Bachelor of Arts in French

Saint Louis University's Bachelor of Arts in French program, offered by the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, aims to develop students’ competency in the language while increasing their knowledge of the French-speaking world. As the living environment becomes increasingly transnational, a major in French offers an attractive asset to careers in many fields, including business, medicine, politics, law and the humanities. In addition, the major prepares SLU students for graduate work in French by providing them with a broad range of courses in French and Francophone literature and culture.We offer a wide variety of French-speaking courses, including French and International Relations, Business French, French Cinema and French and Francophone Media. Students can spend a semester or a year in France in either Lyon or Poitiers. Both cities have study abroad programs that allow students to experience the country and its culture firsthand. Students will take classes in the French university system with French students and other international students. Courses taken in these full-immersion programs may count towards the student's major or minor in French. Classes taken in France may also fulfill some University Undergraduate Core requirements. The French experience at SLU extends beyond the classroom walls. The department offers frequent activités culturelles open to all levels and hosts a chapter of the national French honor society, Pi Delta Phi. Students can also participate in service opportunities in the St. Louis community. French course offerings cover all centuries of French literature and culture, Francophone and postcolonial studies, gender studies, and interdisciplinary areas such as art and literature, music and literature, cinema, cross-cultural questions, literature and the environment. 

Career Path 

Graduate career path includes Secondary School French Teacher, Academic Advisor (Language Programs), Teaching Assistant (French Language/Literature), Curriculum Developer (French/World Languages), Study Abroad Program Coordinator, Public Information Officer, Diplomatic Services Officer, NGO Field Officer (Francophone Regions), International Development Program Assistant, Foreign Service Specialist, Cultural Affairs Officer, Immigration & Refugee Services Specialist, Translator (French–English or Multilingual), Interpreter (Conferences, Legal, Medical), Localization Specialist, Content Writer (French Focus), Media Correspondent (Francophone Regions), Arts & Culture Program Coordinator, Publishing Assistant (French Literature), International Business Consultant, Corporate Communications Specialist (French Markets).