French, B.A.

Learning goals and Student Learning Outcomes

The following learning goals and learning outcomes have been established for students pursuing a degree in French:

Language

• Communicate effectively and culturally-appropriately in oral and written form in a variety of social and professional circumstances.

Culture

• Acquire a comprehensive understanding of French history as well as modern culture and society in its various aspects, from daily life to general socio-economic and institutional structures.

Linguistics

• Gain knowledge in the structure of the French language as well as current issues in French linguistics, and develop comparative analyses of the French and English languages.

Literature

• Gain knowledge of the major French literary movements while situating them in their socio-historical contexts. Develop a greater appreciation of French literature as well as the analytical tools to produce informed and critical readings of French literary texts.