For additional information on the French Program please contact professors: French Major and Minor Dr. Tama Engelking, Professor Expertise - French Women Writers, Early Twentieth-Century French Literature, Francophone Studies, Intercultural Proficiency The French program offers training in 216.687.4647 | [email protected] language, literature, culture and cinema. Students learn to comprehend spoken French, Dr. Annie Jouan-Westlund, Professor Expertise - Twentieth Century and Contemporary speak, read and write French by completing French Literature, Autobiography & Autofiction, the French language skills sequence. They Franco-American Intercultural Studies, Cinema Studies can improve their speaking skills though 216.687.4655 | [email protected] applied conversation classes on Franco- American differences, business, film and the media, or by taking a phonetics course. Students learn about French and Francophone societies through a series of civilization courses and develop their intercultural skills by engaging in study abroad and completing a capstone field project focusing on contemporary France. They also have the opportunity to take literature courses on the canons of French literature, Francophone literature and French Cinema studies. A minor in French is an excellent complement COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES to majors in other disciplines such as Art Cleveland State University DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES, History, Health Sciences, History, Linguistics College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences LITERATURES, & CULTURES French Program and International Relations. Rhodes Tower, Room 1619 FRENCH PROGRAM 2121 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

csuohio.edu/class/world-languages French government scholarships and lectureships, to Why Study French? enroll in a graduate course in France in any discipline and become English Assistants in French Schools. French is also an analytical language required in many graduate programs. It structures thought and develops critical French is a World Language thinking, a valuable academic and professional skill. More than 200 million people speak French on five French is the Language continents. The Francophonie, the International Organization of French-speaking countries, of International Relations comprises 68 states and governments. French is the French is both a working language and an official Careers second most widely-learned foreign language after language of the United Nations, The European The Bachelor’s degree in French prepares students English, and the ninth most widely-spoken language Union, UNESCO, NATO, The International to navigate our global world and engage in a in the world. The ability to understand French Olympic Committee, The International Red Cross successful career. It provides an excellent founda- offers an alternative view of the world through and International Courts. French is the language of tion for graduate study that requires good com- communication with French speakers across the the three cities where the European institutions are munication skills and strong critical thinking. It is globe and news from leading French language headquartered. international media (TV5, France 24, Radio France especially useful in information, health, sales and Internationale). French is the Language for the consumer service professions requiring the ability to speak French. Cleveland State French graduates are French is the Language Job Market employed in a variety of fields, including education, of Culture An ability to speak French and English is an advantage public relations, non-profit organizations, market- on the International job market. It opens the doors of ing, translation, customer services and sales. French is the international language of cooking, French companies in France and other French-speaking fashion, theater, the visual arts, dance and Study Abroad parts of the world (Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, architecture. Knowledge of French offers access to North and Sub-Saharan Africa). As the world’s fifth Majors, minors and French speakers have the great works of literature, film and popular culture. biggest economy and number three destination for opportunity to increase their intercultural skills French is the language of Victor Hugo, Molière, foreign investments, France is a key economic partner, through participation in Cleveland State Univer- Léopold Senghor, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de a leader in technical innovations and a major world sity’s exchange programs with French universities Beauvoir, Edith Piaf and Patrick Modiano (2014 research center in energy physics, medical research, and/or our biannual French summer immersion Laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize of Literature). aerospace, telecommunication and transportation. Over study abroad program in Cleveland’s sister city, France is the world’s number one tourist destination 50% of Ohio exports go to countries where French is Rouen in Normandy. and attracts more than 70 million visitors every year. an official language. Over 100 Ohio based companies Teaching Licensure French is the Language for have subsidiaries in France. French is also the language Higher Education spoken by America’s largest trading partner, Canada. Students earning a B.A. in French may also prepare The economic importance of Francophone Africa is also for a career as a French teacher by completing the Speaking French opens up study opportunities at increasing in global trade and international relations, licensure sequence in the College of Education and renowned French Universities and Business Schools. making French the language of the fastest growing Human Services for the Specialization in Multi- Students with a good level of French are eligible for world economy. Age Foreign Language Education (PreK-12).

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