French Studies B.A.

This program prepares students to thrive as globally competent citizens through an in-depth encounter with French and Francophone cultures and literature. Majors develop language proficiency and communication skills as they study literature, films, and cultures of the French-speaking world. Such studies have long been a core discipline in the liberal arts due to the rich intellectual, political, artistic, technological, and scientific achievements of a culture whose language is spoken in many parts of the world. In view of northeastern Minnesota's extensive French heritage and proximity to bilingual Canada, the field of French studies offers local as well as global perspectives that can be applied in a wide variety of career choices.

Departmental Honors Requirements: Departmental Honors will be granted to students according to the following process: Students who achieve a 3.30 GPA in upper-division language courses at UMD will be considered for Departmental Honors by faculty in the program, after a review of their portfolio of work done in the language. The faculty will decide if Departmental Honors are to be awarded, based on that portfolio.