• Research has shown that learning a second language provides students with a wide range of social and cognitive benefits, and in an increasingly globalized world the intercultural understanding and communication skills that language teachers impart are vital and valued by employers. For this reason, language teachers are in great demand in both public and private schools across the country.
    • In addition to French courses in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, you will complete professional teaching courses through Appalachian’s prestigious Reich College of Education. Various field experiences plus a semester-long student teaching experience will prepare you well for the K-12 classroom.
    • Employment: Graduates are teaching across North Carolina, including Alamance, Buncombe, Catawba, Forsyth, Guilford, Mecklenburg and Wake counties, as well as in other U.S. states and overseas.