Why French Studies? French Studies involves not just memorization of facts, but the development of applicable skills that last a lifetime. Learning French opens so many doors. From a practical side, learning additional languages is medically proven to strengthen the mind throughout your lifetime. It enhances memory, logic, and mental agility as well as sharpening your critical thinking. It provides the tools to be a global citizen by engaging with locals in their native tongue through travel and study abroad. From a career perspective, French is a business, cultural, and spiritual necessity! French is spoken by over 125 million people in more than 40 countries on every continent. Understanding the French language and culture gives you a major boost to any career choice you make, either from interpretation/translation, education, retail, medicine, and engineering, all the way to social services and artistic media. It is the second most widely spoken language in the European Union and United Nations. Approximately 40% to 50% of the English vocabulary is derived from French. No single field is unaffected by French.

Every area of daily life and career opportunities can be enhanced by the study of French: Fashion and fiber industry, Art, Music and Performing Arts Manufacturing, Engineering, Aeronautics, Business, and Retail Telecommunications, Social Services and Education Television, Movies, Literature, and Journalism Media Agriculture and Environmental Conservation