French (BA)

Bachelor's degree

In Wolfville (Canada)

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Wolfville (Canada)

  • Duration

    2 Semesters

  • Start date

    Different dates available

French is one of Canada’s two official languages and is spoken in numerous countries around the world (including France, Belgium, Switzerland, Haiti and various African countries). It is used by many international institutions, from the United Nations to the European Union and the Organization of American States. The French program at Acadia offers you a broad range of courses covering language, culture, and translation, as well as the literatures of France, Quebec, Acadie, French-speaking Africa, and the Caribbean.

A degree in French opens a wealth of career options, both at home and abroad. The average salary for employees who speak both French and English is on average 28 per cent higher than the salary of employees who only speak English.

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Location

Start date

Wolfville (Canada)
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About this course

While attaining a high fluency level of French is a goal of this major, choosing to study French is not just about learning a new language. You will learn about literatures and cultures of French-speaking regions around the world, and discover what makes these cultures special and unique.

Arts and culture
Diplomacy
Government
Health
International business
International relations
Interpretation
Journalism
Law
Social work
Teaching
Tourism
Translation

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Subjects

  • English
  • Humanities
  • French
  • Writing
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social
  • Social Sciences
  • English Language
  • English Conversation

Course programme

First Year at a Glance

Semester One

FRAN 1213/1613/2013

  • French 1

ENGL 1413

  • Writing & Reading Critically 1

HUMANITIES xx13

  • Introductory humanities course

SOCIAL SCIENCE xx13

  • Introductory social sciences course

SCIENCE xx13

  • Introductory science course
Semester Two

FRAN 1223/1623/2023

  • French 2

ENGL 1423

  • Writing & Reading Critically 2

HUMANITIES xx23

  • Introductory humanities course

SOCIAL SCIENCE xx23

  • Introductory social sciences course

SCIENCE xx23

  • Introductory science course

Be Inspired

Acadia’s French program offers small class sizes, which improves your interaction with professors and classmates inside and outside the classroom. Professors in the French program at Acadia use the newest technology for teaching and learning a foreign language. Classes above the 1000 level are conducted in French, and the language of the unit is French. When you are in your third year of Acadia’s French program, you will have the opportunity to study for a year in France at the Université François Rabelais in Tours, or at the Institut de Commerce in Nancy. If you complete a major program in French, you will also benefit from exchange positions with the University of Rouen and the University of Poitiers and will have an opportunity to work for a year in France as English-language teaching assistants at the university level. In exchange, French students from Poitiers and Rouen teach French courses at Acadia and animate extra-curricular activities for students and the community as a whole.

French (BA)

Price on request