French - Pierce College

French from Pierce College is a Campus Associate Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. The main objective of the French program is to enable the students to acquire competence in the ability to understand, speak, read, and write French, and to develop an understanding and appreciation of the multicultural French speaking world. Students are placed in French courses according to their years of previous study. In general one year of high-school French is equivalent to one semester at Pierce. Native speakers are encouraged to enroll in French 4, 5, or 6. All French courses are taught primarily in the language . However; the instructor may choose to clarify certain concepts in English when necessary. By the end of the first year, students are able to use the basic structure of the language and the practical vocabulary learned to converse on everyday topics, as well as to read and write at an elementary level. French 3 combines with French 8 (Conversational French) to increase oral proficiency and also continues to raise the students? ability to read and write. In French 4, 5, and 6, students gradually acquire more ease in expressing themselves orally and in writing. Combining a review of grammar with discussions and analysis of literary texts of increasing difficulty, these courses give students a broad overview of France and French-speaking countries and prepare them to live abroad. Career Opportunities French is adapted to careers in international business or trade, telecommunications, fashion, the gourmet food industry, medical research, international law, diplomacy and the foreign service, aerospace technology, as well as in the arts and the humanities. View more details on Los Angeles Pierce College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.