FRENC-BA - French (BA)

The mission of the undergraduate in French is to expose students to a variety of perspectives in French language, culture, and history by providing majors and minors with training in writing and communication as well cultural, textual, and historical analysis.  Through such skills, students develop into critical and global thinkers prepared for careers in business, social service, journalism, and government, or for graduate study in French.

Limit to 12 units coursework completed at another university to count toward the major, and only with approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

The department expects undergraduate majors in the program to be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes. These learning outcomes are used in evaluating students and the department's undergraduate program. Students are expected to demonstrate:

1. oral proficiency in French beyond the interpersonal level with presentational language abilities.

2. writing proficiency in French beyond the interpersonal level with presentational language abilities.

3. close reading skills of authentic texts in French.

4. the ability to develop effective and nuanced lines of interpretation.