Taught in French.
An advanced-level French course based on reading and analysis of magazine and newspaper articles. Discussions center on current issues in France, such as family relations, media, immigration and regional identities, etc. Extensive writing exercises help students master difficult grammar points and idiomatic usage.
Satisfies Shared Competency for Communication Skills
Prereq: FRE 202 or four semesters of college-level French.
Conducted in French. Continuing proficiency-based course which focuses on reading, discussing, and analyzing authentic texts as a basis for the expression and interpretation of meaning. Students are also introduced to literary analysis. Structured to take full advantage of living in a French environment. Meets five and one-half hours per week. Prereq: FRE 201 or three semesters or college-level French. Students cannot enroll in FRE 202 after successfully completing a course higher than FRE 202.
Conducted in French. An intermediate-level language course that emphasizes both written and oral communication skills. A grammar review is followed by the introduction of new grammar points and structures. Students read various texts on French life, and work at expanding both their vocabulary and knowledge of French society. Includes outings in Strasbourg and structured cultural activities in the classroom. Meets five and one-half hours per week. Prereq: FRE 102 or two semesters of college-level French. Students cannot enroll in FRE 201 after successfully completing FRE 202 or higher.
Class activities primarily in French. Continuing proficiency-based course that further develops language skills introduced in French I. The goal is to develop the skills students need to live and communicate in a Francophone environment. Extra-curricular activities include visits to local museums and galleries. Meets five hours per week. Students cannot enroll in FRE 102 after successfully completing FRE 201, FRE 202 or higher.
Class activities primarily in French. An introduction to French for students with no prior experience in the language. The main goal is to develop the practical skills students need to live in a French environment: oral comprehension, vocabulary, idioms, etc. Extra-curricular activities take students to Strasbourg’s landmarks, museums and markets. Meets five hours per week. Students cannot enroll in FRE 101 after successfully completing FRE 102, FRE 201, or FRE 202 or higher.
Offered at INSA. Electrical-instrumentation and measurement. Experimental methods in linear and nonlinear devices and circuits. Coreq: ELE 280.1.
Offered at INSA. Analysis of electric circuits. Resistive, reactive circuits. Independent, dependent sources. Network theorems, circuit reduction, op amps. Elements of transient and steady state circuit analysis. Power and energy considerations. Prereq: MAT 295 or equivalent beginning calculus course.
Fundamentals of static equilibrium. Vector algebra. Forces, moments, equivalent force systems. Free body diagrams and equilibrium problems in two and three dimensions. Analysis of structures and machines. Centroids and moments of inertia.
Satisfies Shared Competency for Critical and Creative Thinking
Pre-req: MAT 296 – Calculus II and PHY 211 or PHY 215 or equivalent general physics course.
Analyze trends in media and communication practices across Europe and how they intersect with European political institutions. Topics include mass media, development of media systems, and the effects of the media on the public. Look at the interaction of the European media industry with various sectors, including political parties, lobbyists, markets, NGOs, etc. A special focus will be on the relationship between media governance and European Institutions (including the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights and the EU Parliament). Includes a study visit to the headquarters of an international organization in Strasbourg and selected guest speakers from the world of print and digital information.
Satisfies Shared Competency for Communication Skills
Cross-listed: Also offered as PSC400.1. Newhouse students restricted to enrollment in COM442.
