BS French and Francophone Studies at Pennsylvania State University

The B.S. degree is designed to allow students to combine fluency in French with other academic disciplines. The Business option develops basic skills in French (speaking, understanding, reading, writing) and acquaints students with a number of fields essential to business, especially in the international area. The Engineering option has a required overseas study or work component.

Faculty: College of the Liberal Arts  |  Duration: minimum 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 120 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Oral Communication and Reading Comprehension, Grammar and Composition, Advanced Oral Communication, Advanced Grammar and Writing, Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making, Finance.

Career pathways

With a B.S. degree in French, students have a variety of pathways open to them. Our graduates have gone on to pursue a myriad of exciting careers that have allowed them to use their proficiency in the French language, understanding of French and Francophone cultural artifacts, grasp of French and Francophone ways of seeing and making sense of the world, and the skills of critical thinking acquired in our classrooms.

Official programme page