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 Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill World Languages and Cultures categories.
Course List Code | Title | Credits |
| 3-6 |
| 0-3 |
Total Credits | 3-9 |
Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion
This 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 |
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar | 1 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (F2) Humanities – Philosophical and Religious Perspectives | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (G) Computer Science | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (H) Mathematics | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (K1) Social Science – American and European History | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K3) Social Science – Social Science Perspectives | 3 | ITAL 243 | 3 |
ITAL 242 | 3 | |
| 16 | | 15 |
Second Year |
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (D) Fine and Performing Arts | 3 | GENERAL EDUCATION: (I) Natural Science Laboratory | 4 |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (F1) Humanities – Great Works and Their Influences | 3 | World Cultures | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (J) Physical Education | 1 | ITAL 341 | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (K2) Social Science – Global Cultural Perspectives | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
GENERAL EDUCATION: (L) Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
ITAL 340 | 3 | |
| 16 | | 16 |
Third Year |
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
ITAL 381 | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| 15 | | 15 |
Fourth Year |
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Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
Major Elective | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
Major Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | |
| 15 | | 12 |
Total Credits 120 |