爱荷华大学

Learning Outcomes

At time of graduation, majors will have reached the equivalent of the intermediate high/advanced low level on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) scale in the four areas of speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a special emphasis on literature and culture, language, or French and Arabic, depending on their track.

Interpersonal Communication. Ability to interact orally and in writing at a level sufficient for effective communication on a wide range of topics with French-speaking interlocutors from the Francophone world and across cultures.
Written Communication. Ability to analyze, synthesize, engage critically, and effectively present written information and argumentation on what is heard, read, or viewed on the literatures and cultures of the Francophone world North- and sub-Saharan Africa, the Indian Ocean, the Caribbean, and the French-speaking communities of North America.
Cross/Intercultural Communication. Ability to gain knowledge on the various Francophone cultures of the world, and to reflect upon and deal appropriately with their linguistic, cultural, and artistic history and diversity.

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in French requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including 31-36 s.h. of work for the major. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major. They also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GE CLAS Core. Furthering Language Incentive Program (FLIP) credit may not be counted toward the major.

The French Language and Culture Advanced Placement (AP) exam with a score of 4 or higher is considered to be the equivalent to FREN:3000 Third-Year French.

Students majoring in French complete a set of four foundation courses plus the requirements for one of four tracks: the French and Arabic track; the language track; the literature and culture track; or the teaching track.

Students majoring in French may combine their studies with courses in education to prepare for jobs in high school teaching. They may go on to graduate study in areas such as French, comparative literature, and other interdisciplinary areas as preparation for college-level teaching. Or they may combine other skills and studies with their major in French to prepare for challenging career opportunities in international government, business, finance, travel, communications, and other fields where the knowledge of more than one language is essential.