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.
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Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 42 | |
| World Languages and Cultures Requirements | 0-3 | |
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 42-39 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Required Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Italian Major Electives | ||
| Select seven of the following: | 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
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A. New Student Seminar | ||
| Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| C. Communication | ||
| 1. Writing | 3 | |
| 2. Literature | 3 | |
| 3. Communication | 3 | |
| D. Fine and Performing Arts | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Fine and Performing Arts course. | 3 | |
| F. Humanities | ||
| 1. Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| 2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| G. Computer Science | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Computer Science course. | 3 | |
| H. Mathematics | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course. | 3 | |
| I. Natural Science Laboratory | ||
| Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course. | 4 | |
| J. Physical Education | ||
| Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course. | 1 | |
| K. Social Science | ||
| 1. American and European History | 3 | |
| 2. Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| 3. Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| L. Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Complete a 3 credit Interdisciplinary Studies course. | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
World Languages and Cultures Requirement
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the World Languages and Cultures categories
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| World Languages | ||
| Fulfilled by major. | ||
| World Cultures | ||
| Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. | 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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 | |
| ITAL 242 | Italian Grammar and Composition I | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 | |
| ITAL 243 | Italian Grammar and Composition II | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | |
| ITAL 340 | Reading, Writing, Translating Early Modern Italy | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 | |
| World Cultures | 3 | |
| ITAL 341 | Reading, Writing, Translating Modern and Contemporary Italy | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ITAL 381 | Contemporary Italian Cultural Studies | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |