This program is available at the following locations:

• Corvallis
• Ecampus

French is the official language in 29 countries around the world and an official language of the United Nations, NATO, the European Union, and the International Red Cross. It is a growing language with a steady increase in the number of French speakers, especially across the African continent, making French a key language for students interested in international affairs, political science, economics, global business, agriculture and humanitarian work.

In a globalized world, where the values of equity, diversity and social justice are of the utmost importance, a French minor at OSU will help you enhance your understanding of French and francophone cultures and values, and strengthen your ability to communicate in French. It will enrich and complement any major or field of study, enabling you to work in diverse professional and cultural contexts.

Minor Code: 925

Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:

• Interact effectively at the Intermediate-High level or above with diverse fluent speakers and learners of French in order to communicate in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations.
• Produce clear, connected oral and written messages at the Intermediate-High level or above on familiar and unfamiliar topics with relevant references to French and francophone cultures.
• Interpret written and oral literary and factual texts in French at the Intermediate-High level or above.
• Analyze French and Francophone cultural products and practices, and compare them with your own cultural perspectives in a nuanced way.
• Examine the experiences of members of linguistic or cultural communities that have been historically marginalized due to race, gender, sexual identity, social class or other social constructs.
• Engage with communities in French-speaking contexts locally and globally.

All prospective majors and minors must see a World Languages and Cultures advisor at least once a year.

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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025

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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond

Minor Code: 925