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French Major & Minor
The Hartwick College French major is designed to prepare you for a future of increasing global interdependence.
Where degrees in French can take you.
More than 220 million people currently speak French on five continents. French is the second most widely learned language and the sixth most widely spoken language in the world. It’s also one of the only languages, along with English, that’s taught in every country in the world.
Knowledge of French and French-speaking cultures is advantageous in many careers. The French major at Hartwick is designed to develop students’ fluency in oral and written language skills and to equip them with cultural competence.
Along the way, students’ perspectives of the world are enhanced through a critical understanding of multiculturalism in Europe, North America, the Caribbean, and Africa.
Typically, graduates pursue careers as:
- Interpreters and translators
- High school teachers
- Public relations specialists
- Curators
- Flight attendants
- Social and human services assistants
- Management analysts
- Historians
THREE-YEAR BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM
Ready to move faster? Get the full Hartwick French experience in three-quarters the time at three-quarters the cost.
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