French Culture/Translat (FRT)

May include a survey covering texts from the Middle Ages to the Present or may focus on a particular period, genre, or topic. This course will be taught in English.

This course examines social, political, literacy, and artistic issues in contemporary France through the study of culture, fiction, and film. This course will be taught in English.

This course provides an introduction to the methods of written and oral translation. It covers various styles of language (journalistic, technical, literary, spoken), with emphasis on the difficulties of translating from French to English and English to French.

This course examines sustainability through the lens of French and Francophone contexts, exploring how environmental, social, and economic dimensions intersect across diverse regions including metropolitan France, and Francophone regions, countries and territories (Quebec, French-speaking Africa, the Caribbean, and Pacific territories, etc.). Students will investigate key sustainability topics, such as urban sustainability initiatives, energy policy debates, and water management challenges. Through various case studies, students will analyze how Francophone societies balance tradition with innovation, economic development with environmental protection, and social equity with cultural preservation.