Minor in Italian Studies
Whether you are enrolled in the Department of Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature or another department/college, consider adding at least a minor in a foreign language to your curriculum. The thorough knowledge of foreign languages is a gateway to the world and new opportunities.
Department of Languages, Linguistics & Comparative Literature
ITALIAN MINOR AUDIT (for Non-Heritage Speakers)
| Subject | Course | Title | Prerequisites | Credits |
| PREREQUISITE FOR MINOR | ||||
| ITA | 1120 | Beginning Italian Language and Culture 1 | 4 | |
| Students who CLEP 8 credits of Italian or who have a minimum of 3 years of high school Italian can start with ITA 2220 | ||||
| MINOR REQUIREMENTS (5 courses, 17/19 credits; each course must be passed with a grade of C or better) | ||||
| BASIC LANGUAGE & CULTURE (3 courses, 12 credits) | ||||
| ITA | 1121 | Beginning Italian Language and Culture 2 | Prerequisite: ITA 1120 or equivalent | 4 |
| ITA | 2220 | Intermediate Italian Language and Culture 1 | ITA 1121 or equivalent | 4 |
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ITA
or ITA |
2221
3430 |
Intermediate Italian Language and Culture 2 Readings in Intermediate/ Advanced Italian |
ITA 2220 or equivalent
ITA 2220 or equivalent |
4
4 |
| LITERATURE, LANGUAGE & CULTURE (2 courses, 6/8 credits) | ||||
| ITA | 3420 | Advanced Italian Language and Culture 1 | ITA 2221 or equivalent | 4 |
| ITA | 3430 | Readings in Interm/Adv Italian | ITA 2220 or equivalent | 4 |
| ITA | 3300 | Italian Writing Workshop | ITA 2220 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITA | 3412 | Reading the Italian Press | ITA 2220 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITW | 3100 | Italian Literature & Civilization: Middle Ages & Renaissance | ITA 2221 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITW | 3101 | Italian Literature & Civilization: Baroque to Present | ITA 2221 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITA | 4730 | Tessere La Lingua | ITA 2221 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITA | 4930 | Special Topics (such as Italia Oggi, Italian Cinema after 2000) | Recommended (not required) to be taken after completing ITA 2221 or equivalent | 3 |
| Italian Study Abroad Equivalents (students must get course approval before going on study abroad) | ||||
| ITA | 2952 | Italian Lang & Cult Abroad | 1-4 | |
| ITA | 3952 | Italian Culture Study Abroad | 1-4 | |
| ITA | 4957 | Italian Lang & Cult Abroad | 1-4 | |
| ITT | 3956 | Italian Culture Study Abroad | 1-4 | |
| ITW | 4957 | Italian Literature Study Abroad | 1-4 | |
ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE MINOR (for heritage speakers)
| Subject | Course | Title | Prerequisites | Credits |
| MINOR REQUIREMENTS (choose any 5 courses, 15/18 credits; each course must be passed with a grade of C or better) | ||||
| ITA | 3300 | Italian Writing Workshop | ITA 2220 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITA | 3412 | Reading the Italian Press | ITA 2220 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITA | 3421 | Advanced Italian Language and Culture 2 | ITA 2221 or equivalent | 4 |
| ITW | 3100 | Ital. Lit. & Civ. Mid. Ages & Renaiss. | ITA 2221 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITW | 3101 | Ital. Lit. & Civ. Baroque-Present | ITA 2221 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITA | 4730 | Tessere la Lingua | ITA 2221 or equivalent | 3 |
| ITA | 4930 | Special Topics (such as Italia Oggi, Italian Cinema after 2000) | Recommended (not required) to be taken after completing ITA 2221 or equivalent | 3 |
| Italian Study Abroad Equivalents (students must get course approval before going on study abroad) | ||||
| ITA | 2952 | Italian Lang & Cult Abroad | 1-4 | |
| ITA | 3952 | Italian Culture Study Abroad | 1-4 | |
| ITA | 4957 | Italian Lang & Cult Abroad | 1-4 | |
| ITT | 3956 | Italian Culture Study Abroad | 1-4 | |
| ITW | 4957 | Italian Literature Study Abroad | 1-4 | |