对法语或意大利语语言和文学的研究提高了在众多专业环境中有用的分析和沟通能力。学生会提高听力，阅读，写作和口语水平，并学习使用文学作为加深对特定文化以及普遍问题和价值观的理解的手段。意大利语和法语对于音乐，艺术，历史，欧洲研究，国际关系，图书馆学和比较文学的学生而言是宝贵的研究和交流工具。除了会计或业务管理等领域的第二主修或辅修专业，还是在公共管理，工商管理，组织行为，牙科，法律或专业领域的专业课程的准备工作之外，许多人还选择了意大利语或法语主修或辅修专业。医学。我们的许多学生都选择了在政府机构工作，与使馆
The French and Italian Department requires a minimum of 21 major hours to be taken in residence at BYU for this degree program. These hours may also count toward BYU's 30-hour residency requirement for graduation.<br>The French BA starts with FREN 321. As needed, students may take some or all of the following: FREN 101, 102, 201, 202. Students with prior experience in French can contact the French undergraduate adviser to select the appropriate beginning course. Native speakers and returned missionaries typically enroll in FREN 321, FREN 202 may be appropriate for those with less language experience.<br>We recommend students participate in significant French-language experiential learning during the course of their major. This could take the form of a mission, Study Abroad program, internships, and/or a semester in the Foreign Language Student Residence.