Learn French at GRC
GRC is proud to offer the language of love and reason. French is a language for the international job market. It opens doors to careers in business, diplomacy, research, aviation, medicine and teaching. It is both a working language and an official language of the United Nations, the European Union, UNESCO, NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross and international courts. Offered every quarter, there are six different levels of French language courses (two years total) offered at GRC (making it one of the very few two-year colleges in the state to offer 200-level French language).
Did You Know?
- French is the 5th most widely spoken language (300 million).
- Students participate in virtual exchanges using the COIL and the CLICK models for all levels of French with universities in the French-speaking world including France and Morocco.
- Courses are taught in all modalities: virtual/hybrid, face-to-face/hybrid, online.
- Courses are offered at different times: morning, afternoon, evening, daily and block-scheduled.
- Humanities requirement for the AA degree
- University transfer/graduation requirements.
- Requirements for the Global Studies Concentration
- French is a language for the international job market. It opens doors to careers in business, diplomacy, research, aviation, medicine and teaching.
- French is both a working language and an official language of the United Nations, the European Union, UNESCO, NATO, the International Olympic Committee, the International Red Cross and international courts.
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Joshua Kessler
Email: jkessler@greenriver.edu
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Career Outlook
Learning French can help you get many kinds of jobs. You could become a translator, interpreter, teacher, or work in international business. French is spoken in over 25 countries, so it's a great skill for jobs that involve travel or working with people from around the world.
French is also useful in careers like tourism, government, journalism, and non-profit work. It can even help in areas like fashion, food, and the arts. No matter what job you choose, speaking French shows that you’re a good communicator and understand different cultures—skills that many employers look for.