French Language, Culture, and Civilization at the Catholic University of Paris - Fall 3 2008
Introduction to the History of France

30 - 45
Language Level: High Beginning
Placement Exam Required

Introduction to the History of France

Language of Instruction: French
Course taken with: International Students
Catholic University of Paris (Paris, France)

Course Description

Area of Study

Culture and Civilization

30 - 45

Hours of Instruction

2 - 3

Semester Credit Units

3 - 4

Quarter Credit Units

Notes regarding credits...

Fall 3= 30 hrs of instr
Fall 4/Win 2/Yr 2=45 hrs of instr

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

High Beginning: This course is designed for students who have completed or tested out of a minimum of one semester (or two quarters) of college-level French. However, students must take a placement exam to determine the course level into which they will be able to enroll.

Objectives:
-Discover what shapes the collective memory of the French from the Gaule to the Republic
-Acquire a base vocabulary in history

Program:
-The great events of the history of France
-The great historical French figures

Grading:
-Homework + 2 exams

(Note that the level "high beginning" on ISA's website is equivalent to "elementary" at the Catholic University of Paris)