FRENCH
Why French?
To be understood in 55 countries across five continents and by over 200 millions.
French is the third most common language on the internet. French is one of the largest language spoken on the African continent by sheer number of French speakers; and six of 10 fastest growing economy in the world are located in Africa. By speaking French you expand to opportunities from a business perspective.
To get a head and start on learning other romance languages like Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Romanian.
To develop critical, creative thinking and problem solving skills. French also provides the base for more than 50% of the modern English vocabulary, which improves performance on standardized tests.
To be more competitive in the National and international job market in disciplines like business, medicine, aviation, law, transportation technologies, global/international distribution, luxury goods, tourism and restaurant/food business.
French is the official working language of the UN, NATO, UNESCO, the Olympic Committee, the European Union, the International Red Cross etc...
BA and Minor in French
Students interested in pursuing a more in depth study of the French language and Francophone cultures can choose to major or minor in French. Click on the link below for more information:
Foreign Language Requirements
Most students at Howard University have a foreign language requirement to graduate. Depending on their major, students typically take between two to four semesters of a foreign language. Enrolling in French language courses at Howard will count towards the foreign language requirement. The course sequence for the basic French language courses is as follows:
French I - (FREN 001)
French II - (FREN 002)
French III - (FREN 003)
French IV - (FREN 004)