选择法语专业成为一名真正的全球公民, the official language of 30 countries worldwide and one of two working languages used by the United Nations.
Hone your 法国-language skills, then dive into courses in Francophone literature, film and culture. You’ll have the chance to study abroad at the Université Catholique de l’Ouest, 我们在昂热的合作学校, 法国, 位于迷人的卢瓦尔河谷. Or study in another 法国-speaking country and use your language skills as a bridge to a different culture.
When you graduate, you’ll be ready to make a difference globally. You’ll be able to work in key 法国-speaking cities in the European Union, 像布鲁塞尔, 巴黎和日内瓦, 或者运用你作为教师或编辑的技能. Work for the State Department or a nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Africa or the Caribbean. Or use your language skills in a career in international business, based in the U.S. 还是在国外.
我们的毕业生做什么?
法国 majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. 爱德华的. 这里有一个例子.
- 法国佩皮尼昂YEL世界学校教师
- Program manager for 法国, Belgium and Greece at International Studies Abroad
- Guest services representative for the Walt Disney Company
- 苹果公司加拿大法语区销售专员
- Master’s student at the Paris School of International Affairs
For more information on the 法国 major, please contact 菲力浦Seminet他是法语副教授. 法语专业是系的一部分 语言、文学和文化.
主要的路线图
Explore your options — classes, internships, research and study abroad. 使用 法语专业指南 找到你感兴趣的东西, 发现你的所爱, and create a major experience that jumpstarts your future.
课堂内外
全世界都说法语, 会说两种语言会增加你的就业前景, 你对艺术和文化的欣赏, 以及你帮助需要翻译的人的能力. 在圣. 爱德华的 you can practice your language skills and learn about the cultures of the 法国-speaking world through clubs, 志愿者和实习经历, 出国留学.
出国留学
Studying abroad is the perfect way to immerse yourself in a 法国-speaking environment, learn about another culture and understand how people in another country view the United States. 你可以在国外的一所大学度过一个学期或一年. 爱德华的 partner universities in 法国: L’Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG) in Paris or Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO) in Angers, 巴黎西南90分钟车程的一个小城市. Or study in another 法国-speaking setting such as Cameroon, 塞内加尔, 马达加斯加, 卢旺达或日内瓦, 瑞士.
法国俱乐部
作为法国俱乐部的一员, you’ll be part of weekly conversation meetups to practice language skills and intercultural communication.
学位要求
主要要求: The Bachelor of 艺术s in 法国 requires 33 hours of 法国 major courses, 包括语言课程的组合吗, 语法, 历史, 等. 在这33个小时里, 15 hours are of Required courses (Advanced students may be exempt; see the area coordinator), 从课程列表中抽出6个小时, 另外还有15门课. 参见学位计划.
选修课: Students will choose 15 hours from the following courses to complete the 36 hours required for the major. A maximum of six hours can be taken through FREN 3331 with different topics. A maximum of 9 hours can be taken through FREN 3337 or FREN 3339 with different topics.
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A few examples of courses students in this major take:
- 法国文化概论 – This serves as an introduction to the contemporary culture of 法国 and the historical development of cultural norms, 法国人民的风俗和流行美术.
- 非洲法语区 – Students in this class study literary and cinematic representations of identity, 性别, 家庭动力学, 教育, and social (in)justice as they impact (post)-colonial 非洲法语区.
- 法语电影中的移民与身份认同 – This course explores the challenges associated with immigration and identity in cinematic productions from 法国, 阿尔及利亚, 突尼斯, 黎巴嫩和魁北克.
实习
Volunteering or interning allows you to practice your 法国 skills in a real-world setting. 法国 majors have applied their 教育 at organizations including these:
- 法国奥斯汀商业委员会
- Lifeworks Next Step program of summer classes for elementary-age youth
- Posada Esperanza, a family shelter for immigrant mothers and children
- 奥斯汀市姐妹城市项目
- 法国 majors also have helped judge the Texas 法国 Symposium, an annual competition for high school students who are non-native speakers of 法国.
教师
My research interests encompass Enlightenment 法国 literature, 当代法国文化和电影, and teaching 法国 at all levels in a communicative environment that is designed to prepare students for immersion experiences via study abroad.
– 菲利普Seminet, Chair of 语言、文学和文化, and Associate Professor of 法国
法国小
学生将完成18小时的法语课程. At least six hours towards the minor must be taken in residence at St. 凯发国际集团. 另外6个小时必须在圣. 爱德华的或批准的海外学习项目. At least nine of the hours taken abroad or in residence must be upper-division or represent courses in the language beyond the intermediate level.
必修课程:
- FREN 2311法语
- fren2312法语IV
- FREN 2325 Reading and Listening Comprehension OR FREN 2326 Practical Conversation
- 高级作文和会话1
Advanced students may be exempt; see the area coordinator.
从以下课程中选择六个小时:
- CULF 3331当代世界问题(批准主题)
- 历史3320欧洲历史:改革到1900年
- 法国文学和电影主题
- 法国历史调查
- 商务法语
- 法国文化研究专题
- 法语语言和语言学主题
- 实习