French

Experiences in French

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A bachelor of arts in French opens doors to cultural engagement and valuable skills. Students engage in a variety of translations tasks such as legal and medical documents, literary works like Les Misérables, or film subtitles. French majors encounter a gateway to discovery such as exploring 19th-century Paris through archival research, studying Marie Antoinette as an early celebrity, or immersing in French cinema and literature. Students engage in service-learning coursework with engaging projects such as bridging communication between French-speaking refugees and local shelters. The French program offers these enriching pathways and more. Broaden the vistas that lie ahead of you. Expand your career options. Your visa to the world awaits you.

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Career Opportunities

  • Bilingual customer service associate
  • Tour coordinator
  • Translator
  • Curator
  • Technical writer
  • Travel agent
  • Historian
  • French teacher
  • Immigration officer
  • Diplomatic agent
  • Speech-language pathologist