Careers that use French include:

• Foreign & Civil Service

• Non-governmental organizations

• Linguistics

• International Business

• Travel & Tourism

• Accounting

• Teaching

• Film Dubbing

• Publications

• International Agriculture

• Translation & Interpreting and many more

Why Learn French:

• Better understanding of English 

• Become part of a global community

• Cultural awareness

• Expanded employment opportunities

• Travel

French Language Facts:

• There are around 113 million Francophones and an additional 60 million occasional Francophones in the world.
  

• French is the official language of France and its overseas territories as well as Belgium, Bénin; Burkina Faso; Central African Republic; Congo (Democratic Republic of); Congo (Republic of); Côte d'Ivoire; Gabon; Guinea; Luxembourg; Mali; Monaco; Niger; Sénégal; Togo; the Canadian province of Québec; and the Swiss districts of Vaud, Neuchâtel, Genève, and Jura.
  

• French, like Spanish, is a romance language and is based on Latin.
  

For a French Major or Minor please investigate the Tri-College University options.

Last Updated (09/27/2006 ) by:
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