French (B.A.)

Program Overview

The French major encompasses a wide variety of courses to study the language itself, as well as the history, literature, culture, and civilization of French-speaking people. Introductory level courses focus on grammar, phonetics, conversation, composition and culture and are taught with an emphasis on oral proficiency. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in French.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates from Messiah’s French program can:

1. Describe the significance of historical and cultural trends for the geographical areas in which the target language is spoken.
2. Recognize important literary periods and genres.
3. Write thesis driven essays that engage in cultural and literary analysis and critical interpretation in the target language.
4. Communicate in spoken form in the target language at an advanced level according to ACTFL standards.
5. Communicate in written form in the target language at an intermediate advanced level according to ACTFL standards.
6. Gain an awareness of options for employment in a foreign language-related field.

7. Articulate how faith connects to the discipline and students' area of specialization. 

Major Requirements

Complete the following for your major:

Twenty-seven credits from the following: (27)

Nine (9) credits of the following:

Fifteen (15) credits of Approved French courses through the ISA program in Paris, France or in Strasbourg, France with Accès Study Abroad.

Students may select among a variety of humanities courses that may include grammar, literature, history, art history, or political science. Students should confirm with the Department of Modern Languages that the courses that they select are approved for the French major.

QuEST Requirements

The writing requirement for this major is distributed among courses within the major.