French & Francophone Studies - Humboldt State University

French & Francophone Studies from Humboldt State University is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The Program Students completing this program will have demonstrated: the ability to analyze complex historical and social events, and the cultural expressions of individuals and communities, from a multiple perspective of race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, class, and religion application of discipline-specific knowledge to workplace and/or post-baccalaureate environments understanding of complex interactions of ethnic groups in their social contexts in the United States and the world achieved in the study of language, diverse cultural expressions, and social struggles use of all four language skills (oral, writing, reading, and comprehension) appropriately to function in authentic linguistic and cultural contexts the capacity to critically reflect, adapt, and network in a non-academic space or organization in a collaborative and professional manner the ability to gather information and use necessary analytical skills to evaluate the impact of private and public policies on regional, national, and international environments and cultures. The French major emphasizes the use of the French language through a curriculum that closely relates the classroom to the Francophone world; that is, everywhere that French is spoken. Creating a personal environment, French-speaking faculty and students participate in film, creative writing, and cultural workshops and retreats. In small classroom settings students study the literature and culture of France and expand their horizons to cultures of such Francophone regions as West Africa, North Africa, Quebec, Louisiana, the Caribbean, and Vietnam. Visiting literary critics, artists, consular officials, and guests from various regions of the French-speaking world complement classroom studies . Videos, films, and computer software are integral to the program on the HSU campus. Core courses prepare students to read, understand, speak and write the French language with advanced proficiency and to understand the rich fabric of Francophone cultures throughout the world. Several of these courses focus on different themes each year, allowing students to gain an in-depth understanding of those issues particularly relevant to their academic goals and future careers. Study abroad in a Francophone country is required of all majors. Three Study Abroad programs designed by our French and Francophone Studies faculty offer a wide range of Francophone language immersion and cultural experience. Students may study in Montpellier, France in the Summer in France Program. Over winter break, they may choose to participate in the Morocco Study Program and study Arabic and Moroccan culture while living with a Moroccan family. Our department also developed the year-long Bilateral Student Exchange Program at the Universit? Paul Val?ry in Montpellier, France, for more advanced students. In many Francophone regions of the world, the French language and French governmental and educational systems give local communities access to global opportunities. In fact, the common language of the continent of Africa is considered by many cultures to be French. Throughout the world, French is one of the most significant languages of diplomacy, communication and culture. At the same time, our French program recognizes that in the Francophone world, other languages and indigenous cultures have valuable alternative perspectives important for our students, as future national and global leaders, to understand and consider. For this reason, majors are also encouraged to study a second language spoken in a Francophone region, such as Arabic, Wolof, Pulaar, or Creole. View more details on Humboldt State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.