Spring 2024 Course Offerings

Note on New GE Program

The university will roll out a new General Education program for new students beginning in Autumn 2022. These GE requirements will be called "General Education - New" or GEN.

Requirements for current students will not change, and they will continue to complete the same GE program — now called the "General Education – Legacy" or GEL. 

Italian 2053 - Introduction to Italian Cinema

Dr. Giuliano Migliori, 7-week session 2, Journalism 300, TR 2:20 - 5:00 pm, 3 credit hours

Italian 2055 - Mafia Movies

Dr. Giuliano Migliori, ONLINE, WF 12:45pm – 2:05pm & WF 2:20 - 3:40 pm, 3 credit hours

*This class is fully online. Distance synchronous with asynchronous components.

French 2801 - French Cinema

Julie Parson, TR 12:45 - 2:05 pm, Kottman 103, 3 credit hours

French 2803.01 - Paris

Dr. Ryan Joyce, T 4:10 - 5:10 pm, ONLINE

French 2804 - Rebels and Runaways 

Dr. Ryan Joyce, WF 11:10 - 12:30 pm, Mendenhall 174, 3 credit hours 

Italian 3051 – Italian Romances

Professor Jonathan Combs-Schilling, WF 11:10 am – 12:30 pm, Ramseyer Hall 059, 3 credit hours

FRIT 3301: DISCOVERING SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Professor Wynne Wong, In-Person, TR 9:35 am – 10:55 am, Enarson Classroom 254, 3 credit hours

Please refer to the Schedule of Classes via BuckeyeLink to view days and times of these offerings. 

French 1101.01, 1102.01, 1103.01 - Beginning French I, II, and III Classroom (4 credit hours)

French 1101.21, 1102.21, 1103.21 - Beginning French I, II, and III Distance Learning (4 credit hours)

French 1101.61, 1102.61, 1103.61 - Beginning French I, II, and III Individualized Distance Learning (2-4 credit hours)

French 1155.01 - Beginning French Review Classroom (4 credit hours)

French 1155.21 - Beginning French Review Distance Learning (4 credit hours)

Italian 1101.03, 1102.03, 1103.03 - Beginning Italian I, II, and III Blended (4 credit hours)

Italian 1101.71, 1102.71, 1103.71 - Beginning Italian II and III Online (4 credit hours)

Italian 5101 – Intensive Italian

In-Person, MWF 11:10 am - 12:30 pm, 5 credit hours

GE Foreign Language

Covers the same material in Italian 1101, 1102, and 1103 in one semester course. The course is necessarily fast-paced and ideal for students who find learning foreign languages fun and interesting. Previous foreign language study ideal but not required. Not open to native speakers of Italian.

French 2101.01 – Introduction to French and Francophone Studies

20039: TR 2:20 pm – 3:40 pm, Hagerty Hall 042, 3 credit hours

26025: WF 2:20 pm - 3:40 pm, Hagerty Hall 062, 3 credit hours

Welcome to the threshold to the French minor and major! In French 2101.01, you will have the opportunity to practice and improve your reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in French, as well as to continue learning about French and Francophone literatures and cultures through reading, viewing, and interpreting authentic literary and visual texts from around the Francophone world.

French 3101 - French Grammar Review

20040: Dr. Gloria Torrini-Roblin, MWF 12:40 pm-1:35 pm, Hagerty Hall 042, 3 credit hours

27813: Julie Parson, TR 11:10am - 12:30 pm, Enarson 254, 3 credit hours

French 3102 - French Pronunciation and Performance

Kate Schlosser, WF 2:20 - 3:40 pm, Hagerty Hall 056, 3 credit hours

*This course in not open to native and near-native students.

French 3103 - French Conversation

Instructor TBA, In-Person, WF 2:20 pm – 3:40 pm, Hagerty Hall 050, 3 credit hours

*This course in not open to native and near-native speakers.

Practice in speaking French on a variety of topics; building of practical vocabulary; emphasis on comprehension and oral expression.

French 3201 - French Literary and Visual Texts: Society and Struggle

Professor Jennifer Willging, TR 2:20 - 3:40 pm, Hagerty Hall 046, 3 credit hours

French 3401 - Introduction to Contemporary France

Dr. Beth Bishop, WF 2:20 - 3:40 pm, Hagerty Hall 259, 3 credit hours

French 5105 - Old Occitan 

Professor Sarah-Grace Heller, WF 12:45 - 2:05 pm, 3 credit hours

French 5601 – Center of Excellence Colloquium

Professor Benjamin Hoffmann, T 12:40 - 1:35 pm, Online

Since 2020, the Department of French and Italian at The Ohio State University has been recognized by the French Cultural Services in the United States as a member of its prestigious Centers of Excellence network. 

Undergraduate and graduate students registered for this workshop will receive one credit hour per semester for attending five to six exciting events organized by the Center of Excellence. Innovative scholars and award-winning novelists will come to OSU to present their groundbreaking work. In addition, graduate students registered for this class will contribute to the French Press literary channel by interviewing a French speaking author about their work.

French 8205 - French and Francophone Studies Across Boundaries 

Professor Johanna Montlouis-Gabriel, T 

FRIT (French and Italian) 8302 – Lexical Input Processing and Vocabulary Acquisition

Professor Wynne Wong, M 1:00 - 3:50 pm, 3 credit hours

Italian 1198.71 - Italian on the Ground: A Pre-departure Course for Study and Travel in Italy 

Professor April Weintritt, 1 credit hour, Online, Asynchronous Distance Learning with weekly synchronous partner meetings 

Italian 2102 - Contemporary Italian Society

Instructor TBA, TR 9:35am-10:55am, 3 credit hours

Italian 3223 - Regions of Italy

Professor April Weintritt, MW 2:20 - 3:40 pm, 3 credit hours

Italian 4225 - Italian Identities

Professor Jonathan Mullins, TR 2:20 - 3:40 pm, 3 credit hours

Italian 4225 - Italian Identities

Professor Jonathan Mullins, TR 2:20 - 3:40 pm, 3 credit hours

FRIT (French and Italian) 8302 – Issues in Second Language Acquisition: Input Processing, Structured Input, & Grammar Instruction: Theory, Research & Classroom Application

Professor Wynne Wong, Asynchronous ONLINE, 3 credit hours

Film Studies 3660 - Documentary Film Studies

Professor Maggie Flinn,