Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Arts - French

The Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) is a balanced first-year program for international students with strong English-language skills. It provides additional support to immersive classes taught in English.

Students in the Academic Accelerator Program will receive:

The Department of French Studies collaborates with the Center for French and Francophone Studies to position the Louisiana State University French program as a leader in the study of French and Francophone literatures, language, and cultures. The French Embassy to the United States has recognized the CFFS as a center of excellence, a distinction awarded to only 15 university French programs in the U.S. Our research, scholarship, and instruction highlight the historical importance of Francophone languages and cultures in Louisiana, as well as the influential role of French studies in the European intellectual tradition.

Our undergraduate courses cover a wide range of topics, including metropolitan French literature and culture from medieval times to contemporary works, as well as Francophone literatures and cultures from various regions. The faculty’s diverse research interests encompass literature, philosophy, linguistics, and the visual arts, fostering interdisciplinary study. Linguistics courses explore phonetics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, and more.

Louisiana State University French students have pursued careers in fields such as teaching, foreign service, sales and marketing, editing, travel and tourism, and international organizations. Pairing a French major with another field of study can broaden career opportunities, as France boasts one of the world’s largest economies and strong GDP growth among European nations.