FREN 1109 Intermediate French I

Conducted in French The emphasis will be on building upon prior study and developing a practical knowledge of the French language, as spoken by native speakers in contemporary France. Our goal is to help students develop oral and written proficiency in the language. The emphasis is on contemporary French culture and history, vocabulary expansion, accuracy of expression, and interactive language use. Short literary and cultural readings will provide authentic insight. Classroom work will be supplemented with web-based assignments and an online audio program.

Course overview

Department
French
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

3.92 / 5

Based on 478 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Justin Selkow
    Fall 2026
  • Kaitlin Kiley
    Summer 2026
  • Liam Hudgings
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.92/5
  • Madelynn Kurtz
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.94/5
  • Matthew Ferraro
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.87/5
  • Ryan Augustyniak
    Summer 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.89/5
  • Andrea Javel
    Spring 2026, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.16/5
  • David Edwards
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.08/5
  • Emma King
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.42/5
  • Hannah Vinande
    Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.78/5
  • Jacques Kitembo
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.50/5
  • Jieqing Yuan
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.29/5
  • Jordan Eloundou Ndongo
    Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.19/5
  • Maud Naudin
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.32/5
  • Mayss Bajbouj
    Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Nathan Kouri
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.75/5
  • Romane Rousseau
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.69/5
  • Said Lasrifi
    Spring 2024 · Official rating 4.83/5
  • Sarah Bilodeau
    Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023 · Official rating 3.86/5
  • Yiming Hu
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.62/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Ryan Augustyniak · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 02
    Summer 2026 · Kaitlin Kiley · On-line Asynchronous · Offered
  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 203 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 203 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Madelynn Kurtz · Stokes Hall 145N MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Madelynn Kurtz · Stokes Hall 145N MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Liam Hudgings · Stokes Hall 301N MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Liam Hudgings · Stokes Hall 301N MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Justin Selkow · Stokes Hall 215N MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Justin Selkow · Stokes Hall 215N MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Matthew Ferraro · Devlin Hall 227 MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 10
    Fall 2026 · Matthew Ferraro · Devlin Hall 227 MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered