To that end it offers courses that enable students to grow intellectually and to live and work successfully in areas where the French language is spoken. The program reaches out to both the local and international communities. Students have the opportunity to study abroad as well as to tutor and teach in local schools. The French faculty pride themselves on being accessible to students and taking a keen interest in the students' individual achievements. The Bachelor of Arts in French offers an exploration of the vast contribution that French language and culture have made to the world.
Students majoring in business often find a French minor to be an asset to their careers.
An active French Club offers students the opportunity to participate in French-oriented cultural and social events and a chance meet French people on an informal basis. A chapter of Pi Delta Phi, the French Honor Society, recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of students of French. Students are encouraged to spend part of their undergraduate careers in study abroad. CSUS sponsors exchanges with various universities in Quebec and a consortium of campuses of the University of Paris. In addition, each year a CSUS graduate with a major in French is awarded a teaching assistantship in France with a salary from the French government.