FREN1009 · Romance Languages and Literatures
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Classes are conducted primarily in French. Students with prior French experience admitted only by placement test. This beginning course is designed for students with no prior French experience and those who have studied French before and have placed into this level. True beginners should also sign up for FREN1011, the Elementary French I Practicum. Emphasis is on building oral and written communication skills and exploring the cultural specificities of life in France. Elementary French I is a film-based course and is supplemented with web-based assignments and an online language lab.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.4 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.1 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.4 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.5 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~3
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect the evaluations connected to this course.
Part Time Faculty, Romance Languages & Literatures Department
3.8 / 5
3.7 / 5
Part Time Faculty, Romance Languages & Literatures Department
4.8 / 5
4.6 / 5
2 evaluations for this course
4.8 / 5
4.6 / 5
1 evaluations for this course
4.9 / 5
4.6 / 5
Across time
Available section-level results across semesters.
Fall 2024
5 sectionsFall 2023
4 sectionsFall 2022
2 sectionsFall 2021
5 sectionsFall 2020
7 sections