French and Francophone Studies Learning Outcomes

French and Francophone Studies at USD prepares the next generation of global citizens to rise above. To learn the history and culture of France and surrounding regions, and then better them.

Learning outcomes

1. Communicate in the target language in the four basic communicative skills at the advanced level according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
2. Interact appropriately and effectively within diverse social and cultural contexts in the target-language-speaking world. Formulates complex questions about the target cultures and articulate answers to these questions that reflect multiple cultural perspectives.
3. Contextualize and cogently explain the significance of a representative selection of figures, texts and tendencies in the literature and other forms of cultural production from the target-language-speaking world.
4. Critically analyze a text, define a position and substantiate it using thorough research techniques, the integration of disparate areas of knowledge, and innovative thinking.

For the most updated curriculum and course information, go to the catalog of record.