The French program in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is offered as a major and a minor. The program also offers certificates in French education and in language proficiency. One of the two official languages of Canada, French is spoken on every continent by millions of people. A language for diplomacy, business, science and arts, French is more than ever a major asset in a globalized world. It opens doors to a variety of career choices in education, translation, tourism as well as provincial and federal positions of responsibility.