Below is a list of all online courses created by the Department of French Studies, offered through Arts & Sciences Online.
PLEASE NOTE:
Queen’s Faculty of Arts and Science (FAS) has carefully reviewed its academic program offerings through Arts and Science Online (ASO) and, regrettably, has decided to no longer accept new admissions to its fully online degree and certificate programs, as of January 2024. Only a small selection of the courses below will be offered in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Please contact francais@queensu.ca for info.
ALL FREN COURSES
This online French course is aimed at students with little or no knowledge of French and is designed to provide them with basic language skills to enable them to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases in everyday situations.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any plan in FREN.
NOTE: Students with a higher level of French than beginner speakers cannot enrol in this course, and will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.
LEARNING HOURS: 144 (132O;12P)
EQUIVALENCY: FREN P16/3.0.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after FREN 107/3.0; FREN 111/3.0; FREN 112/3.0; FREN 118/3.0; FREN 150/6.0; FREN 219/3.0; FREN 320/3.0; FREN P10/6.0; FREN P11/3.0; FREN P12/3.0; FREN P17/3.0; FREN 100/6.0; FREN 101/3.0; FREN 102/3.0; FREN 110/6.0.
This online French course is designed for students with a basic knowledge of French, to supplement their language skills by enabling them to engage in everyday interactions. For students with three years of high school French or equivalent.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any plan in FREN.
NOTE: Students with a higher level of French than false beginner speakers cannot enrol in this course, and will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.
LEARNING HOURS: 144 (132O;12P)
EQUIVALENCY: FREN P17/3.0.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after FREN 111/3.0; FREN 112/3.0; FREN 118/3.0; FREN 150/6.0; FREN 219/3.0; FREN 320/3.0; FREN P10/6.0, FREN P11/3.0; FREN P12/3.0; FREN 100/6.0; FREN 101/3.0; FREN 102/3.0; FREN 110/6.0.
This online French course is designed for students who have completed beginner level French. Students will further develop their written and oral communication skills as well as acquire the means to competently engage in a range of everyday common social and professional situations.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any Plan in FREN.
NOTE: Students who are fluent French speakers cannot enrol in this course, and will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.
LEARNING HOURS: 114 (36L;18Lb;60P)
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken after FREN 150/6.0 or FREN 100/6.0.
This course is designed to provide students with foundational French oral and written skills to successfully navigate through a range of professional workplace environments. It will expose students to professional situations and enable them to actively engage in real life scenarios; from applying and interviewing for a position when entering the workforce, to chairing meetings and conducting routine business as an active member of a professional organization.
NOTE: This course is not intended for fluent French speakers.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any Plan in FREN.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (30O;90P)
PREREQUISITE: FREN 118/3.0 or FREN 150/6.0.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN 200 or FREN 300 level course except for FREN 219/3.0 and/or FREN 320/3.0
This course will provide learners with work-related vocabulary as well as the written and oral communication skills to effectively engage in a range of bilingual professional environments and situations pertaining to healthcare. Throughout the course, learners work in small groups on collaborative projects to simulate real world situations.
NOTE: Language is the principal focus of this course. Prior experience or professional knowledge in the field is not necessary.
NOTE: This course is not intended for fluent French speakers.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any Plan in FREN.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (30O;90P)
PREREQUISITE: FREN 225/3.0 or permission of the department.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN 200 or FREN 300 level course except for FREN 219/3.0, FREN 237/3.0, FREN 238/3.0, FREN 239/3.0, FREN 320/3.0
The course will provide learners with technical vocabulary as well as the written and oral French communication skills to effectively engage in a range of situations, activities, and tasks within government workplaces. Collaborative group work and assignments will simulate real world situations.
NOTE: Language is the principal focus of this course. Prior experience or professional knowledge in the field is not necessary.
NOTE: This course is not intended for fluent French speakers.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any Plan in FREN.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (30O;90P)
PREREQUISITE: FREN 225/3.0 or permission of the department.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN 200 or FREN 300 level course except for FREN 219/3.0, FREN 236/3.0, FREN 238/3.0, FREN 239/3.0, FREN 320/3.0
The course will provide learners with technical vocabulary as well as the French written and oral language skills to effectively communicate with French speaking clients and conduct routine legal communication in French. Collaborative group work and assignments will simulate real world situations.
NOTE: Language is the principal focus of this course. Prior experience or professional knowledge in the field is not necessary.
NOTE: This course is not intended for fluent French speakers.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any Plan in FREN.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (30O;90P)
PREREQUISITE: FREN 225/3.0 or permission of the department.
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN 200 or FREN 300 level course except for FREN 219/3.0, FREN 236/3.0, FREN 237/3.0, FREN 239/3.0, FREN 320/3.0
This online course is intended for professionals working in contexts related to Indigenous arts and cultures (artistic and cultural organizations, education, government). It is designed to provide learners with the oral and written skills necessary to accurately understand and effectively engage with Indigenous arts and cultures in the workplace.
NOTE: This course is not intended for fluent French speakers.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any Plan in FREN
NOTE: Only offered online.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (30O;90P)
PREREQUISITE: FREN 225/3.0 or permission of the department
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN 200 or 300 level course except FREN 219/3.0, FREN 236/3.0, FREN 237/3.0, FREN 238/3.0, FREN 320/3.0.
Students will explore Paris through the diverse, creative, and anecdotal perspectives offered by writers, filmmakers, painters, photographers, and other artists. Such figures have played important roles in significant literary and artistic trends and movements, and have portrayed Paris in a variety of perspectives.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Taught in English together with FRST 290/3.0. Students concentrating in French submit written assignments, tests, and examinations in French.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (48O;72P)
EQUIVALENCY: FREN 290/3.0; IDIS 290/3.0.
PREREQUISITE: (FREN 230/3.0 and FREN 241/3.0) or (FREN 212/6.0 and FREN 220/6.0) or FREN 221/6.0.
EXCLUSION(S): FRST 290/3.0; FREN 290/3.0; IDIS 290/3.0.
ALL FRST COURSES
An online course for students with little or no previous knowledge of French. Learners will identify the key elements of a French sentence, the structure of sentences, and the devices used to combine sentences and paragraphs in French, as well as translate texts from subject areas including humanities, social sciences, business, and sciences. Explanations are given in English; all materials to be analyzed are in French.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Not available for credit towards any plan in FREN.
NOTE: Students with a higher level of French than beginner speakers cannot enrol in this course, and will need to sign a solemn declaration to this effect at the start of the course.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (90O;30P)
ONE-WAY EXCLUSION: May not be taken with or after any FREN courses except FREN 106/3.0.
Students will explore Paris through the different perspectives offered by writers, filmmakers, painters, photographers, and other artists who have played an important role in significant literary and artistic trends and movements. The course covers literature, painting, and film starting at the end of the 19th century and extends to the present.
NOTE: Only offered online. Consult Arts and Science Online.
NOTE: Students who are registered in a French Plan must register in FREN 392/3.0 and complete their assignments in the French language.
LEARNING HOURS: 120 (48O;72P)
EQUIVALENCY: FREN 290/3.0; IDIS 290/3.0.
EXCLUSION(S): FREN 392/3.0; FREN 290/3.0; IDIS 290/3.0.