French
Bachelor of Arts, World and Classical Languages and Cultures
Department Overview
The objective of the department is to provide students with cultural and linguistic competency in a foreign language. This includes conveying to students knowledge and understanding of a different language, people and culture, and to give them a method of viewing the world with a broader perspective. This objective is focused on students developing the ability to communicate on various levels in the target language and to gain an appreciation of cultural products and perspectives of speakers of other languages.
Degree Objectives
- Learn fundamental skills of listening, speaking, writing, and reading of another language
- Develop the ability to communicate on various levels in the target language
- Gain an appreciation of the literature written in that language
- Convey a knowledge and understanding of a different language, people and culture and to give them a method of viewing the world with a broader perspective
Career Opportunities
- Education
- Graduate Studies
- Journalism
- Travel
- Social services
- Health professions
- Law school
- Law enforcement
- Marketing
- Management
- Peace Corps
- International non-government organizations
