In this course, students will learn about France and its multifaceted identity through social and cultural institutions and through the study of past and contemporary issues with emphasis on history, geography, and social and political systems. Students will reflect on their own American and regional cultures. Overall, students will discover the diversity of France and the various factors (geography, history, politics, immigration, global trends for example) that contributed to shaping its identity. This course will be taught in French with a strong emphasis on intercultural competence.

Prerequisite: FREN 303 with a minimum grade of C.