*Currently, French courses are offered by Distance Education. Most of these classes are offered by zoom synchronously, but a class meets in a classroom.
Why study French?
- The study of French language and Francophone cultures is a passport to the past, the present, and the future.
- An example of the benefits of knowing French: students who speak French are able to read the original words of the philosophers and thinkers who influenced the birth of modern democracies, including our own.
- French is a principal language in 43 countries, many of them in key regions in the world.
- Over 2 million French speakers reside in the USA, with large concentrations in Maine and Louisiana.
What kind of jobs can I get with a French major?
- teaching
- health and human services professions
- international business and business-related professions
- communication
- technology-related fields
- library science/archivist
- tourism
- history
Why else would I take French?
- To achieve a French minor.
- To satisfy the Rock Studies language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in any discipline, students must successfully complete French 103. Students with previous experience in French can complete this requirement faster by placing into and starting at French 102 or French 103, rather than starting from French 101.
- French 101, 102, 103, and 215 also satisfy some of the Thematic Threads in Rock Studies.
How about study abroad?
- Any SRU student is encouraged to study at Collège International, Cannes, France. Students can earn 6 credits in the summer (which could complete your language requirement) or 12-15 credits during a semester abroad. For more information contact the Office for Global Engagement.