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Bachelor of Arts in French

USA

What will I learn?

The study of French and Francophone language, literature, culture, cinema, linguistics and intercultural competence. In addition to reading, speaking and writing proficiency in the language, the French major offers students knowledge of great works of literature, philosophy, history, film and popular culture from the French speaking world. French is an analytical language which structures thought and develops critical thinking for graduate school and the job market. Spoken by more than 200 Million people on the five continents, French is the second most widely learned foreign language after English. Due to the economic growth of Africa, where the largest percentage of French speakers reside and the importance of Canada (officially bilingual) as a major trading partner to the U.S., French is projected to become one of the most significant global languages.

WHAT CAREERS CAN THIS MAJOR PREPARE YOU FOR?

Students with a French degree are well prepared to go on a variety of Masters and PhD programs for careers in education, business, communications, medicine, hospitality/recreation, government, law and social service. The following is a list of career paths that French majors across the country can pursue: Teacher, Community College/University Professor, Librarian, Research Assistant, College Admissions Officer, University Grant Writer, Business/Customer Service Manager, Bilingual Technical Support Specialist, Insurance Consultant, Analyst for International Financial Firm, Marketing/Sales/Representative for International Company, Assistant News Analyst, Technical Writer, News Anchor/Reporter, Film &Video/Book Editor, Translator/Interpreter, Editorial Assistant for Book Publisher, Intelligence Officer, Program Assistant for U.S Supreme Court, Public Health Data Analyst, International Trade Specialist, Peace Corps, Tour guide/Consultant, Guest Services Agent for large Hotel chain, Public Relations for French restaurant, Marketing Assistant for National Sports League.

WHAT SKILLS ARE DEVELOPED WITHIN THIS MAJOR?

French majors acquire valuable transferrable skills that they can apply in their future studies and careers: Intercultural competence (a set of cognitive, affective, and behavioral skills and characteristics that support effective and appropriate interaction in a variety of cultural contexts), verbal communication skills (oral presentations), written communication skills (papers, exams), information literacy, critical thinking and analytic reasoning, being detail-oriented (accuracy in oral and written language proficiency), knowledge of global issues (culture, politics, literature, cinema and current societal issues).

Which department am I in?

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (120 credit hours)

Tuition fees
US$18,726.00 per year
Application deadline

Expected April, July 2024

Start date

Expected May, August 2024

Venue

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

CLEVELAND,

Ohio,

44115, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

If you have successfully completed your high school degree (12 years of primary and secondary education), you are considered an undergraduate student at CSU.

Meet minimum test score requirements:

TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based): 78 and at least 17 in each section

TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based): 550

IELTS: 6.0 and at least 5.0 in each section

PTE (Pearsons Test of English): 50

iTEP: 3.8

ACT English Score: 20

SAT Critical Reading Score: 470

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