The department collaborates with the Stanford Overseas Studies Program by offering courses in its centers in Florence and Paris. Faculty members often teach a quarter or more at these sites. Detailed information, including program requirements and curricular offerings, may be obtained from the Overseas Studies Program office in Sweet Hall. 

France-Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Studies

The France-Stanford Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, founded in partnership with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aims to bridge the disciplines of the humanities, social sciences, sciences, engineering, business, and law, addressing historical and contemporary issues from a broad range of perspectives. Its programs bring faculty and students from across Stanford's departments and schools together and in contact with colleagues in France to explore issues of common intellectual concern. The center invites to campus French-speaking scholars who offer courses or give lectures or seminars in various University centers and programs. It currently facilitates internships for Stanford students in computer science and engineering in Sophia-Antipolis, France's new high-tech center near Nice.

Stanford in Florence

Stanford in Florence affords undergraduates with at least three quarters of Italian the opportunity to take advantage of the unique intellectual and visual resources of the city and to focus on two areas: Renaissance History and Art, and Contemporary Italian and European Studies. The program is structured to help integrate students as fully as possible into Italian culture through homestays, Florence University courses, the Language Partners Program, research, internship and public service opportunities, and by conducting some of the program's classes completely in Italian.

Many of the courses offered in Florence may count toward the fulfillment of requirements for the Italian major or minor. Students are encouraged to consult with the Italian Undergraduate Adviser before and after a sojourn in Florence to ensure that their course selections meet Italian Section requirements.

Stanford in Paris

Stanford in Paris offers undergraduates the opportunity to study in France during the Autumn and Winter Quarters. Students are provided with a wide range of academic options, including course work at the Stanford Center and at the University of Paris, independent study projects, and internships. In addition, the program promotes a high degree of interaction with the local community through volunteer employment, homesteads, and internships.

Through specialized offerings at the Stanford home campus and in Paris, engineering students are encouraged to study abroad and coordinate internships through the Department to work in France.

The minimum language requirement for admission into Stanford in Paris is one year of French at the college level. Courses offered in Paris may count toward fulfillment of the requirements of the French major or minor. All students are encouraged to consult with the Director of Undergraduate Studies before attending the program and after returning in order to ensure that course work and skills acquired abroad can be coordinated appropriately with their degree program.