French Certificate

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will

• Improve their French proficiency to an Intermediate-High level, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
• Develop a knowledge of professional French language
• Acquire cultural competence to allow them to adapt to the diversity of the Francophone workplace
• Develop strategies to comprehend Francophone matters and to interact with French speakers at work
• Acquire competency in conventions of the Francophone workplace, including those involving
  • CV’s, cover letters, meeting agendas, job interviews, and contracts
  • Diplomatic protocol, rules, and customs in France, North America, and various African nations
  • Business etiquette, including matters of dress, meals, formal conversation, and conflict resolution