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FILM 4351 - Mapping Modernism: Artistic Collaborations in Paris and Moscow, 1890-1940
Credits: 3
Investigates artistic modernism in Paris, Moscow, and St. Petersburg, with a focus on fertile collaborations and exchange in art, dance, theatre, music, and film.
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FILM 4353 - Philosophy of Film and Media
Credits: 3
Provides an overview of major philosophical and theoretical writings on cinema, television, and new media (including the work of theorists such as André Bazin, Sergei Eisenstein, Laura Mulvey, and Christian Metz) and demonstrates the application of various analytical perspectives to specific texts. Prerequisites: FILM 2301 and FILM 3351 .
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FILM 4399 - Global Media Systems
Credits: 3
Overview of contemporary globalized media industries, policies, and texts, with an emphasis on how cultural differences and similarities are represented, marketed, and contested in television, film, and other media forms. Prerequisite: FILM 3351 or instructor consent.
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FILM 5110 - Directed Study
Credits: 1
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member. A directed study is a close collaboration between the professor and an advanced student who conducts a rigorous project that goes beyond the experience available in course offerings. The student must secure written permission from the instructor and return a completed directed studies form to the Film and Media Arts Office before the start of the term during which the study is to be undertaken. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of instructor.
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FILM 5210 - Directed Study
Credits: 2
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member. A directed study is a close collaboration between the professor and an advanced student who conducts a rigorous project that goes beyond the experience available in course offerings. The student must secure written permission from the instructor and return a completed directed studies form to the Film and Media Arts Office before the start of the term during which the study is to be undertaken. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of instructor.
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FILM 5304 - Production 3
Credits: 3
Advanced-level production course building on the techniques and tools covered in FILM 1304 and FILM 3304 , with each student focusing on a particular area of filmmaking craft (directing, cinematography, editing, producing, or sound). All students work collaboratively to take multiple short film projects through production and completion. Emphasizes using craft productively and creatively to create engaging, polished works. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisites: FILM majors only. Junior or senior standing. FILM 2301 , FILM 3304 , and at least one course in the desired area of specialization (editing: FILM 3308 ; cinematography: FILM 4305 or FILM 3316 ; sound: FILM 3384 or FILM 3385 ; directing: FILM 4317 or FILM 4304 ; producing: FILM 4316 ).
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FILM 5310 - Directed Study
Credits: 3
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member. A directed study is a close collaboration between the professor and an advanced student who conducts a rigorous project that goes beyond the experience available in course offerings. The student must secure written permission from the instructor and return a completed directed studies form to the Film and Media Arts Office before the start of the term during which the study is to be undertaken. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of instructor.
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FILM 5311 - Thesis Film 1
Credits: 3
A course centered on completing a high-quality senior thesis film using classes as a workshop to improve projects in the preproduction, production, and postproduction phases. This course is designed as the culmination of the production curriculum, providing a forum for putting the ideas, skills, and techniques learned throughout the curriculum into use on one ambitious piece. The student enrolled must come in the first day with director’s book in hand and be the director and primary creative force behind the project proposed (e.g., cannot propose to be the producer, writer, or director of photography for the film but not direct it). The thesis film must ultimately be defended to and approved by a faculty committee. Prerequisites: Completion of all other production requirements, senior standing, and acceptance through a competitive application process.
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FILM 5312 - Media Career Preparation
Credits: 3
Through various assignments, research, lectures, and guest presentations by industry professionals, students learn about career options and opportunities in the field of media arts. Students are expected to prepare for their short- and long-term career goals through research projects, the creation of personal marketing pieces (e.g., business cards, reels of their work, and film festival submissions), the preparation of appropriate résumés, networking, and the creation of a final project designed to launch their individual careers in the entertainment industry. Substantial work outside the class periods is required. Prerequisite: FILM 5311 or senior standing within the division.
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FILM 5313 - Thesis Film 2
Credits: 3
A course centered on completing a high-quality senior thesis film using classes as a workshop to improve projects in the preproduction, production, and postproduction phases. This course is designed as the culmination of the production curriculum, providing a forum for putting the ideas, skills, and techniques learned throughout the curriculum into use on one ambitious piece. The student enrolled must be the director and primary creative force behind the project proposed (e.g., cannot propose to be the producer, writer, or director of photography for the film but not direct it). The thesis film must ultimately be defended to and approved by a faculty committee. Prerequisite: FILM 5311 .
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FILM 5314 - Research Thesis
Credits: 3
An advanced critical studies course in which students research, write, and defend a research paper, 10,000-15,000 words in length and developed in consultation with a faculty adviser. The thesis is designed to synthesize interests and works that the student may have developed in previous critical studies courses, and to potentially serve as an essay for scholarly publication or for application to a graduate program in media studies. While the course is individually structured and highly self-directed, it also requires regular meetings with the thesis adviser. The thesis must ultimately be defended to and approved by a faculty committee. Prerequisites: Two 2000-level or above FILM critical studies courses, senior standing, and acceptance through a competitive application process.
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FILM 5315 - Critical Studies Seminar
Credits: 3
A high-level research seminar that fulfills a capstone requirement for the film B.A. Topics may vary each term; may be repeated once for credit with a different topic. Prerequisites: FILM 3351 and one other 3000- or 4000-level critical studies course; nonmajors need consent of instructor.
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FINA 3100 - Financial Modeling Lab
Credits: 1
Modeling company valuation, integrated cash flow, leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, and handling financial databases. Prerequisite: FINA 3320 . Reserved for Cox majors. Students may not receive credit for this course and FINA 5348 .
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FINA 3300 - Topics in International Finance
Credits: 3
Offered through SMU Abroad. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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FINA 3310 - Finance Concepts
Credits: 3
Survey of concepts, practices, and problems surrounding financial markets, securities, and decision-making. Includes time value of money, market efficiency, evaluation of securities, and capital budgeting. Required for the minor in business. Students may not receive credit for this course and FINA 3320 . Cox majors and minors in business administration will not receive credit for this course and may not enroll in it.
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FINA 3312 - Personal Finance
Credits: 3
Covers personal financial planning. Topics include setting up financial accounts at banks and brokerages; investments in stocks and mutual funds; personal income taxation; auto, property, life, and health insurance; and employee benefit plans. Elective for minor in business. For Cox majors/minors in business administration, this course counts as free elective credit only. For minors in business this course will substitute for BUSE 2301 . Students may not receive credit for BUSE 2301 and FINA 3312.
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FINA 3320 - Financial Management
Credits: 3
Survey of concepts, practices, and problems surrounding financial markets, securities, and decision-making. Includes time value of money, market efficiency, evaluation of securities, and capital budgeting. Prerequisites: ACCT 2301 ; ECO 1311 and ECO 1312 ; MATH 1309 or MATH 1337 ; and one from the following: CSE 4340 , EMIS 3340 , ITOM 2305 , STAT 2331 , STAT 4340 . Reserved for Cox majors and minors in business administration. Students will not receive credit for this course and ECO 4368 .
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FINA 3330 - Money and Capital Markets
Credits: 3
Analyzes the structural interrelationships among the important participants in the U.S. financial markets. Topics include flow of funds, determinants of interest rates, monetary policy and interest rates, money and capital market instruments, and problems in managing financial institutions. Prerequisite: FINA 3320 . Reserved for Cox majors. Students may not receive credit for this course and ECO 3355 .
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FINA 4325 - Advanced Financial Management
Credits: 3
In-depth analysis of capital budgeting, cost of capital, sources of capital open to the firm, capital structure, dividend policy, mergers, and bankruptcy. Students may not receive credit for this course and ECO 4388. Prerequisite: FINA 3320 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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FINA 4326 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Credits: 3
Evaluates the interactive effects of economic, industry, company, and market considerations on the risk and return of individual assets. Analyzes the interrelationships of risky assets when combined in portfolios; also asset pricing theory and implications. Prerequisite: FINA 3320 . Reserved for Cox majors. Students may not receive credit for this course and ECO 4378 .
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FINA 4327 - Derivatives
Credits: 3
Introduces analysis of financial derivatives such as futures, swaps, and options. Covers the underlying theories explaining derivatives markets and discusses strategies such as hedging and arbitrage. Prerequisite: FINA 3320 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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FINA 4328 - Management of Financial Institutions
Credits: 3
Management of assets, liabilities, and capital accounts of financial institutions in general and commercial banks in particular. Emphasis on understanding the interrelationship among profitability, liquidity, and capital adequacy. Prerequisite: Reserved for Cox majors.
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FINA 4329 - International Finance
Credits: 3
Examines international financial markets and such issues as interest rate differences between countries’ spot and forward transactions in international currencies, and the impact of international operations for the corporate financial manager. Students may not receive credit for this course and FINA 4335. Prerequisite: FINA 3320 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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FINA 5132 - Portfolio Management Practicum
Credits: 1
Offers practical experience in investments through management of the Ann Rife Cox Investment Fund. Economic and industry analysis and determining how that analysis affects investment decisions. Topics include money and capital market forecasts, selection of individual securities, and development of a portfolio strategy. Honors section. Prerequisite or corequisite: FINA 4326 . Application required.
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FINA 5232 - Honors Practicum in Portfolio Management
Credits: 2
Offers practical experience in investments by managing an investment fund. Prerequisite: FINA 5132 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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FINA 5241 - Quantitative Trading and Strategies
Credits: 2
Designing and implementing trading strategies with controlled levels of risk exposure. Topics include quantitative investing using big-data analysis, arbitrage strategies using statistical techniques, risk management using simulation techniques, and strategy implementation based on market structure and high frequency trading. Mathematical and statistical techniques will be covered with emphasis on financial applications. Prerequisite or corequisite: FINA 5441 . Reserved for Cox majors in the alternative asset management program. Students will not receive credit for this course and FINA 5240.
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FINA 5325 - Independent Study
Credits: 3
Directed research in finance. Prerequisites: FINA 3320 , junior standing, and permission of the instructor.
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FINA 5326 - Independent Study
Credits: 3
Directed research in finance. Prerequisites: FINA 3320 , junior standing, and instructor approval. Reserved for Cox majors.
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FINA 5331 - Advanced Concepts in Financial Management
Credits: 3
Selected advanced topics in corporate finance, such as cost of capital, efficient markets, acquisitions, cash management, and applications of options/concepts. Combined lecture-case format. Prerequisites: FINA 3320 and FINA 4325 .
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FINA 5345 - Energy Project Valuation and Finance
Credits: 3
Covers valuation, organization, and funding of major energy industry projects. Examines sources of external finance, energy banking, nonrecourse financing, the links between project structure and financial performance, and the volatility of energy prices. Also, master techniques needed to assess and manage commodity price risk, basis risk, and effective hedging strategies. Requires laptops in class with Microsoft Excel and advanced spreadsheet tools. Prerequisites: FINA 3320 , finance or financial consulting major, and senior standing. Reserved for Cox majors.
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FINA 5348 - Financial Modeling
Credits: 3
Covers hands-on modeling of valuation of public and private companies, integrated cash flow models, leveraged buyout models, mergers and acquisitions models, and exposure to handling large financial databases. Prerequisite: FINA 3320 . Reserved for Cox majors.
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FINA 5441 - Alternative Assets
Credits: 4
Focuses on leveraged finance and the necessary skills to calculate total enterprise valuation. Also, the different segments of leveraged finance: high-yield bonds, leveraged loans, credit default swaps, collateralized debt obligation, debtor-in-possession financing, and distressed investing. Prerequisites: FINA 3320 and ACCT 3311 . Prerequisites or corequisites: ACCT 3312 and FINA 4326 . Application required. Reserved for Cox majors.
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FLUT 3100 - Private Study: Flute
Credits: 1
One half-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall, spring, and summer. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses. Internships may begin prior to the beginning of the term.
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FLUT 3200 - Private Study: Flute
Credits: 2
One 1-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall and spring. Majors are required to enroll in private studies each term until degree requirements are completed. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses. Internships may begin prior to the beginning of the term.
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FREN 1401 - Beginning French: Term One
Credits: 4
Stresses acquisition of basic skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Five classes per week. Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have no previous French experience or fewer than two years of French and the appropriate placement exam score. Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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FREN 1402 - Beginning French: Term Two
Credits: 4
Stresses acquisition of basic skills: speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing. Five classes per week. Prerequisite: C– or better in FREN 1401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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FREN 1502 - Beginning French II with Review
Credits: 5
Extensive review of the first term of French, designed for students who have had French previously but who are not ready for FREN 1402 . Prerequisites: Reserved for students who have previous French experience but did not place into FREN 1402 . Approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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FREN 1601 - Accelerated Beginner French
Credits: 6
An accelerated, immersion beginner course taught in Paris that covers all the material in FREN 1401 , FREN 1402 . By application. Prerequisite: Permission of program director. (SMU Abroad)
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FREN 2101 - Intermediate Conversation Practice
Credits: 1
Offered in the South of France, SMU-Abroad.
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FREN 2102 - Intermediate Conversation Practice
Credits: 1
Offered in the South of France, SMU-Abroad.
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FREN 2201 - France Today: Culture, Society, and Daily Life
Credits: 2
In conjunction with FREN 2401 , a systematic exploration of diverse aspects of French life, involving both classroom study and on-site investigation. Emphasis on contextual language acquisition, both written and oral. Prerequisite: Permission of program director. (SMU-in-the-South of France only)
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FREN 2302 - Intermediate French II
Credits: 3
Refinement of all four language skills, with special emphasis on oral proficiency. Includes study of oral presentations, viewing and discussion of films, vocabulary development, grammar review, short literary readings, and compositions. Three classes per week. Prerequisite: C– or better in FREN 2401 or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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FREN 2401 - Second–Year/Intermediate French
Credits: 4
Continues to strengthen the four language skills, with added emphasis on reading and writing. Five classes per week. Completes the second–year language requirement in French. Prerequisites: C– or better in FREN 1402 or FREN 1502 , or the appropriate placement exam score. Students meeting these requirements will be able to enroll. Otherwise, approval from the WLL adviser is required for enrollment.
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FREN 2455 - Intermediate French II
Credits: 4
Refinement of all four language skills, with special emphasis on oral proficiency. Includes study of phonetics, oral presentations, viewing and discussion of films, vocabulary development, grammar review, short literary readings, and compositions. Five classes per week. Prerequisite: C- or better in FREN 2401 .
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FREN 3101 - French Phonics
Credits: 1
Perfecting French pronunciation: individual sounds, word groups, rhythmic patterns, intonation. Use of audiocassettes and interactive software. Prerequisite or corequisite: FREN 2302 or FREN 2401 .
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FREN 3102 - Advanced Conversation Practice
Credits: 1
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FREN 3321 - Special Topics Abroad in French
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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FREN 3322 - Special Topics Abroad in French
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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FREN 3356 - Advanced French II
Credits: 3
Refinement of all four language skills. Special emphasis on writing proficiency, particularly in the following areas: exposition, narration, description, correspondence, and literary analysis. Includes grammar review, oral presentations, dictionary research, and outside reading. Prerequisites: C– or better in FREN 2302 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 4185 - Internship in French
Credits: 1
Offers experience in organizations where knowledge of French and the cultures of French-speaking countries is relevant: corporations involved in international business, government agencies, health clinics, etc. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; an overall GPA of 3.000 or higher; GPA in French of 3.300 or higher; and sponsorship of a professor and of the organization, agency, or corporation.
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FREN 4285 - Internship in French
Credits: 2
Offers experience in organizations where knowledge of French and the cultures of French-speaking countries is relevant: corporations involved in international business, government agencies, health clinics, etc. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; an overall GPA of 3.000 or higher; GPA in French of 3.300 or higher; and sponsorship of a professor and of the organization, agency, or corporation.
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FREN 4321 - Special Topics Abroad in French
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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FREN 4322 - Special Topics Abroad in French
Credits: 3
Courses in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required.
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FREN 4355 - Advanced Spoken French
Credits: 3
Focuses on the development of oral and aural skills and topic-specific vocabulary. Includes readings and discussion of texts and commentaries on contemporary French society and culture, and viewing and discussion of feature films. Prerequisite: C- or better in FREN 3356 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 4356 - Advanced Communication Skills: The French-Language Media
Credits: 3
An exploration of the many countries and regions of the French-speaking world through the use of films, videos, and the Internet, as well as expository texts from the French-language press and other media. Development of listening and reading comprehension, advanced conversational skills, and writing of short expository texts. Prerequisite: C- or better in FREN 3356 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 4357 - French Stylistics
Credits: 3
Intensive hands-on study of advanced grammatical, syntactic, lexical, and rhetorical features of written (and formal spoken) French. Comparison of standard French and English styles. French-English and English-French translation. Prerequisite: C- or better in FREN 3356 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 4361 - French Decadence
Credits: 3
Introduction to French Decadent Literature (1880-1900). Students read canonic texts from the Decadent movement and learn about the main topics of this cultural movement. Prerequisites: A grade of C- or higher in FREN 4375 or permission of the instructor.
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FREN 4365 - Introduction to French Cinema
Credits: 3
Introduces French cinema’s major works, filmmakers, and trends, with a continued emphasis on improvement of advanced French language skills. Prerequisite: C– or better in FREN 3356 or permission of area chair. Students may use either WL 4365 or FREN 4365 toward a major or minor.
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FREN 4370 - Introduction to the Analysis of French and Francophone Texts
Credits: 3
Strategies for interpreting French and Francophone written and filmic texts. Focus on the principal genres: poetry, prose narrative, and essay. Prerequisite: C- or better in FREN 3356 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 4371 - Survey of French Literature: From the Middle Ages to the Revolution
Credits: 3
Overview of French literary history from the beginning to the end of the 18th century. Selection of texts from major dramatists, poets, and prose writers. Prerequisite: C- or better in FREN 4370 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 4372 - French Literature, 1789-Present: Show Me Your Teeth
Credits: 3
Overview of French and Francophone literary history from the beginning of the 19th century to the present. Selection of texts from major dramatists, poets, and writers of prose fiction.
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FREN 4373 - French Civilization
Credits: 3
The evolution of French society, with emphasis on cultural, artistic, and intellectual trends. Prerequisites: C- or better in FREN 3356 or permission of area chair. (SMU-in-Paris and SMU-in-the-South of France only)
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FREN 4374 - French Civilization
Credits: 3
The evolution of French society, with emphasis on cultural, artistic, and intellectual trends. Prerequisites: C- or better in FREN 3356 or permission of area chair. (SMU-in-Paris and SMU-in-the-South of France only)
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FREN 4375 - Introduction to French History and Culture
Credits: 3
Survey of French political and cultural history from Roman Gaul to the Fifth Republic. Topics include characteristic institutions, social groups and individuals, and key cultural myths. Prerequisite: C- or better in FREN 3356 or permission of instructor and area chair.
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FREN 4376 - Introduction to Francophone Cultures
Credits: 3
Introduction to cultures once colonized by France. An exploration of the history and impact of French colonization on North America, Africa, and the Caribbean and the relationship between these regions and France. Prerequisites: C– or better in FREN 4375 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 4379 - Introduction to French Culture and Literature I
Credits: 3
Survey of French social, cultural, and literary histories from the time of Charlemagne to the end of the reign of Louis XIV. Prerequisite: FREN 4370 .
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FREN 4380 - Introduction to French Culture and Literature II
Credits: 3
Survey of French and Francophone social, cultural, and literary histories from the death of Louis XIV to the Dreyfus scandal. Prerequisite: FREN 4370 .
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FREN 4381 - Introduction to French Culture and Literature III
Credits: 3
Survey of French and francophone social, cultural, and literary histories from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. Prerequisites: C– or better in FREN 4375 .
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FREN 4385 - Internship in French
Credits: 3
This course offers students experience in organizations where knowledge of French and the cultures of French-speaking countries is relevant: corporations involved in international business, government agencies, health clinics, etc. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing; an overall GPA of 3.000 or higher; GPA in French of 3.300 or higher; and sponsorship of a professor and of the organization, agency or corporation.
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FREN 4391 - Commercial French for International Trade
Credits: 3
An advanced course for international trade and communication. Prerequisite: C- or better in FREN 3356 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 5180 - Independent Study
Credits: 1
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FREN 5322 - France: Culture and Society
Credits: 3
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FREN 5325 - Literature on Human Rights: Thinking a Better World
Credits: 3
Dedicated to the reading, discussion, and analysis of a series of essays and fictions written in 19th-century France. The literature deals with the common thread of social justice and human rights through four specific themes: women, proletarian workers, slaves, and artists. Students explore the literature’s engagement in the illustration and discussion of human rights in the aftermath of the French Revolution. Prerequisites: B- or better in FREN 4370 and in any two additional 4000-level FREN courses; consent of the French area chair.
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FREN 5334 - Genre Studies
Credits: 3
Examines the works of several authors as a means of understanding the nature and evolution of a particular genre. Specific topics vary. Prerequisites: FREN 4375 and any two additional French courses at the 4000 or 5000 level.
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FREN 5339 - French Women Writers and Society
Credits: 3
Surveys six autobiographical works by French and francophone women writers from the 20th and 21st century, exploring the problematic formation of the category of women and the articulation of gender, sexuality, and feminism in the political context of masculine domination. Prerequisites: FREN 4375 and two additional courses at the 4000 or 5000 level.
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FREN 5344 - Literary Movements
Credits: 3
Explores the conventions that shape a specific movement through a reading of representative texts by various authors. Topics vary. Prerequisites: FREN 4370 and any two additional French courses at the 4000 or 5000 level.
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FREN 5350 - Problems in French Literature
Credits: 3
The definition of a particular theme as elaborated by a group of writers, usually covering different times and genres. Specific topics vary. Prerequisites: FREN 4370 and any two additional French courses at the 4000 or 5000 level.
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FREN 5351 - Problems in French Literature
Credits: 3
The definition of a particular theme as elaborated by a group of writers, usually covering different times and genres. Specific topics vary. Prerequisites: FREN 4370 and any two additional French courses at the 4000 or 5000 level.
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FREN 5361 - Literary Translation: Theory and Practice
Credits: 3
Exploring the relationship between interpretation and translation. Individual projects in a workshop setting. Prerequisites: Any two from FREN 4371 , FREN 4372 , FREN 4373 , FREN 4374 or permission of area chair.
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FREN 5365 - Topics in French and Francophone Cinema
Credits: 3
A seminar in French and Francophone film studies. Topics vary. Prerequisites: C- in FREN 3356 or permission of instructor and French area chair.
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FREN 5366 - Topics in French and Francophone Cinema
Credits: 3
A seminar in French and Francophone film studies. Topics vary. Prerequisites: C- in FREN 3356 or permission of instructor and French area chair.
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FREN 5367 - Major Authors
Credits: 3
Focused study of one especially important writer and/or thinker whose work has had a major impact on French and European literature and thought (e.g., Montaigne, Rousseau, Balzac, or Sartre). Prerequisites: C- or better in FREN 4370 and any two other courses at the 4000 level, or permission of area chair.
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FREN 5369 - French Colonial and Postcolonial Cinema
Credits: 3
A study of the evolution of French attitudes toward colonialism and colonized peoples through film, with an emphasis on the colonization of North and West Africa. Prerequisites: FREN 3356 and FREN 4375 , or instructor permission.
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FREN 5370 - Seminar in French Literature
Credits: 3
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FREN 5380 - Tutorial for Juniors and Seniors
Credits: 3
By invitation of the entire area only. Special project set up with the help of the area chair. Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
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FREN 5381 - Tutorial for Juniors and Seniors
Credits: 3
By invitation of the entire area only. Special project set up with the help of the area chair. Prerequisite: Permission of the department.
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FRHN 3100 - Private Study: French Horn
Credits: 1
One half-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall, spring, and summer. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses. Internships may begin prior to the beginning of the term.
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FRHN 3200 - Private Study: French Horn
Credits: 2
One 1-hour lesson each week (14 per term) with a jury examination at the conclusion of each term. These repeatable course numbers are offered each fall and spring. Majors are required to enroll in private studies each term until degree requirements are completed. Students are required to accept internships in performance or private teaching, subject to availability and/or scheduling conflicts with other SMU courses. Internships may begin prior to the beginning of the term.
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Earth Sciences
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GEOL 1100 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 1
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 1200 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 2
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 1300 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 3
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 1301 - Earth Systems
Credits: 3
Examines geologic change within the earth as governed by physical, chemical, and biological processes, as well as interactions among the solid earth, oceans, atmosphere, and biosphere. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory each week. Recommended for all geology tracks.
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GEOL 1305 - Oceanography
Credits: 3
A study of the physical (geological), biological, and chemical processes responsible for the ocean, as it exists today. Examines the impact of man on the oceans and oceanography’s role in resource development, climatic and environmental modification, and other human concerns. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory each week.
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GEOL 1307 - The Solar System
Credits: 3
A study of the formation and evolution of the solar system. Discussion of solar system materials, nebular processes, meteorites, the formation and evolution of the planets and their satellites, the origin of stars, and the evidence for the standard model of cosmology. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory each week.
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GEOL 1313 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Credits: 3
Seismic and volcanic activity are two important manifestations of plate tectonics on the earth. They are also two major natural hazards affecting humankind. This course emphasizes the geologic insights provided by earthquakes and volcanoes, and their impact on society.
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GEOL 1315 - Introduction to Environmental Science
Credits: 3
Uses the fundamental principles of ecology, hydrology, geology, population dynamics, land-use management, and related fields as the basis for understanding many of the major environmental issues that face the planet: greenhouse climate changes, soil and water pollution, acid rain and related atmospheric pollution problems, habitat destruction and species extinctions, waste disposal, land-use management, energy resource development, geologic hazards, and others. Includes 3 hours of lecture and one 2-hour laboratory each week. Field trips take the place of some laboratory classes.
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GEOL 2321 - Southwestern Environments: A Geological Approach
Credits: 3
An investigation of the processes affecting geologic and environmental change in the southwestern United States. Can fulfill a 1300-level GEOL course requirement for a major or minor in geology. (SMU-in-Taos)
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GEOL 3100 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 1
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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GEOL 3107 - Departmental Seminars
Credits: 1
Students attend and critically evaluate departmental seminars given by visiting scientists, visiting engineers, faculty, and graduate students. Prerequisite: Major in geology, geophysics, or environmental geology.
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GEOL 3200 - Earth Sciences Abroad
Credits: 2
Courses offered in SMU-approved international programs. Prior departmental approval required. May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
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