French - French - Business, B.A.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

Express ideas cogently and persuasively orally and in writing in French at the high intermediate level and above (as defined by the ACTFL standards)
Explain the Francophone world’s linguistic and cultural diversity through the analysis and discussion of French as it is used in a variety of real-world situations and discursive mode. Describe its historical, regional, and social variations
Identify and summarize the major literary movements, genres, and authors of French and Francophone literature, using the critical vocabulary for the study of literature
Use modes of analysis and ways of critical, interpretive, and creative thinking that may be applied to a variety of career paths
Formulate complex questions about one’s own culture and the cultures of the Francophone world. Articulate answers to these questions that include varied perspectives about cultural norms and biases
Define key diversity concepts such as privilege, power, and access, and compare and contrast how these concepts impact their own lives and those of others in francophone communities in the U.S. and around the world
Analyze business activities that occur between people or organizations from different countries and cultures