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

E-mail: sip@uiuc.edu

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work normally equates to 45-51 hours including at least 30 hours in Italian courses beyond 104.

General education: The LAS General Education requirements are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.

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
18 max	Choose from:
	ITAL 200–Intro Italian Literature
	ITAL 210–Practical Review Italian
	ITAL 220–Contemp Italian Oral & Written
	ITAL 240-Italy Middle Ages & Renaiss
	ITAL 310–Advanced Grammar
	ITAL 380-Ital Business & Profess
	ITAL 390-Spec Topics Italian Studies
	ITAL 491-Honors Senior Thesis
12 min
	ITAL 402-Composition & Stylistics
	ITAL 406- Italian Culture
	ITAL 413-Dante
	ITAL 414- Petrarch & Boccaccio
	ITAL 420-Masterpieces Renaiss Lit
	ITAL 430-From Baroque - Romanticism
	ITAL 440- Modern Italian Novel
	ITAL 442-Modern Italian Poetry
	ITAL 450–Italian Syntax & Phonology
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.

Course work in Italian must include at least one course in each of the following areas: advanced language/linguistics (Choose from: 310, 380, 402, 450), literature (Choose from: 200, 413, 414, 420, 430, 440, 442), and culture (Choose from: 240 or 406).

Twelve hours of 300- and 400-level 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.

1. A minor consists of 16-21 hours.

Minor in Italian

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Hours	Requirements
	Minimum of 19 hours of course work in Italian language and literature beyond ITAL 103 including:
4	ITAL 104–Intermediate Italian
15¹	Minimum of 15 hours of electives at the 200- to 400-level. Choose from the following: 200, 210, 220, 240, 310, 380, 390, 402, 406, 413, 414, 420, 430, 440, 442, 450, 491
19	Total

1. At least 6 of the 15 hours must be taken from among the following advanced-level courses: 310, 380, 402, 406, 413, 414, 420, 430, 440, 442, 450.

Teacher Education Minor in Italian

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

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Hours	Requirements
8	ITAL 101–Elementary Italian
	ITAL 102–Elementary Italian, or equivalent
8	ITAL 103–Intermediate Italian
	ITAL 104–Intermediate Italian, or equivalent
3	ITAL 220–Contemp Italian Oral & Written
3	200-level Italian course
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.