The 36 credit Italian major provides language courses on all levels, Italian literature and civilization classes, and a large variety of extra-curricular activities. Study abroad opportunities allow students to experience firsthand the rich cultural and economic makeup of Italy, and are offered as spring break, summer, and full semester/year programs.
120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.
Program Requirements Overview
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
| 42 |
| 0-3 |
| 36 |
| 42-39 |
Total Credits | 120 |
Major Requirements
Course List
Code |
Title |
Credits |
ITAL 242 | Italian Grammar and Composition I | 3 |
ITAL 243 | Italian Grammar and Composition II | 3 |
ITAL 340 | Reading, Writing, Translating Early Modern Italy | 3 |
ITAL 341 | Reading, Writing, Translating Modern and Contemporary Italy | 3 |
ITAL 381 | Contemporary Italian Cultural Studies | 3 |
| 21 |
| The Italian American Experience: On the Margins or in the Mainstream? | |
| Italian Americans in Film | |
| Special Topics in Italian Cinema and Intro to Subtitling | |
| 20th Century Italian Literature | |
| Italian Conversation | |
| Introduction to Italian Business and Commercial Translation | |
| Special Topics in Italian | |
| Introduction to Translating | |
| Translation for Tourism and Cultural Promotion | |
| Italian Study Abroad | |
| The Italian-American Novel | |
| Dante | |
| Italian Humanism and Renaissance | |
| Cooperative Education | |
| Advanced Italian Grammar | |
| Italian Literature of the Renaissance I | |
| Italian Literature of the 19th Century I | |
| Audiovisual Translation | |
| Italian Literature of the 20th Century I: A Changing Italy | |
| Senior Seminar in Literary Research | |
| Italian Women Writers | |
| Independent Study | |
Total Credits | 36 |
General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill General Education categories.
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
Total Credits | 42 |
World Languages and Cultures Requirement
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the World Languages and Cultures categories
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| |
| 0-3 |
Total Credits | 0-3 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This recommended four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years. This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.
Plan of Study Grid
First Year |
Fall |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
ITAL 242 |
Italian Grammar and Composition I |
3 |
| Credits | 16 |
Spring |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
ITAL 243 |
Italian Grammar and Composition II |
3 |
| Credits | 15 |
Second Year |
Fall |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
ITAL 340 |
Reading, Writing, Translating Early Modern Italy |
3 |
| Credits | 16 |
Spring |
|
4 |
|
3 |
ITAL 341 |
Reading, Writing, Translating Modern and Contemporary Italy |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Credits | 16 |
Third Year |
Fall |
ITAL 381 |
Contemporary Italian Cultural Studies |
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Credits | 15 |
Spring |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Credits | 15 |
Fourth Year |
Fall |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Credits | 15 |
Spring |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
| Credits | 12 |
| Total Credits | 120 |