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Program Requirements
The Bachelor of Arts Freshman Program is designed to ensure that students gain a broad foundation for the three-year degree program. It is comprised of 24-30 credits in one of two program options. In the "En français" or French option, students choose up to 18 credits from a variety of courses conducted in French. These credits may be comprised wholly of language courses, wholly of substantive content courses conducted in French, or a combination of the two.
Core Requirement (18 credits)
Based on their proficiency in French, students select 18 credits from the courses below in French Language and Literature and French as a Second Language.
French Language and Literature Courses (FREN)
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FREN 201 Le français littéraire (français langue seconde) (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : Perfectionnement de l'expression écrite au contact d'une variété de textes littéraires et par la rédaction de courts textes d'invention.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: DĂ©camps, Seia (Winter)
Préalable: avoir réussi le FRSL 431 ou avoir réussi ou être inscrit-e à au moins un des cours suivants : FRSL 445, FRSL 446, FRSL 449 ou FRSL 455. L'étudiant-e n'ayant complété ou n'étant inscrit-e à aucun de ces cours devra passer un test de classement. Effectifs contingentés. Autorisation départementale requise.
Cours réservé en priorité aux étudiant-es inscrit-e-s au programme B.A. ; Concentration mineure Langue & littérature françaises ; Langue française ou au programme B.A. ; Concentration mineure Langue & littérature françaises ; Traduction.
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FREN 203 Analyse de textes (français langue seconde)
(3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : Perfectionnement de l’expression écrite : analyse et apprentissage des règles de composition de divers genres de discours (textes argumentatifs, lettres, dialogues, récits, descriptions ou portraits).
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: DĂ©camps, Seia (Fall)
Préalable: avoir réussi le FRSL 431 ou avoir réussi ou être inscrit-e à au moins un des cours suivants : FRSL 445, FRSL 446, FRSL 449 ou FRSL 455. L'étudiant-e n'ayant complété ou n'étant inscrit-e à aucun de ces cours devra passer un test de classement. Effectifs contingentés. Autorisation départementale requise.
Cours réservé en priorité aux étudiant-es inscrit-e-s au programme B.A. ; Concentration mineure Langue et littérature françaises ; Langue française ou au programme B.A. ; Concentration mineure Langue et littérature françaises ; Traduction.
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FREN 231 Linguistique française (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : Bref historique de la linguistique française de F. de Saussure à nos jours. Description linguistique du français moderne (éléments de phonologie, de phonétique normative, de lexicologie, de sémantique évolutive et synchronique, de syntaxe et de morphologie).
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Bernadet, Arnaud (Fall)
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FREN 239 Stylistique comparée (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : Initiation aux principes de la traduction par une étude systématique des contrastes entre les structures linguistiques de l'anglais et du français. Une bonne connaissance des deux langues est nécessaire au départ.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Everett, Jane (Fall)
Préalable : test. Pas de préalable ni autorisation départementale pour la section hiver réservée aux étudiants de la Faculté d'éducation. Autorisation départementale requise. Effectifs contingentés. Priorité donnée aux étudiants inscrits dans les programmes de traduction.
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FREN 245 Grammaire normative (3 credits)
Overview
French (Arts) : Révision des principales difficultés de la langue française.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: GĂ©linas, Camilia (Winter)
Préalable : Autorisation départementale requise.
Cours réservé en priorité aux étudiant-e-s inscrit-e-s à l'un des programmes du Département de langue et littérature françaises.
French as a Second Language (FRSL)
Depending on their level of proficiency, students may include a maximum of 12 credits of intensive French language courses. An intensive language course is a 6 credit term course. Students at the introductory level must take at least 6 credits in French in their Freshman year but may be permitted to complete the remaining core requirement credits in year U1.
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FRSL 101 Beginners French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Vergues, Marion; Bourrel, Laura; Bessière, Julie; Labbe, Marie-Claude; Kwan-Lock, Viviane; Groulx, Jean-Francois; Mathieu, Marie-Philip; Esteves, Sonia (Fall)
Prerequisite: Placement test
Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
Placement test. No knowledge of French.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken FRSL 101D1/D2, FRSL 103, FRSL 104, or FRSL 105.
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FRSL 102 Beginners French 2 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French-speaking environment. Short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Kwan-Lock, Viviane; Vergues, Marion; Bourrel, Laura; Petcoff, Christine; Bessière, Julie; Esteves, Sonia; Creck, Chantal (Winter)
Language laboratory and oral practice with a French monitor if available.
Prerequisite: FRSL 101
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FRSL 103 Near Beginners French (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Refresher course for students who have very little previous French instruction. Instructions in basic vocabulary and grammar applied to oral/written French. Cultural texts, short essay, and practice of basic speech patterns.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Soucé, Alida; Laassassy, Chama (Fall) Soucé, Alida (Winter)
Prerequisite: Placement test.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking FRSL 102 or FRSL 105.
Note: For students in any degree program whose knowledge of French is insufficient to qualify for Elementary French (determined by the Placement Test). 3 credits, 3 hours, plus mandatory language laboratory. Not open to student who have grade 10 French or higher in Canada or equivalent (unless special permission is granted).
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FRSL 104 Corrective French Pronunciation (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Introduction to French phonetics. Course designed for students who have some previous knowledge of French at a Beginner/Elementary level and need to work on pronunciation, auditory discrimination and oral expression in order to continue developing their French skills. Corrective phonetics. Intensive oral practice. Guided work in language lab.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Liakina, Natallia (Winter)
Prerequisite: Placement test or Instructor's recommendation.
Restrictions: Not open to students above Elementary level French. Not open to students with no previous knowledge of French.
Note: 2 hours of oral work, 1 hour of language lab. The course may be taken concurrently with FRSL 101, 102,105, 206 / 207 / 208.
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FRSL 105 Intensive Beginners French (6 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : A comprehensive introduction to basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and speech patterns of written and oral French for students in any degree program having no previous knowledge of French. Learning to communicate at a functional level in a French social milieu, short essays, cultural readings, mandatory lab practice and conversation class.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: Bourrel, Laura; Vergues, Marion; Labbe, Marie-Claude (Fall) Bourrel, Laura; Vergues, Marion; Lechowicz, Anne (Winter) Labbe, Marie-Claude; Vergues, Marion; Bourrel, Laura (Summer)
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FRSL 206 Elementary French (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : This one-term course uses a task-based approach to provide students with authentic materials related to Canadian culture and prepares them for real life communication. Therefore, class time will be mostly dedicated to the completion of communicative tasks which often rely on the use of technology (mobile apps, blogs and other online tools). This course tackles different topics that students can relate to in their personal, social and academic life, and provides a review and further training in elementary language structures to develop their communication skills and digital literacy in French.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Soucé, Alida (Fall)
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FRSL 207D1 Elementary French 01 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : This two-term course uses a task-based approach to provide students with authentic materials related to Canadian culture and prepares them for real life communication. Therefore, class time will be mostly dedicated to the completion of communicative tasks which often rely on the use of technology (mobile apps, blogs and other online tools). This course tackles different topics that students can relate to in their personal, social and academic life, and provides a review and further training in elementary language structures to develop their communication skills and digital literacy in French.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Soucé, Alida; Petcoff, Christine; Gachet, Guillaume (Fall)
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 101 and FRSL 102, or FRSL 103, or FRSL 104, or FRSL 105, or Placement test required.
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken Grade 12 or 13 French in Canada, or equivalent
Students must register for both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
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FRSL 207D2 Elementary French 01 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 207D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Soucé, Alida; Petcoff, Christine; Gachet, Guillaume (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 101 and FRSL 102, or FRSL 103, or FRSL 104, or FRSL 105, or Placement test required.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 207D1 and FRSL 207D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 207
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FRSL 208 Intensive Elementary French (6 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : This one-term intensive course uses a task-based approach to provide students with authentic materials related to Canadian culture and prepares them for real life communication. Therefore, class time will be mostly dedicated to the completion of communicative tasks which often rely on the use of technology (mobile apps, blogs and other online tools). This course tackles different topics that students can relate to in their personal, social and academic life, and provides a review and further training in elementary language structures to develop their communication skills and digital literacy in French.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: SĂ©nat, Julie; Abi Mansour, Dolly (Fall) Laassassy, Chama; Abi Mansour, Dolly (Winter) Petcoff, Christine; Abi Mansour, Dolly (Summer)
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FRSL 211D1 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Language lab attendance required. Grammar review, comprehension, vocabulary development, selected readings and group discussions.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Damay, Samantha; Creck, Chantal; Gachet, Guillaume (Fall)
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
Restriction: Not open to students from Québec
Students must register for both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
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FRSL 211D2 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 211D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Damay, Samantha; Creck, Chantal; Gachet, Guillaume (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 211D1 and FRSL 211D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 211
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FRSL 212 Oral and Written French 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Equivalent to the first half of FRSL 211. Only with special permission of the Department.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Damay, Samantha (Fall)
Fall
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite: Placement test
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FRSL 215 Oral and Written French 1 - Intensive (6 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Language lab attendance required. Grammar review, comprehension, vocabulary development, selected readings and group discussions.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024
Instructors: Wanis, Narimane; Damay, Samantha (Fall) Wanis, Narimane; Maatouk, Zeina (Winter) Fortin, Marie-Josee; SĂ©nat, Julie; Wanis, Narimane (Summer)
Fall
6 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 207D1 and 207D2, or 208, or Placement test
Restriction: Not open to students from Québec
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FRSL 302 Listening Comprehension and Oral Expression 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Focus on oral discrimination, global comprehension and corrective phonetics.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Bourrel, Laura (Fall)
Fall
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite: Placement test. For students who have reached a good standard in grammar and written French but who have difficulty in understanding spoken French and therefore cannot communicate effectively
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FRSL 303 Listening Comprehension and Oral Expression 2 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Emphasis will be on the development of oral communication skills, laboratory exercises, vocabulary building, discussions.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Bourrel, Laura (Winter)
Winter
3 hours, plus language laboratory
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 302, or instructor's recommendation, or Placement test required.
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FRSL 321D1 Oral and Written French 2 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Oral work involving discussion and exposés, cultural and literary readings, grammar review. Methodological component integrated in classwork and developed in frequent workshop sessions.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Fortin, Marie-Josee; Liakina, Natallia; SĂ©nat, Julie; Mathieu, Marie-Philip (Fall)
3 hours
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 211D1 and 211D2, or 215 or 302 or 303, or Placement test required.
Students must register for both FRSL 321D1 and FRSL 321D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 321D1 and FRSL 321D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 321D1 and FRSL 321D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 321
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FRSL 321D2 Oral and Written French 2 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 321D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Fortin, Marie-Josee; SĂ©nat, Julie; Dutil, Rachelle (Winter)
Prerequisite: FRSL 321D1
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 321D1 and FRSL 321D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 321D1 and FRSL 321D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 321
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FRSL 322 Oral and Written French 2 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Equivalent to the first half of FRSL 321. Only with special permission of the Department.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: SĂ©nat, Julie; Liakina, Natallia (Fall)
Fall
3 hours
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FRSL 325 Oral and Written French 2 - Intensive (6 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : The program of FRSL 321 will be covered in one semester.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Liakina, Natallia; SĂ©nat, Julie (Fall) SĂ©nat, Julie; Liakina, Natallia (Winter)
Winter
6 hours
Prerequisites: FRSL 211D1 and 211D2, or 215 or 302 or 303, or Placement test required
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FRSL 332 Intermediate French: Grammar 01 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Grammar review, using both a theoretical and a practical approach. Reading materials, in addition to their cultural interest, are selected to illustrate grammatical usage, provide models of writing techniques and aid in vocabulary development.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Abi Mansour, Dolly (Fall)
Fall
3 hours
Prerequisite: Placement test. For those who have attained relative fluency but lack accuracy in speaking and writing
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FRSL 333 Intermediate French: Grammar 02 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Second part of FRSL 332.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Wanis, Narimane (Winter)
Winter
3 hours
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 332, or instructor's recommendation, or Placement test required.
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FRSL 407 Compréhension et expression orales (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Identification des niveaux de langue et prononciation du français familier; amélioration de la compréhension auditive par l'écoute d'une variété de documents audio-visuels du Québec et d'ailleurs.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Liakina, Natallia (Fall)
Fall
3 heures par semaine
Préalable : test de classement. S'adresse aux étudiants qui ont déjà une bonne maîtrise du français écrit.
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FRSL 408 Français oral: Textes et expressions (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Suite du cours FRSL 407. Cours de perfectionnement de l'expression orale et écrite: amélioration de la production orale (intonation, débit, spontanéité); enrichissement du vocabulaire idiomatique relié à des fonctions socio-culturelles de la langue par le biais de techniques orales (jeux de rôles, discussions, simulations) et d'un journal.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Abi Mansour, Dolly (Winter)
3 heures par semaine
Prequisite(s): FRSL 407, or instructor's recommendation, or Placement test
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FRSL 431D1 Français fonctionnel avancé (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Destiné aux étudiants de niveau avancé qui veulent approfondir leurs connaissances lexicales, syntaxiques et culturelles afin de pouvoir exprimer avec clarté leurs opinions sur une variété de sujets. Par l'étude de journaux, revues et textes littéraires, les étudiants se familiariseront avec la réalité québécoise contemporaine.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Damay, Samantha (Fall)
3 heures par semaine
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 321D1 and FRSL 321D2 or FRSL 325 or FRSL 332 or FRSL 333 or FRSL 407 or FRSL 408
Les Ă©tudiants qui ont suivi le cours FRSL 400, FRSL 402 ou FRSL 432 ne seront pas admis
Students must register for both FRSL 431D1 and FRSL 431D2.
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 431D1 and FRSL 431D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 431D1 and FRSL 431D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 431
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FRSL 431D2 Français fonctionnel avancé (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : See FRSL 431D1 for course description.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Damay, Samantha (Winter)
Prerequisite(s): FRSL 321D1 and FRSL 321D2 or FRSL 325 or FRSL 332 or FRSL 333 or FRSL 407 or FRSL 408
No credit will be given for this course unless both FRSL 431D1 and FRSL 431D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
FRSL 431D1 and FRSL 431D2 together are equivalent to FRSL 431
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FRSL 432 Français fonctionnel (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Première moitié du programme du cours FRSL 431. Seulement avec la permission spéciale du département.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Damay, Samantha (Fall)
Fall
3 heures par semaine
Préalable : test de classement.
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FRSL 445 Français fonctionnel, écrit 1 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Destiné aux étudiants dont le français oral est d'un niveau fonctionnel, mais dont le français écrit est nettement inférieur. Travaux écrits hebdomadaires, analyse de textes divers, exercices et tests en classe. But: corriger l'orthographe, la grammaire et les anglicismes, enrichir le vocabulaire, améliorer l'expression écrite.
Terms: Fall 2023
Instructors: Wanis, Narimane; Vergues, Marion (Fall)
Fall
3 heures par semaine
Préalable : test de classement.
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FRSL 446 Français fonctionnel, écrit 2 (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Rédactions de types variés. But: améliorer le style, développer les compétences telles que l'organisation et la présentation d'arguments ou l'identification des registres de langue.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Mathieu, Cléo; Vergues, Marion (Winter)
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FRSL 449 Le français des médias (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Cours de perfectionnement mettant l'accent sur l'enrichissement de la langue à l'oral comme à l'écrit. Analyse d'émissions de télévision ou de radio et lecture d'articles de journaux ou de revues. Activités variées portant sur des sujets d'actualité (reportages, débats, etc.) qui reflètent la société et la culture du Québec d'aujourd'hui.
Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024
Instructors: Veilleux, Élisabeth (Fall) Veilleux, Élisabeth (Winter)
3 heures par semaine
Préalable : test de classement.
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FRSL 455 Grammaire et création (3 credits)
Overview
French as a Second Language : Perspective analytique et approche inductive et visuelle se combinent pour permettre une meilleure maîtrise du code grammatical. L'étude de textes de niveau soutenu met en relief la richesse des ressources lexicales et stylistiques du français et rend accessible la création littéraire aux étudiants non francophones.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Mathieu, Cléo; Sénat, Julie (Winter)
3 heures par semaine
Prerequisites: FRSL 449, or instructor's recommendation, or Placement test.
Substantive Content Courses Taught in French
Some subject area courses or "substantive content courses" are taught in French. Some courses may be offered in French and English in alternate years. POLI 226 listed below is such a course. When taught in French, such courses may be counted toward this program.
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POLI 226 La vie politique québécoise (3 credits)
Overview
Political Science : Une introduction à la vie politique québécoise à travers l'étude des institutions, des idéologies et des comportements politiques. Une attention particulière sera accordée à la structure et aux changements dans le système politique québécoise.
Terms: Winter 2024
Instructors: Bélanger, Éric (Winter)
Restriction: An ability to understand and read French is required; writing and speaking ability are not.
This course is offered in English and French in alternate years. For 2012-13 it will be offered in French.
Note: The field is Canadian Politics.
Remaining Credits (12 credits)
Students select the remaining credits (normally 12) for their Freshman year from a list of approved courses for Arts Freshman students. This list is found with requirements for the Freshman Program - General option on the Arts OASIS website at: .
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