French - BA

In the French program students develop durable skills for the global workplace, including cultural competence, analytical skills, communication skills, professional presentation and interview skills, translation skills, interpretive skills, and critical thinking skills. Students develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing proficiency skills in French. Students explore the language, cultures, literatures, traditions, and perspectives of francophone countries around the world. They have opportunities to interact with other French speakers on campus, including French tutoring and conversation practice hours. Students also have options to participate in study abroad programs in France, where they gain further understanding of francophone cultures and the French language.

• For more information about French, please see the World Languages and Cultures website.

• Please make sure to consult regularly with your departmental advisor to confirm which courses will be available and to work out your plan of study.

• Admitted and current students must meet with an academic advisor.

• Log on to Degree Works to check student-specific program progress.

• The highest math requirement for this degree is Quantitative Literacy (QL) course of the student’s choice.

Additional Information

• If chosen as a major course, course or course or course or course or course can fulfill the Communications Intensive (CI) requirement.

• If chosen as a major course, course or course  or course or course or course can fulfill the Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA) requirement.

• Complete at least 2 credits in approved 3000-level or above courses from each of the following two categories: Depth Life and Physical Sciences (DSC) and Depth Social Sciences (DSS).

• New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.

• Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU must have a 2.50 GPA.