SUNY New Paltz Study Abroad - Study Abroad Programs

"SUNY New Paltz is to be commended for having created and maintained a program in Seville which excels in quality and outcomes. The students are clearly given the oppurtunity to pursue their studies in an atmosphere of demanding academic requirements, and are thoroughly immersed in the life of Seville."

Summer Study in Paris, France

Courses Offered

FRENCH LANGUAGE & PHONETICS (Beginning level)
Prerequisites and Language Level

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the courselevel into which they will be able to enroll.

Overview
OBJECTIVE: Acquire the grammatical structures and basic vocabulary. Learn to express oneself in daily life situations. Course content: French Language 18 hrs/week

6 semester credit units

FRENCH LANGUAGE & PHONETICS (Intermediate level)
Prerequisites and Language Level

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.
This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of two semesters (or three quarters) of college-level
French. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

Overview

OBJECTIVE: Acquire the grammatical structures and basic vocabulary. Learn to express oneself in daily life situations.

Course content: French Language 18 hrs/week

6 semester credit units

FRENCH LANGUAGE & PHONETICS (High Intermediate level)

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.
This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of three semesters (or five quarters) of college-level
French. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

Overview

OBJECTIVES:

-Develop written and oral competence with linguistic and communicative approaches.
-Move from concrete situations to more abstract ideas.
-Deepen knowledge about France.

Course content: French Language 18 hrs/week
6 semester credit units

FRENCH LANGUAGE & PHONETICS (Advanced level)

Prerequisites and Language Level

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of four semesters (or six quarters) of college-level
French. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

Overview
OBJECTIVES:

Systematic revision of knowledge and competency in the language and communication. Acquisition of the methods of oral presentation and argumentation. Cultural enrichment.

Course content:
French Language 11 hrs/week

Lecture: Art History and Literature* 4 hrs/week

Lecture: Civilization* 1 hr/week

Workshops** 2 hrs/week

6 semester credit units

*Lecture topics subject to change.

**Workshop topics vary but the student may typically choose one of the following:

1. Phonetics
2. Synthesis and argumentation
3. Cinema
4. Theology

Credits

Students register for six credits.

* availability subject to adequate enrollment