Department of Modern Languages

French Program

Faculty

Full-time: Dr. Jean-François Duclos and Dr. Ann Williams

Part-time: Bernadette Grech, Angela Herakovich, and Kelly Rogers

Program highlights

Program

• major in French: French_Major_I
• major in French and in Spanish or German, no minor required: French option II
• minor in French: French_Minor
• K-12 teacher licensure
• study-abroad program in Vichy

Curriculum

• proficiency-based: you will learn to speak, write read and understand French;
• interdisciplinary: we teach culture (in a broad sense), history, cinema, literature, social issues; if you minor in French, you can use your skills to acquire knowledge and expertise in your major;
• international: we cover the whole French-speaking world and have a study abroad program in France;
• relevant: we bring contemporary issues into all courses, from day one;
• innovative: we use the most recent technological and pedagogical developments to make your learning experience lively and effective;
• organized: every course is designed and taught as part of a cohesive program.

 Language abilities

• get a real expertise in French communication (oral and written, cultural);
• use French as a tool to think, research, debate and get things done;
• learn other romance languages fast;
• get a initial experience in translation, a growing industry;
• write better in your native language.

 Marketable skills

• differentiate yourself form the rest of the workforce;
• be able to adapt and function in unfamiliar environments;
• communicate well with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds;
• negotiate difficult tasks with an acute sense of initiative;
• analyze, evaluate, and assess cultural differences in professional settings;
• synthesize information;
• communicate with French-speaking customers;
• be worldly-wise, while knowing who you are.

Source : Alain-Philippe Durand, U. of Arizona, The French Review, Vol.86, N°6, May 2013.

Study abroad

Spend four weeks in Vichy and earn 6 university credits. Our next trip is scheduled for June 2017.

Live and work in France for a year

The Teaching Assistant Program in France offers you the opportunity to work in France for 7 months, teaching English to French students of all ages. Several MSU Denver student have taken advantage of this opportunity. Read

Career paths

Among our alumni are former students who

• constantly use the skills they honed while studying with us;
• traveled to and lived in French speaking countries;
• teach French;
• attend and complete Graduate Programs in French, Comparative Literature and International Affairs.