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French Home PageFacultyFrench Academic ProgramAvailable CoursesCourse DescriptionsSpring Semester '05Students Work La
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Welcome to the French & Francophone Department
In our global village, the ability to speak and function in a foreign culture has become one of the most important skills in today's complex society. French remains one of the most important languages in the world: it is one of the two official languages of the European Union, the second language of the United Nations, one of the national languages of Canada and the official language of several African countries. French is also enjoying a renaissance in Francophone areas of the southern United States, and it is spoken on most continents. Because of the diversity of French speaking cultures throughout the world, the French and Francophone studies program offers integrated courses in language, culture, and literature that reflect this rich diversity. The French and Francophone studies faculty members participate in First-Year Seminars, teach other courses in English (Modern Language courses, MDLN), and collaborate with their colleagues in bi-disciplinary courses. About the French & Francophone Department Study Abroad
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The
French and Francophone studies program offers a disciplinary major in
French and Francophone studies and three minors. The French and Francophone
studies minor is disciplinary. The program also offers two interdisciplinary
minors, one a concentration in French, and the other in Francophone studies.
All
students studying French are strongly advised to study one semester abroad.
French and Francophone studies sponsors two language and culture programs-Aix/Avignon,
France (every spring) and Dakar, Sénégal (alternate years).
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