Spring 2026
Section 5054 of FREN1
Elementary French-Part 1 -- : Jan 13 - May 14 2026
Section 7275 of FREN1
Elementary French-Part 1 -- : Apr 15 - Apr 15 2026
This section is for Credit by Exam. Please contact an SRJC counselor for any individual concerns about eligibility or requirements to take the Credit by Exam. Please email the instructor at jburlingham@santarosa.edu to get an add code. For more information go to the Credit by Exam for French 1 webpage
Summer 2025
Section 8484 of FREN1
Elementary French-Part 1 -- : Jun 16 - Jul 24 2025
Office Hours during all semesters of remote instruction: Following every class meeting on Zoom.
Language: Alive and Always Evolving!
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Check out some of the benefits of studying French!
- Bloomberg Study 2011 declares French to be the third most useful language for international business after English and Chinese.
- Natixis Study 2014 predicts by 2050 French might be the most widely spoken language in the world.
https://www.languagemagazine.com/2017/02/09/why-french/
Why French matters: https://foreignlanguages.camden.rutgers.edu/french/why-french-matters/
- University of Chicago, Penn State, University of Illinois Psychology Dep't are just some of the institutions who have conducted studies noting better performance on standardized testing, mental acuity and enhanced cognitive abilities of second language learners.
- "40 Surprising Facts About French Language" https://www.antimoon.com/forum/t16740.htm
The role of French in an engineer's life and a great local bakery!
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/lifestyle/7219595-181/french-bread-extraordinaire-at-santa
Studies on handwriting vs. typing in language acquisition:
http://indiana.edu/~canlab/handwriting.html