Why study French at APSU?
Majoring in a Foreign Language will prepare you for the global job market.
When you chose to study French at Austin Peay State University, you begin an immersive journey to learn a new language and culture. Our French program features multiple opportunities to Study Abroad and get involved on campus, as well as a chance to participate in Immersion Weekends. Your coursework will allow you to study the culture of France and its speakers and increase your ability to understand the complexities of all languages.
You can expand your career opportunities by taking two years of foreign language and/or participating in a study abroad program. Foreign language requirements are included in our Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) programs, and international studies programs are available to all students.
Examples of opportunities for students to have as much direct contact with languages include both immersion experiences and study abroad programs to several countries, such as Greece, France, Germany, Spain, and Argentina. Furthermore we provide opportunities for undergraduate research projects in our various areas of expertise.
What will I learn?
Our students acquire a firm understanding of one foreign language and culture, and will learn the rudiments of a second foreign language and culture. At a deeper level, it means that our students will acquire the skills requisite to learning other languages, and thus, they will become comfortable in the languages and cultures of other countries. At its most profound level, students can break down the barriers of time and space and can see the world through the eyes of previous generations. Consequently, instead of relying on translations for understanding the histories and cultures of various peoples, our students come into direct contact with the minds of others.
The Freshmen Seminar degree requirement completed by most students is UNIV 1000. The course is delivered in a small-class setting with like-minded students led by a faculty member and a peer leader. The interdisciplinary course is intended to support first-semester students and provide them with a foundation for university success. Emphasis is placed on student engagement, university learning success strategies, support services, library literacy, financial literacy, and academic and career planning. The first class meeting of UNIV 1000 during fall semesters is on Freshmen Convocation Day.
The general education core is designed to develop critical competencies in written communication, oral communication, mathematical analysis, and critical thinking skills. Students at APSU select coursework in the general education core in the areas of Communication, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavioral Sciences, History, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics. While the general education core requirements for graduation can be met by choosing courses from each of these areas, some programs of study require lower division courses that serve as prerequisites for upper division courses. Students should consult the sample 4-year plans and confer with their academic advisors as they choose their general education core courses.
What engagement opportunities are available to APSU students?
APSU fosters a positive campus environment that encourages active participation in university life.
APSU students engage in HIP curricular and co-curricular experiences that advance their learning and knowledge. Opportunities include first-year seminar, first-year learning communities, common reading experience 'The Peay Read', undergraduate research, study abroad, service and community-based learning, internships, e-portfolio development, and capstone courses & projects.
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What Foreign Language Majors with French Concentrations Do After Graduation?
The students who choose to adopt a Foreign Language as their major complete a well-rounded degree program. Students of this program have gone on to do great things, including international business opportunities and offering translator/interpreter services. The study of the French allows students to pursue world travel and work in French-speaking countries. The world is much larger for students who study a Foreign Language.
