Certificate in French for the Professions

This Certificate in French for the Professions focuses on developing advanced specific language skills for the effective use of the French language in professional settings. This program should be of particular interest to students considering careers in international business, law, government service, health care, hospitality, journalism, media, or other professions where proficiency in a second language is important.

Please see the UNLV College of Liberal Arts, World Languages and Cultures web page at www.unlv.edu/wlc for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets are available at www.unlv.edu/certificate/french-professions.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to: 

• Develop strategic mastery of professional French oral and written proficiency to the B2 level (CEFRL) in an immersive context, to maximize practice and familiarization;  
• Hone real-world professional skills in the target language to compete in today’s French-speaking professional world.  
• Develop personalized acquisition of vocabulary, grammar, and language-specific professional and cultural norms built around the learner’s individual professional goals. 
• Develop cultural awareness and nuanced interpersonal professional practices in polyglottal Las Vegas and the global market.
• Foster a life-long spirit of learning and curiosity for the French-speaking world.