BA in French in Orono United States | University of Maine

The faculty of the Department of Modern Languages and Classics is dedicated to outstanding teaching, research, and community engagement, aligning with the University of Maine's Land and Sea Grant mission. We prioritize exceptional instruction as our primary responsibility to the College, University, and Maine residents. Committed to both professional growth and curriculum innovation, we also serve our local communities and support language educators across the state. As scholars, we engage in meaningful research that enhances teaching methods, explores language-related cultural contexts, and advances our fields. Our department serves as the University's leading resource for diversity education and cross-cultural communication, offering graduate programs in French and Spanish, along with undergraduate majors in French, Spanish, Romance Languages, and International Affairs. Students can pursue minors in French, Spanish, Professional Languages, and Classical Studies, with intermediate-level instruction available in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, and other languages. We also provide courses in German, Hebrew, and Latin. Beyond educating most of Maine's language teachers, our department serves as a gateway to global success for all University of Maine graduates across humanities and professional disciplines.

To demonstrate language competency, students must show listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiency. Those who haven't earned at least a B in FRE305 or FRE306 might need to complete a language skills assessment. Comprehensive knowledge of literature and civilization is verified through relevant coursework. The program requires 36 credit hours minimum, with 30 at advanced levels (300-400). Graduates will achieve these outcomes: Effective oral communication in their target language, strong written skills in the language, ability to discuss historical and contemporary cultural concepts, and capacity to critically assess texts and media in the language.