French Studies, Education (k-12)
What Can I Do In My Major?
Overview
Majoring in Languages, Literatures and Cultures (BS) - French and Francophone Studies, Education (K-12) leads to a licensure that allows you to teach French at any level in both public and private schools, from kindergarten to high school. As a French teacher, you will have the opportunity to open students’ minds to other languages, cultures and ways of seeing the world.
Research has shown that learning a second language provides students with a wide range of social and cognitive benefits, and in an increasingly globalized world the intercultural understanding and communication skills that language teachers impart are vital and valued by employers. For this reason, language teachers are in great demand in both public and private schools across the country.
Related Career Titles
French teacher, k-12
Adult Education Teacher
Bilingual Educator
Curriculum Coordinator/Specialist *
Educational Administrator*
Educational Researcher*
Foreign Correspondent*
Foreign Diplomat*
Grant Writer*
Instructor, College/University*
Interpreter/Guide
Linguist
NGO Program Coordinator/Manager
Peace Corps Volunteer
TESO/ESL Teacher
Translator
Travel Writer*
Tutor
UN Employee
*additional experience or advanced degree may be required
Related Major Skills
Acknowledging value systems
Adapting to other cultures
Assessing needs
Clarifying ideas
Collaborating as part of a team
Communicating between cultures
Comparing translations/interpretations
Compiling/recording data
Designing instruments
Determining the needs of others
Establishing hypotheses
Evaluating evidence
Evaluating information
Evaluating results
Explaining complex concepts
Gathering information Interpreting data
Interviewing non-judgmentally
Listening carefully
Organizing materials/information
Reading critically
Reading for content and structure
Reading/writing another language
Reporting and editing
Speaking to groups
Summarizing ideas
Understanding cultural diversity
Understanding historical language change
Weighing values
Working with original sources in many fields Working with research subjects
Writing clearly
Employers of AppState grads
ACTED Yemen
Americorps
Broadreach Inc.
City Year
Community Action Opportunities
Head Start
Disney
Educational Partners International
Eliada Homes
Fulbright Austria
GEICO
Gruposa it Services
HealthCare Partners
Holy Hill Hospital
International Students, Inc.
Jeppesen
Kronos Inc.
Left Right
Lidl US
MHM Services
MullenLowe Mediahub Global
Novant Health
Oracle
Pace Academy
SEA Corporation
SHI International Corporation
Think Product Lab
Versado Training
Volvo Financial Services
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Wells Fargo
Worldpay
YMCA
Various secondary schools, community colleges & universities
Various NGOs, foreign service agencies
Professional Organization and Associations
Nineteenth-Century French Studies Association www.ncfs-assn.org
Preparing for Your Career
• Develop excellent interpersonal skills to work with diverse populations
• Look for internships and jobs in to gain knowledge and experience
• Participation in internships and summer jobs in a relevant setting
How can I know if a Languages, Literatures and Cultures degree is right for me?
• Complete a self-assessment inventory at the Career Exploration Office in the Student Union to see how your interests, values, and personality match this major and related career fields.
• Schedule an appointment with a career counselor on careers.appstate.edu/Handshake
• Obtain direct experience by doing a job shadow
• Conduct an informational interview with a professional in the field
For more information on careers & job outlook: onetonline.org