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Why study French?

For the money: Numerous careers are available in the global economy that reward foreign language skills (particularly in the sectors of travel, tourism, advertising, imports, banking, and finance). There are, additionally, over 6400 Franco-American corporations seeking qualified applicants with skills in French;

For the pleasure: French is used throughout the world (North America, Europe, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East) to produce exciting art, fine cinema, and some of the best literature the world has to offer (France alone has more Nobel prizes in literature than any other country in the world);

For the opportunity: French opens doors to numerous other cultures—from our neighbors to the North in Québec to the most remote areas of Africa or the Far East. In addition to being a first language for millions, after English French is next most common second language spoken in the world; many nationalities use it for cultural exchanges across political boundaries.

And if these weren’t reason enough...

For the chance to teach it in the State of New Jersey! New Jersey is expanding its language offerings throughout the public schools. The state is beginning a new initiative in World Language teaching that will require many new teachers in the next decade—at all levels, from kindergarten to high school. You can be ahead of the curve and prepare yourself for a career in teaching by majoring in French and Francophone Studies at William Paterson University.

What you should know about...

World Language Teaching

New Jersey Requirements:	William Paterson’s French & Francophone studies Program (FFSP)
Students wanting to be teachers must complete an accepted undergraduate major.	FFSP qualifies as an undergraduate major for certification in the State of New Jersey.
World Language teachers will be expected to have an understanding of teaching methodologies and of communicative language learning.	Supplementing the teaching courses our students take through the College of Education, we model current methodologies and technologies at all levels of language learning.
All teaching certification students must take 30 credits in certification courses.	FFSP, as a 33 credit major, is a feasible program of study to complete along with certification requirements.
World Language Teachers will be required to demonstrate strong written skills and advanced-low oral proficiency in the foreign language.	All of our upper level courses are taught entirely in French, guaranteeing our students extensive target language experience.
World Language Teachers will be encouraged to have had an extended language immersion experience.	The majority of our students participate in our numerous study abroad programs through exchanges and the New Jersey Consortium.