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General Information
Honours and Majors
Specialisation et concentration
Minor in French
Certificate of Proficiency in French
General Office:
Mailing Address:
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Tilley Hall, Room 231
Department of French
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, N.B.
Canada, E3B 5A3
(506) 453-4651
(506) 453-3565
french@unb.ca
http://www.unbf.ca/arts/french/
Faculty
• Brown, Anne, BA (UNB), MA (McM), PhD (McG), Prof - 1988
• Bergeron, Patrick, BA, MA (Laval), PhD (Laval-Montpellier), Assoc Prof
- 2005
• Cichocki, Wladyslaw, BSc, MA, PhD (Tor), Prof - 1985
• Horne, Christine, BA (Sainte-Anne), MA, PhD (Dal), Assoc Prof - 1999
• Richard, Chantal, BA (UNB), MA, PhD (Moncton), Asst. Prof - 2008
• Viau, Robert, BA, MA, PhD (Ott), Prof - 1989
General Information
Courses
Courses are offered in language acquisition at all levels. Advanced-level
courses are offered in language acquisition, linguistics and literature. All
courses are conducted in French.
Courses whose second digit is "0" form a basic program in language
acquisition, proceeding by complementary pairs in which the emphasis falls
on different aspects of language learning (Oral communication/Written
communication) thus: FR 1034 / FR 1044 ; FR 2034 / FR 2054 ; FR 3034 /
FR 3054 ; 4034 / FR 4054 . Students who intend to work towards the
Certificate of Proficiency in French (see the end of this section for details)
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follow this sequence. Each pair of courses must be completed with a grade
of C or higher before beginning the next level.
A different sequence is followed by graduates of Immersion programs, and
by francophones (see below, Placement).
Placement
With the exception of francophones, all students registering for a French
course for the first time at UNB are required to take the French Placement
Test.
First year students normally take the French Placement Test during the preregistration period (in June/July) or during orientation week. Returning
students are encouraged to take the French Placement Test during the preregistration period (in February/ March) or, at the latest, during orientation
week.
Placement testing is done in the French Department Multimedia Laboratory,
Singer Hall 156. For assistance please contact Daniel Grant, Laboratory
Supervisor in Singer Hall 170. You may also contact the departmental
secretary in Tilley Hall Room 231, email: french@unb.ca
The French Placement Test must be completed no later than the end of the
first week of classes in September, for the fall semester, and at the end of the
first week of classes in January, for the winter semester. The Department of
French cannot guarantee a place in a course until the testing is completed,
and reserves the right to remove from the class lists or wait lists students
who have not taken the French Placement Test, or who missed three
consecutive class hours within the first two weeks of classes. Students' test
results will be a main factor in determining which courses they will be
advised to take. Normally students who did not complete Grade XII French
will register in FR 1014 (formerly FR 1324), followed by FR 1015 (formerly
FR 1325) then in FR 1024 (formerly FR 1334). These courses prepare the
student for entry into FR 1034 .
Anglophone and other non-francophone students who did complete Grade
XII (core) will register in FR 1034 . Advanced placement will be determined
by testing. Credit is not given for the courses bypassed by advanced
placement, unless the student took an equivalent course for credit at another
institution. High school courses cannot be counted for university credit.
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Anglophone and other non-francophone students who have graduated from a
French Immersion program are placed in FR 1184 , followed by FR 1194 .
Francophones are placed in FR 1124 or FR 2154 when FR 1124 is not
offered, followed by FR 2164 , FR 2174 or FR 2184 . Any of these pairs are
followed by advanced-level courses.
External Credit
Students may elect to take language courses off campus, e.g. in summer
school. These courses can be counted for UNB credit only if prior
authorization has been obtained from the Department, and only if the
Department judges that sufficient progress has been made to merit credit
equivalent to a course offered by the Department. Prior authorization can be
sought by completing a form available from the departmental office. The
student is responsible for providing a detailed description of the course and
any other information the Department may require in order to assess it.
Retroactive approval of courses not taken at UNB will be granted only in
special cases. (This condition does not apply to first-year students who wish
credit for a course taken before they enrolled at UNB.) Normally a
maximum of 9 External credits at the advanced level will be counted
towards the Majors and Honours Programs.
Advanced-Level Courses (first digits 3 or 4)
In order to register for any advanced-level course, a student must be able to
demonstrate a competence in French equivalent or superior to that normally
attained by the successful completion (C or higher) of FR 2054.
Advanced-level courses are of three kinds: language acquisition (second
digit 0), specialized courses in linguistics (2, 3, 4), and specialized courses in
literature (5, 6, 8).
Students honouring or majoring in French are required to choose a number
of specialized courses. Students honouring or majoring in another discipline
who wish to continue the study of French may take any advanced-level
French course, provided they have the necessary competence.
Language Acquisition
Language acquisition courses ( FR 3034 , FR 3044, FR 3054 , FR 3064 , FR
3204 , FR 4034 , FR 4054 ). FR 3054 is the prerequisite for FR 4034 / FR
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4054 . Students who already have credit for FR 3034 / FR 3054 may take
other Advanced Language classes, such as FR 3044 or FR 3204 , or they
may proceed directly to FR 4034 . Francophone students may not take FR
3034 or FR 4034 ; Immersion graduates may not take FR 3034.
Linguistics
Linguistics ( FR 3404 , FR 3414 , FR 3424 , 3444 , FR 3454 , FR 3464 , FR
3484 , FR 3494 , FR 4414 , FR 4444 , FR 4464, FR 4465 ). FR 3404 is a
prerequisite for FR 3424 , FR 3444 , FR 3454 , FR 3464 , FR 4464 and FR
4465.
Literature
Literature courses are of three kinds:
a. courses offering a variety of critical approaches, not limited to France or
Canada (second digit 5);
b. term-courses in various periods of French
European literature (second digit 6);
c. term-courses in aspected of French
Canadian literature (second digit 8).
Check the time-table to see which courses are being offered in the current
session. Fuller descriptions of the courses which are being taught are
available from the departmental office. Courses listed here under (b) and (c)
may be taken by junior and senior level students. In each course a period of
literature will be studied, the principal focus being on a small number of
prescribed texts.
Honours and Majors
Option A
In option A, students must declare their field of specialization: Linguistics or
Literature.
All Single and Joint Honours students must complete a required number of
ch in advanced-level courses in French with a grade of B or better.
All Single and Double Major students must complete a required number of
ch in advanced-level courses in French with a grade of C or better.
Single Honours: 42 ch Single Major: 36 ch
Joint Honours and Double
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Major: 30 ch
The required courses are of three kinds:
a. a core program of 6 ch composed of FR3404 and one advanced-level
literature course. In addition to this, Single Honours students are required to
take FR 4902 Honours Report (6ch).
b. 12 ch in the student's field of
specialization. Honours students (Single and Joint) are required to take 15 ch
in their declared area of specialization.
c. a required number of ch in other
advanced-level courses, determined according to a student's program.
Single Honours: 15 ch
Joint Honours: 9 ch
Single Major: 18 ch
Double
Major: 12 ch
The required courses are of three kinds:
a. a core program of 6 ch composed of FR3404 and one advanced-level
literature course. In addition to this, Single Honours students are required to
take FR 4902 Honours Report (6ch).
b. 12 ch in the student's field of
specialization. Honours students (Single and Joint) are required to take 15 ch
in their declared area of specialization.
c. a required number of ch in other
advanced-level courses, determined according to a student's program.
Single Honours: 15 ch Joint Honours: 9 ch
Single Major: 18 ch
Double
Major: 12 ch
The minimum number of required credit hours is as follows:
Single Honours: 6 (a) + 15 (b) + 18 (c) + FR4902 = 42 ch
Joint Honours: 6
(a) + 15 (b) + 9 (c) = 30 ch
Single Major: 6 (a) + 12 (b) + 18 (c) = 36
ch
Double Major: 6 (a) + 12 (b) + 12 (C) = 30 ch
Option B
In option B, all Single and Joint Honours students must complete the
required number of credits by taking any advanced level course in French
and obtain a grade of B or better in each course. All Single and Double
Major students must complete the required number of credits in advancedlevel courses in French with a grade of C or better. Francophone students
may not take FR 3034 or FR 4034 . Immersion students may not take FR
3034 .
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Single Honours: 42 ch Single Major: 36 ch
Joint Honours and Double
Major: 30 ch
Spécialisation et concentration
Option A
Les candidat.e.s doivent choisir un domaine d’étude : la linguistique ou la
littérature.
Le nombre de crédits à accumuler est déterminé selon le programme. Les
candidat.e.s à une spécialisation ou à une double spécialisation doivent
obtenir une note finale de B ou mieux pour chaque cours de niveau avancé
en études françaises.
Spécialisation: 42 cr
Concentration: 36 cr
Double spécialisation ou double
concentration: 30 cr
Le cours requis sont de trois types:
a. un tronc commun totalisant 6 cr, composé de FR3404 et d'un cours de
littérature de niveau avancé. En plus de ces cours, les candidat-e-s à la
spécialisation simple doivent suivre FR 4902 Mémoire de spécialisation (6
cr).
b. 12 cr au sein de l'option choisie (les candidat-e-s à la spécialisation,
simple ou double, sont tenus d'obtenir 15 cr dans leur option);
c. des cours
complémentaires libres de niveau avancé totalisant un nombre de crédits
déterminé selon le programme.
Spécialisation simple: 15 cr
Double spécialisation: 9 cr
Concentration: 18
cr
Double concentration: 12 cr
Le nombre minimum de crédits est fixé comme suit :
Spécialisation simple: 12 (a) + 15 (b) + 15 (c) = 42 cr
Double
spécialisation: 6 (a) + 15 (b) + 9 (c) = 30 cr
Concentration: 6 (a) + 12 (b) +
18 (c) = 36 cr
Double concentration: 6 (a) + 12 (b) + 12 (c) = 30 cr
Option B
Les candidat.e.s à la spécialisation ou à la double spécialisation doivent
compléter un nombre requis de crédits en suivant des cours de niveau avancé
en études françaises et obtenir une note finale de B ou mieux. Les
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candidat.e.s à la concentration ou à la double concentration doivent
compléter un nombre requis de crédits en suivant des cours de niveau avancé
en études françaises et obtenir une note finale de C ou mieux. Le FR 3034 et
le FR 4034 sont fermés aux étudiants.e.s scolarisé.e.s en français. Le FR
3034 est fermé aux diplômé.e.s des programmes d’immersion.
Spécialisation: 42 cr
Concentration: 36 cr
Double spécialisation ou double
concentration: 30 cr
Minor in French
Students who are doing a minor are required to complete 24 credit hours in
French with a minimum of 12 credit hours at the advanced level, 3 of which
will be in literature or linguistics. A grade of C or better is required in all
courses. The program to be followed will depend on the background of the
student. Students who have completed grade 12 French second language will
normally take FR 1034 / FR 1044 / FR 2034 / FR 2054 and 12 additional
credit hours of advanced level courses, 3 of which will be in literature or
linguistics.
Students from immersion programs will take FR 1184 / FR 1194 / FR 2154 /
FR 2164 , and 12 credit hours of advanced level courses, 3 of which will be
in literature or linguistics. ( FR 3034 is excluded).
Francophones will take FR 1124 or FR 2154 , followed by either FR 2164 ,
FR 2174 or FR 2184 , and 18 credit hours of advanced level courses, 3 of
which will be in literature or linguistics. ( FR 3034 and FR 4034 are
excluded).
At the advanced level, students can choose from language, literature, and
linguistics courses.
Certificate of Proficiency in French
Students who are not majoring or honouring in French and who are not
native speakers of French but who would like to have official recognition of
their competence in French as a second language may apply for admission to
this program. It is administered for the University by the Department of
French on the Fredericton campus and by the Department of Humanities and
Languages on the Saint John campus.
The goal of the program is to enable students to acquire a functional
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command of French by upgrading the four basic language skills over a fouryear period. The program normally consists of 12 ch of French courses at the
Introductory and Intermediate levels, followed by 12 ch at the Advanced
level. These will normally be FR 3200 and FR 4200 (Saint John); FR 3034 ,
FR 3054 , FR 4034 , FR 4054 (Fredericton). In all of these courses the
student is to attain a mark of C or higher, and the certificate is awarded on
the basis of a comprehensive examination upon termination of the last
course in the sequence. Students who have received advanced standing for
Introductory level French need take only three full-year courses (18 ch) to
qualify for the comprehensive examination. A maximum of six credit hours
may be transferred from another program.
Students interested in being considered for the certificate must seek the
approval of the appropriate academic unit, and should register for the
program at the beginning of the sequence, or at their earliest convenience.
The normal rules governing acceptance to the courses apply; they will be
found in the section of the Calendar dealing with the two administrative
units concerned. In order to be admitted to the program, students must have
Grade 12 French or its equivalent.
Full-time students may take these courses as part of their undergraduate
program. Persons not working towards a degree may enrol for the courses as
part-time students.
Students must sit the comprehensive examination within two years of
completing the course requirements. Students who fail the comprehensive
examination on their first attempt will be allowed to sit again in the
following session.
The Certificate of Proficiency in French will be awarded by the University
through the Registrar's Office. The student's transcript will bear a separate
entry showing that the certificate has been awarded and recording the grades
obtained in the four areas of language competence (speaking, listening
comprehension, reading comprehension and writing).
Speaking:
A: the candidate participates with ease in conversation
B: the candidate
can participate adequately in conversation albeit with a certain degree of
hesitancy
C: the candidate can make himself or herself understood in
conversation
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Listening Comprehension:
A: can understand lectures in a job-related context, and radio and TV news
and programs
B: can understand lectures on non-technical subjects and
group conversations
C: can understand what is said to him or her in
individual conversation with one other person
Reading Comprehension:
A: can understand the main ideas in books, magazines and newspapers
without the aid of a dictionary
B: can read printed material of personal
interest with occasional help from a dictionary
C: can read, with the aid of
a dictionary, standard texts written without stylistic difficulties on subjects
within his or her interest.
Writing:
A: can write papers, essays, etc., which are acceptable in form and
format
B: can write résumés, letters, short compositions which are
structurally acceptable but which would need some revision
C: can write
sentences and short paragraphs which are grammatically acceptable
Full details are contained in a brochure obtainable from the Department of
French on the Fredericton campus and the Department of Humanities and
Languages on the Saint John campus.