Whether studying French as preparation for studying and working in a French-speaking country, this program offers both curricular and extracurricular means to meet your goals. Though a broad range of offerings and opportunities, this program encourages students to work not only toward proficiency in the French language, but to learn about the culture, history, literature, politics, and geography of the French-speaking world.
Program Highlights
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Course content is both literary and more broadly cultural, drawing on fields such as history, philosophy, politics, economics, and the arts
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Courses taught in an interactive format with a focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as intercultural competence
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Students have access to the Language Learning Center as a resource
Careers
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Interpreters and Translators
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another.
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Chief Executives
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body. Plan, direct, or coordinate operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and staff managers.
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group, or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Requirements
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Must complete the Lower Division General Education requirements and the core requirements.
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A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 is required for the 30 hours of upper-division courses in French.
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No more than two FR courses taught in English can be counted for the major.
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At least 12 hours in the concentration must be taken at Old Dominion University.
Transfer
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Cost
Estimated rates for the 2024-25 academic year. Rates are subject to change. Anyone that is not a current Virginia resident will be charged non-resident rates. That includes international students.
Ways to Save
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