Bachelor of Arts in World Languages And Cultures - French

Trinity Western University

Our French program helps students acquire essential skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension while imparting a love for French-speaking people. Our program spans the globe by exploring past and present cultures of France, Quebec, other areas of French Canada, and other francophone countries. All levels of language study are offered, and students can choose between two streams: French studies and French language & literature. Both streams lead to a minor or concentration in French. For those not planning to complete a minor or concentration but who take at least five French courses, we offer a Letter of Proficiency. During summer, study trips to France or Quebec are available. Trinity Western University’s World Languages & Cultures (WLC) Department, in conjunction with the Department of Linguistics, offers a major in language and linguistics, leading to a BA degree. Students choose courses in linguistics and courses in one of the languages offered by the WLC Department: French, Spanish, or Chinese. Students complete a minor (24 s.h.) in either linguistics or the language of their choice and complete 18 s.h. in the other option, totalling 42 s.h. for the major. Students can choose to complete a minor in their second option by taking an additional 6 s.h. in that option as part of their general elective courses. Pairing in-depth language and culture study with a solid grounding in linguistics is an excellent way for students to become language specialists, with the ability to understand the linguistic intricacies of their chosen language of study, and with the capacity to use their linguistic skills to study other languages as well.