FFS计划是一个跨学科的综合计划，它从最广泛的意义上理解“法语”一词，以代表当今法文研究领域的多样性特征，这体现在多种法语表达文化中：加拿大，加勒比海，北非和西非，中东和东南亚。该计划超越了学科和国家范围，鼓励学生学习多种学科，从人文，​​艺术和社会科学的众多课程中进行选择。该计划利用了大学提供的各种资源，以便为各种研究生和专业学校或国际商业和金融，法律，新闻，外交服务，利润和其他国际组织，健康，教学或艺术领域。
Designed to develop cross-cultural awareness and to foster international understanding, the French and Francophone Studies (FFS) Program adds an exciting dimension to the traditional liberal arts curriculum. The French and Francophone Studies major differs from the French major in two respects: its interdisciplinary nature and its greater flexibility in accommodating students’ areas of interest. The FFS major answers the needs of students with a strong interest in cultural issues in general and in French and Francophone history and society in particular. By allowing students to take coursework in English, the FFS major allows them to benefit from the many courses in various departments that focus on France and the Francophone world.<br><br>The FFS Program is an interdisciplinary, integrated program that understands the term “French” in its broadest sense. It thus reflects the diversity of the field of French studies, which explores varied cultures of Francophone expression: Canada, the Caribbean, North and West Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Reaching beyond disciplinary and national boundaries, the program encourages students to choose from a large selection of courses in the humanities, the arts, and the social sciences. In this way, it provides both a meaningful course of study and an outstanding preparation for graduate or professional schools and for careers in international business and finance, law, journalism, diplomatic service, nonprofit and other international organizations, health, teaching, or the arts.