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

French Introductory Language - GEL Foreign Language; GEN: World Languages

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) 1101.21 also offered as an Asynchronous Distance Learning option (4 credit hours)

French 1103.61 - Beginning French I, II, and III Individualized Distance Learning (4 credit hours) 1101-1102 students interested in asynchronous should enroll in the appropriate .21 section.

Interested students can learn more about the modalities in which French basic-language sections are taught using this guide to French language (requires log-in).

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

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

Italian Introductory Language - GEL Foreign Language; GEN: World Languages

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)

French 2803.01 - Paris - GEL: Cultures & Ideas; GEN Theme: Lived Environments

Professor Kate Schlosser, 6W2, TR 1:00pm-2:10pm, ONLINE, 3 credit hours, taught in English

What was the city of Paris like in 1789, and how have its geography and society evolved over the last two centuries? By reading and viewing representations of Paris in a variety of media (maps, paintings, photographs, films, and literary and historical texts), we will explore both how the city’s landscape has shaped its society and how its increasingly diverse society has in turn shaped and transformed its landscape to suit Parisians’ evolving needs, desires, and caprices. Each two-week unit will treat representations of a specific event or era in Parisian history that had a significant impact on the city’s organization, architecture, and/or demography, and together the units will give us a general understanding of Parisian history over the last 230 years and of the multiple ways in which that history has been represented, and thus manipulated for various purposes.

French 3804 - French Kiss - GEN Theme: Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations

Professor Jennifer Willging, 6W1, TR 2:20pm-3:40pm, ONLINE, 3 credit hours

In this course we will examine a variety of French cultural texts from the Middle Ages to the present that reflect on the perennial human preoccupations of love and sex. We will begin by asking why the French culture, people, and language have stereotypically been associated with love and sex since the Middle Ages (think of the love-sick French skunk, Pepe le Pew, for a 20^th-century example). We will proceed to explore materials that offer idealized and prescriptive representations of love and sex in the French tradition—that is, materials that present what their producers believe love and sex “should” look like—as well as texts whose representations deviate from more traditional notions of this fundamental domain of human life. We will ask, what kinds of love or sex have met with approval in the French (and more widely, the Western) tradition at various moments over the last millennium? What kinds have met with censure? What historical and cultural forces determine such rules? What happens when groups within a society (like women, young people, LBGTQI individuals, and racial, ethnic, or religious minorities) refuse to subscribe to dominant conceptions of love and sex? What kinds of rebellions, backlashes, and compromises occur when the ideas and behaviors of individuals or groups in this realm clash?  This course satisfies the goals for the Traditions, Cultures, and Transformations GE theme.

Taught in English. May count toward French minor or French or French and Francophone Studies majors.

French 4690- French Internship 

Professor Adela Lechintan-Siefer, 1-6 credit hours, instructor permission required

Turn your French studies into real-world experience! This internship course immerses students in professional or educational environments where French is used in meaningful, practical ways. You will gain hands-on experience while strengthening your language skills and building competencies that employers value.

Students collaborate on real projects, solve authentic workplace challenges, and develop transferable skills such as communication, teamwork, project management, and adaptability in a French-speaking context. You will create professional materials in French, including reports, lesson plans, presentations, and correspondence, tailored to the needs of your internship site. Whether you are preparing for a career, graduate study, or international opportunities, this internship helps bridge the gap between classroom learning and the professional world, en français!

Prerequisites: Two 3000-level courses in French (French 3501, 3502, or 3503 is recommended but not required), or permission of instructor, and the OSU Youth Activities & Programs Policy Training.

French 6571 - French Reading for Research

Dr. Darrell Estes, 6W1, MWF 12:30pm-1:45pm, ONLINE, 3 credit hours, taught in French

Designed primarily for students who have no formal preparation in French; covers basic grammar and vocabulary and develops students' reading skills. Credit does not apply to the minimum number of hours required for the master's or doctoral degrees.

*Though this is a graduate-level course, it is offered for undergraduate credit. Please consult your home program before enrolling.

FRIT Graduate Associates should work with their faculty advisors and the Academic Program Coordinator if enrolling in  8303 (teaching apprenticeship), 8998 (pre-candidacy), 8999 (dissertation research), or 8899 (dissertation workshop) hours.