Below you will find NGCSU course numbers and descriptions, followed by  descriptive summaries of the types of coursses offered by the Laval faculty.  The Laval courses you take will be regrouped under the NGCSU course numbers and entered on your NGCSU transcript, later to be transferred to your own university.  (The program Director takes care of all the details.)
All students on the NGCSU Quebec French Summer Study Program participate in the full six-week program, the first week of which is spent in a combination orientation period/introductory course on Quebec Culture and Civilization.  Students placing at the intermediate level receive credit for the first week’s course (enrolling for 9 semester hours);  students placing below the  intermediate level enroll for 6 semester hours.  Graduate enrollment is for 6 semester hours.  See the FACTSHEET on this site for additional details on placement and credit.

Students must consult with their academic advisor on their own home campuses before enrolling in the program.

Week 1 – The entire Georgia group attends a course with the program director during  the morning for 4 hours each day on Quebec history and civilization during  the morning for 4 hours.  There are visits during the afternoon. (This is also a period of orientation to the campus and the city, as well as a period of adjustment in your host(s).)

Only those students who have completed at least one intermediate level French course before arriving in Quebec are eligible to enroll in this course for credit (giving them a total of 9 semester hours).  Those having had at least one intermediate course and who can write an essay-type exam take the course for upper-level credit.  Those who have had one intermediate course but who are unable to write an essay-type exam take the course for intermediate level credit.

There is an exam at the end of week one in the culture and civilization course, and it varies according to the level of the student. Students taking the Quebec Culture & Civilization course for 2000-level credit will take a shorter, objective type test.  Those signing up for 3000-level credit will also do an essay-type exam.

During weeks two through six, students taking the Quebec Culture & Civilization course for 2000-level credit will do additional readings, attend
conversation workship, and do field projects involving language use.  Those takeng the course for 3000-level credit will continue reading the text book,
used in the course, do additonal readings, participate in conversation workshops, and do field projects involving language use.

Students at the elementary level receive no credit for the course but profit from the experience, since it will provide a framework for understanding the culture in which they will be living for six weeks.  It also helps to build listening skills. For more information on enrollment for credit for the civilisation course please see the FACTSHEET on this site.

Weeks 2 through 6 – Taught by Laval University professors. Approximately four hours of class per day, normally in the morning.  Each student will sign up for  6 credits on the Laval University system.  The program director will regroup these credits and return them to the University System of Georgia (and to your own school) through North Georgia College & State University course numbers.  The courses listed below are expected to be taught, but offerings are dependant on enrollment and North Georgia College & State Unviersity does not guarantee all courses will be offered.  If you need a specific course,  please discuss with the program director.

FREN 1920 - Elementary French Conversation, 3 hours A practical course which focuses on vocabulary. and structure with the aim of enabling the student to comprehend and speak on a limited basis in everyday situations. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 1930 - Elementary French Language, 3 hours A review of vocabulary, grammar and structure which includes practical work as well as structural drills in a laboratory setting. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 1940 - Elementary French Phonetics, 3 hours An introduction to the vocal rhythms and phonetic patterns basic to French speech. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 2920 - Intermediate I - Quebec Civilization and Culture, 3 hours An overview of the history of Quebec from 1535 to the present day. Taught at the lower intermediate level. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 2930 - Intermediate I - French Language, 3 hours Building on the elementary foundation, a study of the structure of the French language for second-year students. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 2940 - Intermediate I - French Phonetics and Conversation, 3 hours. A practical course dealing with corrective phonetics and increasing the ability to converse in French using present, past and future time instructions. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.  I

FREN 3920 - Intermediate II - Quebec Civilization and Culture, 3 hours Further readings and work in Quebec's history and culture. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 3930 - Intermediate II - French Language, 3 hours Continued study of French and syntax at the higher intermediate level. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 3940 - Intermediate II - French Phonetics and Conversation, 3 hours A continuation of the intermediate phonetics course focusing on the ability to hypothesize and to deal with complicated situations in conversation while pronouncing correctly. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

*FREN 3980 - Intermediate Commercial French, 3 hours An introduction to the terminology of technical and commercial documents in French business. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 4920 - Advanced Quebec Civilization and Culture, 3 hours An advanced study of the history and civilization of Quebec with a special indepth study focusing on a particular aspect of Quebec culture. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 4930 - Advanced French Language, 3 hours A study of the French language at the highest undergraduate level with a concentration on the most difficult and involved constructions. Requires translation of difficult passages into French. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 4940 - Advanced French Phonetics and Conversation, 3 hours Problems in French phonetics at the upper level. Conversational situations designed to enable the students to argue and defend their position in a foreign language. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

*FREN 4980 - Advanced Commercial French, 3 hours Usage of terminology already acquired in simulated practical business situations. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only. (Please see note.)

FREN 4990 - Advanced Francophone Literature, 3 hours Studies of various genre and authors in Quebec literature. Topics may vary from year to year. Offered as Studies Abroad course only.

FREN 7920 Graduate - Quebec Civilization and Culture, 3 hours An examination of a particular period of Quebec history and culture. The specific topic will change annually. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 7930 Graduate - French Language, 3 hours Designed primarily for teachers of French, deals with particular problems encountered by Anglophones facing the French language. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

FREN 7940 Graduate - French Phonetics and Conversation, 3 hours Designed primarily for teachers of French, focuses on teaching the art of conversation to others while maintaining high standards of correct pronunciation. Offered as Studies Abroad course only.

FREN 7990 Graduate - Francophone Literature, 3 hours The study of the works of three of the best known Quebecois writers. Subjects of study will change annually. Offered as Studies Abroad credit only.

*Commercial French 3980 and 4980 may be replaced by courses on Quebec
cinema, contemporary Quebec, or other special topics courses.

(The following is given as a sample of the types of courses normally given, but it is not intended to mean that these exact courses will be given, particularly at the upper levels.)

Weeks 2 - 6. Enrollment is for 6 credits, which are tranferred back to NGCSU as 6 semester hours under the course numbers listed above.

Elementary Levels A, B - For 6 credits

Oral and written French language through communicative grammar (5 credits)
Corrective phonetics (1 credit)

Elementary Level Enrichi - For 6 credits
Oral and written French language thrugh communicative grammar (5 credits)
Corrective phonetics (1 credit)
Oral expression (1 credit)

Intermediate Levels A, B, C- For 6 credits

Oral and written French language through communicative grammar (4 credits)
Corrective phonetics (1 credit)
Oral expression (1 credit)

Intermediate Level Enrichi - For 6 credits
Oral expression (1 credit)
Oral and written French language through communicative grammar (3 credits)
Corrective phonetics (1 credit)

Advanced Levels A, B, C- For 6 credits

Written and spoken French (communicative grammar) ( 3 credits-required course)
Oral expression (1 credit- required)

One of the following:
Advanced Corrective Phonetics (2 credits)
Advanced Oral Comprehension (2 credits)
Quebec culture (2 credits)
Q uebec litterature (2 credits)

Superior Level-  Any combination of courses adding up to 6 credits
(Note:  Athough these courses are normally taught during the summer, please be aware that Laval
University reserves the right to alter course offerings as necessary.)

Le Roman québécois moderne (3 credits)
Littérature et cinéma québécois (3 credits)
Arts et traditions populaire du Québec (3 credits)
Grammaire avancée du français (3 credits)
Vocabulaire français (3 credits)
Rédaction et stylistique françaises (3 credits)
La Langue française au Québec (3 credits)
Québec-Canada:  1960-2000 (3 credits)
Communication Orale en public en FLE (3 credits)
Etude de textes oraux (2 credits)
Phonétique corrective avancée II (2 credits)
Communication orale (1 credit)