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Sep 20, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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FRE 202 Intermediate French II Credits: (3)
This course is a sequel to Intermediate French I. It expands upon complex grammatical and lexical structures. It is conducted entirely in French and provides a solid foundation for advanced study. Upon completion of FRE 202, students may enroll in any intermediate-high level course. Students who successfully complete the FRE level have fulfilled their language requirement for the AA in Humanities and Teacher Prep Programs. The three additional credits may be taken in a Humanities elective instead of in a language course. This course also fulfills the Global Awareness requirement at OCC. Prerequisite(s): FRE 201 , 5 years of high school French, or permission of instructor.
SUNY Gen Ed Area(s): World Languages
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
1. Listening comprehension:
- Follow a class conducted entirely in French
- Demonstrate an understanding of a native speaker who speaks clearly at a regular pace although with some difficulty.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the general ideas in native audio or videos.
2. Speaking:
- Demonstrate near mastery in pronunciation and intonation.
- Express, with a fair amount of confidence, personal ideas on external events and controversial social issues.
3. Reading:
- Demonstrate an understanding of ideas in native magazine and newspaper articles.
- Read selected short stories with some difficulty.
4. Writing:
- Write summaries and reactions to issues presented on videos or readings with little difficulty.
- Write essays on assigned topics including expressing opinions and making predictions with some difficulty.
- Use basic structures proficiently, but complex grammatical or idiomatic structures with difficulty.
5. Cultural information:
- Demonstrate understanding of simple political, economic and social issues of the French-speaking world within their historical context.
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