In recent listings of international jobs distributed by the US State Department, the most required or preferred language was French, followed by Spanish, Russian, and German. France has the fourth largest economy in the world after the U.S., Japan, and Germany. France is the third largest destination of foreign investments in the world. France is, overall, the fourth largest exporting nation of the world. France is the world's leader in the production of luxury goods.
More tourists visit France than any other country in the world.
Students majoring in French will study the language, the culture and the literature of France and the French-speaking world. Students taking this course have the opportunity to earn a certificate of competency in business French given by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and recognized world-wide. Recent themes include the illustrated novel, France in the 1960's and the couple in French literature. A weekly conversation hour allows them the opportunity to use French in an informal setting and to meet French exchange students here at the university. French students often organize outings ranging from a visit to a musem to a week-end in Montreal.