Courses and Faculty

Required Course

ENGL 306: Writing through Paris [GE C.3]

"If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young person, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.”
--Ernest Hemingway

"Writing through Paris" invites students to see Paris like the hundreds of writers, such as Hemingway, who have been inspired by its moveable feast. You will study the art of travel writing, and read and write (in English) about traveling and living in this beautiful and complex city. With our class, you will visit the museums, parks, cafés, neighborhoods, and bookstores that appear in the essays we read, and then you will take a turn at writing about what you see and hear and experience in these same places. As a final project, you will select a part of Paris that you find most interesting, mysterious, amusing, or confusing and write an extended essay that discloses something about you, about the place you have chosen and about the power of travel to change our worldview.*

*For official catalog description, visit http://www.fullerton.edu/catalog/

Faculty

Dr. Sheryl Fontaine

Dr. Sheryl Fontaine is the Associate Dean for Administration in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. During her 21 years at CSUF she has taught hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students how to write and how to teach writing. In her classes, she especially enjoys blending the critical thinking of academic writing with the creative qualities of fiction writing. Dr. Fontaine has published dozens of articles and half a dozen books on topics related to the teaching of writing and professional issues related to the profession of teaching. As an undergraduate, Dr. Fontaine spent her junior year in France, has returned to the country several times since then, and is eager to share her love for Paris with the current generation of undergraduates.

Office: H-211
Office Telephone: (657) 278-2651
Email address: sfontaine@fullerton.edu

Registration

After your application is approved, we will register you in your selected classes. After you are registered, you will be notified to go online and pay tuition for your Intersession units. All adds, drops or schedule changes must be completed prior to leaving for this trip.

Intersession 2013 tuition is separate from the program fees and will be paid through Student Financial Services after enrollment is complete.

Paris Study Abroad Student Statement

Paris Study Abroad Students are expected to attend their registered classes, unless there is a medical reason which prevents them from doing so, and to adhere to all behavioral norms established on their respective campuses. Additionally, they are required to follow the laws and regulations, and respect the cultural mores, national traditions and customs of the host country.

The CSUF Intersession 2013 Paris abroad program is made possible through an agreement between CSUF and the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS). CSUF coordinates the academic aspects of the program, while AIFS coordinates the accommodations, transportation, insurance, teaching facilities and support services. For more information visit www.partnershipcenter.com or email info@aifs.com.