# French (FREN) courses

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/course-descriptions-information/course-descriptions/fren/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### FREN 001A — Elementary French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 5
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: O
- Cal-GETC: None District GE: None
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS
- Credit by Exam: Yes

Students will develop elementary skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Students will acquire vocabulary, structures and patterns necessary for comprehension of standard spoken and written French at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Novice Mid to Novice High sub-levels. The course provides insights into the diversity of French and francophone cultures and civilizations.

### FREN 001B — Elementary French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 5
- **Prerequisite:** FREN 001A with C or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: O
- Cal-GETC: 3B District GE: 3B
- Advisory Level: Read: None Write: None Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS
- Credit by Exam: Yes

Students will continue to develop elementary skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Students acquire vocabulary and grammatical structures and patterns necessary for comprehension of standard spoken and written French at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Novice High to Intermediate Low sub-levels. The course provides insights into the diversity of French and francophone cultures and civilizations.

### FREN 002A — Intermediate French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 5
- **Prerequisite:** FREN 001B with C or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: O
- Cal-GETC: 3B District GE: 3B
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS
- Credit by Exam: Yes

Students develop intermediate skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Students acquire vocabulary and grammatical patterns and structures necessary for comprehension of standard spoken and written French at the intermediate level. This course includes an expanded discussion of French culture and daily life.

### FREN 002B — Intermediate French

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** Lecture Hours: 5
- **Prerequisite:** FREN 002A with C or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Repeatable: No
- Grading: O
- Cal-GETC: 3B District GE: 3B
- Advisory Level: Read: 3 Write: 3 Math: None
- Degree Applicable: AA/AS
- Credit by Exam: Yes

Students continue to develop intermediate skills in listening, reading, speaking and writing. Students acquire vocabulary and grammatical patterns and structures necessary for comprehension of standard spoken and written French at the intermediate level. An emphasis on the reading of novels, short stories, poems and plays in French as a means of enhancing basic French language skills. This course includes an expanded discussion of French culture and daily life.