FREN 1065 Intensive Reading in French

The course objectives are (1) to develop the ability to read French readily and accurately through the study of grammatical structures and vocabulary; (2) to develop techniques for the reading of French-language material; and (3) to provide practice in the translation of French texts in general and of texts related to the students' major fields of study and research. This course may be taken for a grade, for pass/fail, or audited (as a registered auditor). Students desiring a pass/fail grade must file this grading preference with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. This is a 12 week course and meets for the entire summer session.

Course overview

Department
French
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.56 / 5 · Excellent
25 responses
Instructor rating
4.64 / 5 · Excellent
25 responses
Terms evaluated
3
Most recent: Summer 2024

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2024Stephen Bold4.54.54.64.84.44.74.64.04–6 hrs/week8 of 11
Summer 2023Stephen Bold—————————9 of 14
Summer 2022Stephen Bold4.54.84.54.74.44.44.64.14–6 hrs/week8 of 11

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Ryan Augustyniak · Online Asynchronous 5/13-6/26. In-Person 6/29-8/7;Stokes Hall 203S TuTh 10:00AM-01:00PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Summer 2026 · Ryan Augustyniak · Online Asynchronous 5/13-6/26. In-Person 6/29-8/7;Stokes Hall 203S TuTh 10:00AM-01:00PM · Offered