Georgia Tech-Lorraine is not just for engineers - all majors are encouraged to attend. Interested in French immersion? Check out the SLS-France Program.
No French language is required to participate in the program. Transient students (students currently enrolled in a degree program at a U.S. university other than Georgia Tech) should check with their institution to see if they will be required to take a French class while studying at Georgia Tech-Lorraine. Georgia Tech students are not required to take French while at Georgia Tech-Lorraine, but it is fun to do so.
STEM Majors
Liberal Arts and Business Majors
SLS-France Program at Georgia Tech-Lorraine
Improve your fluency in French and cross-cultural competence with this experiential learning program focused on sustainability, service learning, and entrepreneurship. Spend Fall semester in France on the Georgia Tech-Lorraine campus taking courses, conducting research, volunteering in the community, and working toward a more sustainable world. Students must be at an intermediate level or above in order to participate in this program. Please review the program webpage for additional information at https://sls-france.gatech.edu
There is no additional cost to participate in the SLS-France Program at Georgia Tech-Lorraine! beyond the tuition and program fees as listed for the Georgia Tech-Lorraine program. Students must be at an intermediate level in French or above in order to participate in this program.
Read a recent article about this innovative program here: Serve-Learn-Sustain France Program: Creating Future Leaders in the World’s Sustainability Efforts
Register for the Fall 2021 semester! - Program offered in the Fall semester only. Please visit the SLS-France Program at Georgia Tech-Lorraine webpage, for more information on this program.
FREN 3011: France Today (Classroom Based)
FREN 3500: Field Work Abroad (Community Based)
FREN 2813/COE 2701: Create-X Startup Lab (Cross-listed with the College of Engineering)
FREN 3120: French Conversation
HTS 2084: Technology & Society
HTS 2100: STMW – Regions of Europe
INTA 2030: Ethics in International Affairs
INTA 2220: Government & Politics of Western Europe
- Engage in service-learning projects in the local community
- Guided regional visits and excursions in French
- Accelerate your French fluency
BONUS: The first 5 students to be accepted into the SLS France Program will be credited back $500 towards their tuition and fees!
You may also contact the professors with any additional questions:
- Fall 2021: Professor Stephanie Boulard
BS/MS Program
Georgia Tech-Lorraine is a great option for students who wish to do a joint BS/MS program.
The joint BS/MS Program is a five-year program that features a seamless transition between the bachelors and masters degree programs. The last two years of this program can be done at Georgia Tech-Lorraine. Careful course planning can also lead to the award of a graduate degree from a French partner school.
Undergraduate Research
Did you know you can do undergraduate research at Georgia Tech-Lorraine in the Fall and Spring? Check it out on the course listings.
Take from 1 to 3 hours of credit. Please contact Dr. Bertrand Boussert for information on the opportunities.
International Plan
The International Plan is a challenging and comprehensive academic program for Georgia Tech undergraduates that develops global competence within the context of a student’s major.
There are several courses that qualify not only toward Language Requirements, but also the Globally-Focused Coursework. Cross-reference the Georgia Tech-Lorraine course offerings with the International Plan class requirements.
