Fall 2020
Section 3931 of FREN1
Elementary French-Part 1 -- : Aug 17 - Dec 09 2020
Students should be available to meet online for all of the hours listed for each section. The instructor will let you know which hours your class will meet (3 or 4 depending on the number of units) per week.
Summer 2020
Section 8484 of FREN1
Elementary French-Part 1 -- : Jun 15 - Aug 09 2020
There are mandatory class meetings three times a week via web conference on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10:00am - 11:30am. Please sign in to canvas for additional details after registering. After registering for this class, click on the section number to find any available online course material. If you are using the pdf version of the schedule, go to https://classes.santarosa.edu to find the section number links.
Spring 2020
Section 4847 of FREN1
Elementary French-Part 1 -- : Jan 14 - May 14 2020
The above section includes weekly online assignments that may be completed from any computer or in the Language Lab (Emeritus 1525).
Section 7148 of FREN2
Elementary French-Part 2 -- : Jan 14 - May 14 2020
The above section includes weekly online assignments that may be completed from any computer or in the Language Lab (Emeritus 1525).
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