Foreign Languages
Explore French and Francophone culture. Our program offers immersive study abroad and prepares you for a global world.
Foreign Languages, French and Francophone Studies Concentration, B.A.
The French and Francophone Studies concentration in the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages is offered through the College of Liberal Arts at MTSU.
The ability to speak and understand another language or languages opens countless doors and expands one's view of the world. Each of our concentrations offers multiple opportunities for immersive study abroad. French and Francophone Studies: The language of love — and art, fashion, gastronomy, architecture, and science — is spoken on five continents and used by many international organizations. The ability to speak and understand French opens countless doors and expands one's view of the world. With the news of what's happening around the globe only minutes away, the understanding of different cultures that comes from being bi- or multi-lingual is invaluable. Dynamic faculty members, committed to helping students become citizens of the global community, engage in teaching, research, publication, and other professional activities. A major in Foreign Languages with a French and Francophone Studies concentration consists of 39 semester hours (excluding 1010) and must include at least 20 hours of upper-division work. Before beginning the junior year, the student should file a degree plan with his or her advisor.
News Briefs
Getting the tools to pursue professional goals
Since graduating from MTSU in Fall 2010 with double majors in French and International Relations, Shayna Breanne Taylor has been working in Washington, D.C., with Medical Service Corporation International, an organization specializing in international health development of women and children as well as aiding victims of human trafficking. "I've used my French on several projects in Haiti, as well as on research on human trafficking in francophone speaking Africa," says Shayna. She has completed work on a master's degree in European Studies at Indiana University. In the near future, Shayna will join the Army Reserves as a military intelligence officer and use her French as an intelligence analyst.
This alumna believes in giving back
In the late forties, a young woman from Bedford County came to what was then called Middle Tennessee State College. She lived in Rutledge Hall, played clarinet in the Band of Blue, met her future husband in the cafeteria, and majored in Spanish. In 1953, she was the first recipient of a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages. In 2011, Eleanor Frances Nelson Jordan, the former Spanish major, teacher, and guidance counselor established an endowment to provide scholarships for students majoring in Foreign Language at MTSU.
News Briefs
Getting the tools to pursue professional goals
Since graduating from MTSU in Fall 2010 with double majors in French and International Relations, Shayna Breanne Taylor has been working in Washington, D.C., with Medical Service Corporation International, an organization specializing in international health development of women and children as well as aiding victims of human trafficking. "I've used my French on several projects in Haiti, as well as on research on human trafficking in francophone speaking Africa," says Shayna. She has completed work on a master's degree in European Studies at Indiana University. In the near future, Shayna will join the Army Reserves as a military intelligence officer and use her French as an intelligence analyst.
This alumna believes in giving back
In the late forties, a young woman from Bedford County came to what was then called Middle Tennessee State College. She lived in Rutledge Hall, played clarinet in the Band of Blue, met her future husband in the cafeteria, and majored in Spanish. In 1953, she was the first recipient of a Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages. In 2011, Eleanor Frances Nelson Jordan, the former Spanish major, teacher, and guidance counselor established an endowment to provide scholarships for students majoring in Foreign Language at MTSU.
Fluency in French expands your career opportunities. Whether you're interested in the fields of teaching, translating, editing, traveling, or foreign service, your awareness of connections between language and culture serves you well.
Employers of MTSU alumni include
- Medical Service Corporation International
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Peace Corps
- Rutherford County School System
- Stanford Medical School
- Webb School
Teaching Licensure in French, German and Spanish
Teaching Licensure in a foreign language requires:
- the equivalent of a major in that language (Spanish, French, German)
- FL4500 Introduction to Teaching a Foreign Language
- a minor in Education
The Education courses are outlined on the Education website.
For information about a Master's Degree in Foreign language teaching: Master's of Arts in Teaching
For information about preparing for the Praxis World Language Exam, contact your language teacher, or click on the link below for your language:
- General information about Praxis
- French and Francophone Studies
- Spanish
- German
Find the French and Francophone Studies
Requirements HERE
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