French
About the Major
French is spoken in 44 countries by approximately 200 million people. A major in French and Francophone Studies offers the linguistic, cultural and intellectual training required for a variety of diverse fields in a globalized market. Majors discover the connections of past and present by learning of the exceptionally rich humanistic tradition of France from the Middle Ages through the modern period. French majors have the flexibility to design an individualized course of study to focus on business, cinema, culture, language, linguistics or literature.
Our graduates have gone on to become...
- A volunteer in the Peace Corps
- A Teaching Assistant in the French government
- Employed in the U.S. Consulate in Quebec
Possible Careers for this Major
Prehealth & Prelaw
Any CLAS major may prepare you for admission to professional schools such as medical school, vet school, law school, etc.
For more possibilities visit the Career Resource Center Web Site
- Legal Professional
- Military Translator
- Public Relations
Specialist - Sommelier (a cellar master or wine steward)
- Speech Therapist
- Translator
- Travel Agent
- Banker
- Book Publisher
- Curator
- Diplomat / Attaché
- Editor/ Proofreader
- Educator
- Film Director
- Foreign Exchange Trader
- Teacher
- Hotel Manager
Cool Courses You Might Take
- The Comic in Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century French Literature
- Contemporary French Commerce: This course prepares students for
the Business French Certificate Exams (FRE 3442)
- European Identities, European Cinemas
- French and Creole Comparative Linguistics (FRE 4930)
- Hip Hop in Europe—Paris (taught in English) (FRT 4xxx)
- Modern French Poetry in Motion: La poésie dans tous ses états
- Women in French literature and/or Cinema
- For more course descriptions, please visit the course descriptions page in the Undergraduate catalog
Some Unique Opportunities in this Major
- Business French Certificate exam (Diplôme de Français Professionnel) offered by the Chambre de commerce international de Paris
- Attendance of UF study-abroad programs or a UF approved program is highly encouraged.
- For more opportunities, please refer to the department website
