Academic Learning Compact - French and Francophone Studies

The French and Francophone Studies major allows you to achieve communicative competence in all four language skills: speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. You will become knowledgeable in the areas of French and Francophone culture, literature and/or linguistics, and you will learn how to interpret French-language texts according to their cultural, literary and/or linguistic content.

Additional information is available from your major's website.

Before Graduating You Must

• Satisfactorily complete an assignment in a 4000-level course that includes (a) the written analysis of a text according to its cultural, literary and/or linguistic content (text analyzed and the analysis will be in French), (b) an oral presentation and discussion conducted in French.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Language competence in French; knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
2. Knowledge of cultural correlates, literary production and/or linguistic structure of French.
3. Ability to interpret French-language texts according to their cultural, literary and/or linguistic content.
4. Communicative competence in French.