Offering French online has been a pilot program at CSUS from 2005-2007.
This program will end in May 2007.
The first year only of French (two semesters: French 1A and 1B)
will continue to be offered in an online format starting Fall 2007.
French 1A will be offered each fall, and French 1B will be offered each spring.

Distant students interested in online French 2A or 2B after May 2007 should contact Dr. Kevin Elstob or Prof Laurette Suter for special accomodation in the Intermediate Courses (third and fourth semesters).

Pilot Program:
French 1A - Fall 2005 (4 units)
French 1B - Spring 2006 (4 units)
French 1A and French 1B - Fall 2006 (4 units each)
French 2A - Fall 2006 (4 units)
French 1A and French 1B - Spring 2007 (4 units each)
French 2B - Spring 2007 (4 units)

Continued Online program:
French 1A - Fall 2007 (4 units)
French 1B - Spring 2008 (4 units)

** offered by CSU Sacramento, Foreign Language Department **
taught by Professors Laurette Suter, Kevin Elstob & Nicole Buffard
Four consecutive semesters taught starting Fall 2005 through Spring 2007, & beyond
** open to CSUS students and students at other CSU institutions **
** open to high school students under the CSUS Accelerated College Entrance (ACE) program **
** Prerequisites for French 1B: French 1A or two years in high school **
** Prerequisites for French 2A: French 1B or three years in high school **
** Prerequisites for French 2B: French 2A or four years in high school **

This language will be taught for 4 semesters, to encompass Beginning and Intermediate French. The courses will be rigorous, emphasizing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills, in French. These courses require that students have access to high-speed internet, a reliable computer with a microphone, and various free software downloads to use Web technologies in the delivery of the course. Students will be expected to study 8-12 hours, outside of the 4 hours of classtime; all of the course work is done at a computer. Students considering taking these courses should have good computer skills. Completion of courses 1B and 2B meet graduation requirements at CSUS and other campuses, and entry into the French Minor or Major programs. Check with your advisor from your own campus.

The first two semesters (Beginning: French 1A and French 1B) will be taught as 75% Web-enhanced and 25% live or electronically live, for Fall 2005/Spring 2006 and Fall 2006/Spring 2007 (offered both semesters starting in Fall 2006). CSUS students may attend totally in person or using the Web-enhanced option. Distant students will be using Web technology and computers to "attend" class and to meet live with the instructor. One hour a week will be required attendance in person for CSUS students or live electronically for distant students. These two courses will both be repeated in Fall 2006 and Spring 2007, in the online format.

Professors Kevin Elstob, Nicole Buffard-O'Shea, and/or Beatrice Kelley will teach the third and fourth semesters (Intermediate: French 2A and French 2B) during Fall 2006 and Spring 2007. They will offer the course as a traditional on-campus course to CSUS students, and distant students will attend in real-time, using video streaming technology. They will be expected to participate conversationally with the teacher and students on the CSUS campus. Four hours a week will be required attendance in person for CSUS students, or live electronically for distant students. Note that the pilot period for these courses has ended. The third and fourth semesters are not offered as online courses.

Registration is normal for CSUS students. Distant students enroll at their own campus, using a Concurrent Enrollment form available at their Registration Department. Open university students follow the procedures for enrollment with the College of Continuing Education (Extended Education) at their own campuses. High school students will enroll through the ACE program Off-Campus courses.

Qualifications for enrollment: Students who want to enroll in:
* French 1A ==> have never taken French OR have completed only 1 year in highschool.
* French 1B ==> need to have taken French 1A OR have completed 2 years in highschool.
* French 2A ==> need to have taken French 1B OR have completed 3 years in highschool.
* French 2B ==> need to have taken French 2A OR have completed 4 years in highschool.

For more information, contact Laurette Suter at suterla@csus.edu, web information at http://www.csus.edu/indiv/s/suterla, or telephone (916) 278-7417.