Learning Outcomes for Majors

Learning Outcomes for French Majors

The French program offers a variety of contexts and concentrations for advanced study in the French language. Learning outcomes assess students’ proficiency in the four communicative skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) and their general knowledge of French or Francophone culture through literature, cinema, and history.

Students completing a major in French will develop and demonstrate:

1. Reading proficiency in French

Students can understand the ideas and details of substantial authentic literary and non-fiction texts in French.

2. Writing proficiency in French

Students can produce clear and well-structured text in French in culturally appropriate ways, as in letters, essays, and reports.

3. Listening proficiency in French

Students can understand authentic speech in French related to contextualized situations or subject-matter knowledge.

4. Speaking proficiency in French

Students can express themselves in French for academic and professional purposes.

5. Knowledge of French or Francophone literature/culture/history

Students demonstrate a general knowledge of French or Francophone culture through literature, cinema, and history.