现代语言和语言学系的法语和法语研究课程提供基础，中级和高级水平的法语，文学和文化方面的指导和建议，以期达到各种课程和职业目标的学生受益。与艺术与科学学院的其他系，南达科他大学的教育学院，其他摄政机构的语言系以及我们与国外的合作大学合作，我们致力于为专业人士提供专业的培训。坚定地掌握法语，并在法语和法语文化（包括历史，文学和当代文明）中具有广泛的跨学科背景。通过提供建议，指导并与我们的国际交流合作伙伴合作，我们致力于在学生群体中发展跨文化意识。
The program in French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics provides instruction and advising in French language, literature, and culture at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels to the benefit of students with a variety of curricular and career goals. In cooperation with other departments of the College of Arts and Sciences, with the School of Education of the University of South Dakota, with language departments at other regental institutions, as well as with our partner universities abroad, we are committed to training professionals with a firm command of the French language and with a broad, interdisciplinary background in French and Francophone culture (including history, literature, and contemporary civilization). Through advising, mentoring, and in cooperation with our international exchange partners, we are dedicated to developing an intercultural awareness in our student population.