Studying French at Mizzou opens doors to rewarding careers in business, diplomacy, NGO work, teaching, journalism, and the medical professions. In addition to the French major and minor, many students pair the study of French with double majors or minors in international studies and international business, as well as journalism, health sciences, and global public health. Our graduates are citizens of a francophone community that stretches across the globe; they posess a deep understanding of the contemporary and historical issues that mark the extraordinarily diverse spaces that make up la Francophonie.

We offer flexible, engaging options for our French majors and minors, including:

• Flexible course formats, for example, our signature Passeport Culturel, an exciting new online capstone with project-based learning and credit assigned for attending Francophone events.
• Study & internships abroad:  our faculty-led summer program, “Paris and the French Riviera” provides the opportunity explore two of the most iconic and culturally important regions of France. For more information contact Dr. Daniel Sipe at siped@missouri.edu
• Partnerships with local & regional businesses to offer service learning and local internship opportunities.
• Teacher training and certification programs:  in cooperation with the School of Education, students in our program can also become certified to teach foreign languages in our BA+Education program (BALT), and at the Master's Level educators can continue to develop their knowledge in our MALT.  For more, contact Dr. Dawn Heston at hestond@missouri.edu.
• Graduate Studies:  For information on the MA program in French Studies and for details on application process and admissions procedures into either the graduate program in French (MA or MALT), contact Professor Mary Jo Muratore, Director of Graduate Studies in French at muratorem@missouri.edu.
• Course Offerings:  a wide variety of courses in literature, film, gender & cultural studies. Recent courses include:  Francophone African and Haitian literature and culture; Race and feminism in France; the “city” in French literature; Contemporary France; Francophone cinema; and Francophone literature, cinema, and public health. 
• Participate in a vibrant francophone community by attending fun extra curricular activities through our Passeport culturel program.
• Showcase your French skills by participating in our chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the oldest French studies national honor society.  To apply, email Prof. Muratore.

SLLC’s French program reflects the international importance of the French language and the cultural diversity of the French speaking world.  French is the official language of over 29 countries worldwide, and is spoken by 274 million people around the globe, including: Canada; the Caribbean and Latin America (Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana); the Indian Ocean countries of Madagascar and Mauritius; North Africa (Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria), several West African countries (Senegal, the Ivory Coast, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Benin, Cameroon, and many others), and in Europe, not only France, but also Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Monaco.   French is the procedural language of the European Union and the only language used for deliberations at the EU Court of Justice.  It is also one of the main “working languages” of the United Nations.  

For more information, please contact:  Prof. Valerie Kaussen, kaussenv@missouri.edu