Courses Offered

  • FREN 2133 — Intermediate French
  • FREN 2233 — Intermediate French
  • Various upper-level courses for French minors
  • MWSU 1636 — Study Abroad Seminar
    • Can be substituted for either FREN 1134 or FREN 1234 for core credits

Through this program, you will enhance your French language skills through tailored language courses and elective classes. For approximately one month, you will experience the French lifestyle with excursions, courses, and time spent with your host family in Tours.

This program is offered by the Office of International Education in conjunction with the Institut de Touraine. This program is also offered for students who may not be at a language major or minor and can be substituted for elective credits.

Although having some beginning level of French is preferred, students may take beginner classes.


Class Schedule

Course schedule for study abroad Summer I 2025 in Tours, France from May 29 to June 29, 2025.
Day of Week Date Activity
Thursday May 29 Depart U.S.
Friday May 30 Arrive in Paris/Bus to Tours
Saturday May 31 Orientation with Professor
Sunday June 1 To Be Determined
Monday June 2 Academic Day/Placement Exam
Tuesday June 3 Academic Day
Wednesday June 4 Academic Day
Thursday June 5 Academic Day
Friday June 6 Academic Day
Saturday June 7 Free Day-Potential Excursion
Sunday June 8 Free Day
Monday June 9 Academic Day
Tuesday June 10 Academic Day
Wednesday June 11 Academic Day
Thursday June 12 Academic Day
Friday June 13 Academic Day
Saturday June 14 Free Day-Potential Excursion
Sunday June 15 Free Day
Monday June 16 Academic Day
Tuesday June 17 Academic Day
Wednesday June 18 Academic Day
Thursday June 19 Academic Day
Friday June 20 Academic Day
Saturday June 21 Free Day-Potential Excursion
Sunday June 22 Free Day
Monday June 23 Academic Day
Tuesday June 24 Academic Day
Wednesday June 25 Academic Day
Thursday June 26 Academic Day
Friday June 27 Final Exams
Saturday June 28 Paris with Professor
Sunday June 29 Return to U.S.