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Department of Modern and Classical Languages and ASL


Programs

REGISTER TODAY AND SUPPORT SRJC LANGUAGE PROGRAMS!

Due to the state-wide budget crisis, SRJC has reduced its Spring 2010 class offerings.

IF YOU PLAN ON TAKING A LANGUAGE COURSE, DON'T WAIT-- ENROLL **TODAY** -- BEFORE classes get cut due to insufficient enrollments.

Why Study French

French is the language of Montreal, Paris, Geneva, Strasbourg, Brussels, Casa Blanca, Dakar... Your knowledge of French opens wide the door to a rich experience of the world.

French culture continues to exercise an enormous influence in the arts of painting and sculpture, architecture, literature, music, cooking, fashion design, cartooning, and advertising. Your knowledge of French enhances the appreciation and rewards of the artistic realm.

French and American cultures are linked historically, philosophically, economically, and politically. Your knowledge of French increases your insight into your own society and its connections to the world.

French is a close cousin to English. Liberté, nation, magnifique, chic, encyclopédie, artiste... the vocabulary of the two languages is strikingly similar. Your knowledge of French increases your understanding of English; and your knowledge of English will make it easier for you to absorb French.

The Louvre, cinema, Edith Piaf, cathedrals, Voltaire, chateaux, Beaudelaire, Truffaut, Provence, Simone de Beauvoir, Quebec, restaurants, The Latin Quarter, The Bullet Train, medieval villages, Notre-Dame, the Alps... Why wouldn't you study French if you had the chance!

Levels Offered

COURSES: Grammar-based courses or conversation-based courses

LEVELS: In both course types, we offer elementary to high intermediate level courses.


French classes scheduled for Spring 2013
French classes scheduled for Summer 2013
French classes scheduled for Fall 2013

French course outlines for Spring 2013
French course outlines for Summer 2013
French course outlines for Fall 2013

French course homepages
FREN 1 Elementary French-Part 1
FREN 2 Elementary French-Part 2
FREN 3 Intermediate French-Part 1
FREN 4 Intermediate French-Part 2
FREN 49 Independent Study in French
FREN 50A Conversation for Beginners-Part 1
FREN 50B Conversation for Beginners-Part 2
FREN 50C Intermediate Conversation
FREN 58 High Intermediate Conversation

Our Students

In addition to the traditional college-aged student for whom French holds an interest, we attract many Sonoma County adults whose personal travel plans, intellectual curiosity, and/or professional circumstances lead them to pursue a serious, well-conceived program of study.

Visit Our Department!

We are located on the Santa Rosa Campus in Emeritus Hall 1525. We would be glad to answer questions and familiarize you with our program.

Contact for French Program

Todd Straus: tstraus@santarosa.edu.