ITALIAN

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These fields of study are sponsored by the Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese. See also Spanish and Portuguese.

MAJOR IN SCIENCES AND LETTERS CURRICULUM

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 42-45 hours including at least 27 hours in Italian courses beyond 104.

General education: The LAS General Education requirements are set up so that students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements. The exceptions to this are the Campus Composition II and the Western Cultures requirements which must also be completed.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: To be considered for departmental distinction, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average and fulfill special additional requirements. See the department's honors adviser.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
3	ITAL 200-Introduction to the Study of Italian Literature
3	ITAL 208-Practical Review of Italian
3	Select one course from the following:
	3 hrs ITAL 210-Advanced Grammar
	3 hrs ITAL 220-Conversation, I
	3 hrs ITAL 222-Conversation, II
	3 hrs ITAL 280-Italian for Business and the Professions
	3 hrs ITAL 302-Composition and Stylistics
12	Select four courses from the following:
	3 hrs ITAL 313-Dante
	3 hrs ITAL 314-Petrarch and Boccaccio: Literature of the Italian Middle Ages
	3 hrs ITAL 320-Masterpieces of Italian Renaissance Literature
	3 hrs ITAL 330-From Baroque to Romanticism
	3 hrs ITAL 340-Modern Italian Novel
	3 hrs ITAL 342-Modern Italian Poetry
3	Select one course
	ITAL 350-Italian Syntax and Phonology
	or
	ITAL 362-Introduction to Romance Linguistics
3	Select one course:
	ITAL 240-Italian Civilization of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
	or
	ITAL 306-Italian Culture
15-18	Supporting course work or a minor1 chosen in consultation with an adviser, in one related area (or a combination, with no fewer than 8 hours in each). Areas may include, for example, any other language and literature, history, political science, biology (premed), international law (prelaw), economics, finance, business administration, education, architecture, fine arts, journalism.

Twelve hours advanced level (300 and approved 200) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

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1. A minor consists of 18-24 hours.

MINOR IN ITALIAN

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
19	Minimum of 19 hours of course work in Italian language and literature beyond ITAL 103 including:
	4 hrs ITAL 104-Intermediate Italian
	3 hrs ITAL 208-Practical Review of Italian
	3-6 hrs ITAL 220-Conversation, I; and/or ITAL 222-Conversation, II
	6-9 hrs Minimum of 6 hours of electives at the advanced level
19	Total

TEACHER EDUCATION MINOR IN ITALIAN

Teacher education minors are available only to students seeking to add additional teaching fields to their teaching majors.

HOURS	REQUIREMENTS
8	ITAL 101 and 102-Elementary Italian, or equivalent
8	ITAL 103 and 104-Intermediate Italian, or equivalent
6	ITAL 220 and 222-Conversation, I and II
22	Total

Students are advised that additional course work is necessary to teach middle grades six through eight. Consult the certification officer in 130 Education Building for additional information.