories
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. This course will provide students access to German literature through the medium of short stories. It serves as a transition to more advanced German literature courses. The required text Allerlei zum Lesen consists of short texts by modern writers, as well as Nobel prize laureates from a wide variety of disciplines and cultural backgrounds. The analysis of the topics such as politics, war, gender roles, stereotypes, and humor encourages critical thinking and self-reflection. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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GER 341 - German Film
Prerequisite, GER 201. Film is a powerful art form and means of communication. This interdisciplinary course will explore the historical background of the German-speaking cultures through literary and cinematographic images, which are often catalysts for cultural change. This course can be repeated once if different films are examined. May be repeated for credit. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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GER 343 - Advanced Grammar and Composition
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. This is a rigorous writing course designed to allow the student to perfect German composition skills in various writing styles through drafts, revisions, and final projects. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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GER 345 - German Conversation
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. Students will perform fluency-building exercises in conversational German. Discussions will be based upon current events using periodicals and videos. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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GER 347 - Business German
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. This course presents a specialized vocabulary dealing with all aspects of business and are given insight into the role Germany, Austria, and Switzerland play in the global economy. Students learn the use of forms, letters, and other documents, and they practice preparing correspondence of various types. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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GER 351 - The Holocaust in German Literature and Film
(Same as HUM 351 .) This course will examine various aspects of the Holocaust in literary texts. We will examine the lives of those confined inside the concentration camps, those rescued, those whose lives were destroyed or shattered and those who showed courage. Students will be challenged to evaluate their personal values and develop their own ethical responsibility in the face of ongoing genocides. (Offered every year.) 3 credits
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GER 360 - Performance in German/Theater
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. This course is designed for students who are interested in performing a play in a foreign language (German). Emphasis will be placed on acting as well as on the improvement of foreign language skills. Although a number of different dramas/plays by major German playwrights will be analyzed, the course will focus on one play which students will prepare to enact for the larger Chapman University and community audience. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits
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GER 375 - German Literature
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. Students read and analyze selected works from representative authors in the novel, drama, and poetry. Content varies each time offered. May be repeated for credit. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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GER 378 - German Culture and Civilization
Prerequisite, GER 201, or consent of instructor. The study of the geography, political history, and cultural development of German-speaking countries, their position in the European Union, and their role in the modern world. (Offered alternate years.) 3 credits
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GER 399 - Individual Study
(Offered as needed.) 1-3 credits
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GER 490 - Independent Internship
(Offered as needed.) 3 credits
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GER 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity
Prerequisites, consent of instructor, GER 201. Students engage in independent, faculty-mentored scholarly research/creative activity in their discipline which develops fundamentally novel knowledge, content, and/or data. Topics or projects are chosen after discussions between student and instructor who agree upon objective and scope. P/NP or letter grade option with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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GER 498 - Junior/Senior Seminar
Prerequisite, GER 201 or consent of instructor. Students will select a research topic on a subject related to literature and/or linguistics in function with other disciplines related to the history, society or culture of any German speaking country or region in the world. Students will conduct primary and secondary source research on the topic of their choice as they write entirely in German a 20 page (5,000 words not including the bibliography) capstone research paper. Students are expected to write two pages (500 words) per weekly class session and to post their work before class on the dedicated discussion board as a Microsoft Word file/attachment to a message. Students should number each posting accordingly (week 1…etc.). Class time will be devoted to presentations of research, peer-editing and collaboration on weekly postings (hence the firm obligation to make the 500 word posting each week and to not miss any classes). After peer-editing and revision of posts, the instructor will review the revised postings providing constructive feedback on the mechanics of the student’s written expression in German (grammar, vocabulary, orthography, etc.) and critical analysis (the interpretation/ research/analytical & synthetic perspective of the student’s work). (Offered fall semester.) 3 credits
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GER 499 - Individual Study
Prerequisite, consent of instructor. Designed to meet specific needs of superior students. (Offered every semester.) 1-3 credits
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GD 100 - Introduction to Lettering and Book Arts
Prerequisite, graphic design major or art or art history or graphic design minor. This course offers an introduction to hand lettering and handmade books. The hand lettering portion of the class emphasizes historic and contemporary typography including traditional calligraphy. The second half of the class explores handmade books using a broad range of materials, tools, formats and processes. Emphasis on both concept and structure will allow students to create original works in book form. The course trains students in professional methods of production that will be utilized in subsequent classes in the program. Letter grade. (Offered spring semester.) 3 credits
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