Today it is one of France's artistic, educational and commercial centers. A semester at UM offers intensive French language and other subjects students may study. Students may stay in a dormitory or in an apartment within walking distance of the university. Meals may be taken in the UM cafeteria. Airfare, housing, books, and incidental costs are additional and will vary from student to student.
Departmental scholarships are available to help defray costs.
Applicants must express a strong desire to learn French and must be in good academic standing at the time of departure. French majors will be given preference. Up to 12-15 credit hours of academic work at UM may be transferred to Southeast and recorded on the Southeast transcript. Letter grades will be recorded on the student's Southeast transcript upon return. Students should confer with French faculty before going to France and should return to Southeast with appropriate materials for faculty to evaluate course content, such as syllabi, written work, exams.