French Language Certificate for Wine Business

The French Language Certificate for Wine Business is an interdisciplinary certificate program designed to enhance the global perspective of undergraduate students in the Wine Business Strategies concentration. The program combines rigorous studies in wine business with proficiency in the French language and familiarity with French culture. The program consists of 26 - 28 total units with 18 - 20 units of Wine Business courses and 8 units of beginning, intermediate, or advanced French language courses. Students must have a concentration in Wine Business Strategies in the Business Administration major in order to pursue this certificate.

Some of the Wine Business courses have prerequisites, so be sure to check the course descriptions in the SSU catalog. Students will meet individually with French faculty for placement in the appropriate level of French language courses. Additional information and the application for the certificate are available on the French Program’s website.

The French Program offers a language certificate for students interested in the Wine Business Concentration at SSU. The purpose of the certificate is to enhance the international and global perspective of students in the Wine Business program at Sonoma State University by combining their rigorous studies in Wine Business with earned proficiency in the French language and culture at the beginning, intermediate, or advanced level. Students who enroll in the program will choose the level of proficiency they plan to attain, completing at least one year of college-level French at Sonoma State University. For more information about the French Language certificate for Wine Business please visit: www.sonoma.edu/modlang/french/winebizfrench or contact suzanne.toczyski@sonoma.edu