ITAL-MIN - Italian (Minor)
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Program Overview
The mission of the undergraduate program in Italian is to expose students to a variety of perspectives on the Italian language, culture, and history by providing majors with training in writing and communication as well as cultural, textual, and historical analysis to develop students into critical and global thinkers prepared for careers in business, social service, and government, or for graduate study in Italian.
Minimum Units in the Program
Minimum University Units
Students minoring in Italian choose to complete one of two subplans outlined below. All subplans adhere to these common overarching requirements:
Complete at least six courses at three units or more and a total of 24 units of Italian language and culture coursework
These 24 units may not be used for any other major or minor
Courses applied to the minor must be taken for a letter grade, and a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better must be achieved in each course
Total unit count must reach at least 8 units.
To enroll in all Italian literature courses taught in Italian, students must pass first-year Italian [ITALLANG 1, 2, 3 or ITALLANG 1A, 2A] or complete the placement exam.
The following courses have been pre-approved as electives:
Coursework within the department. Additional ITALIAN courses taught by Italian faculty (may be taught in English or Italian) at the 100- or 200-level.
Coursework in other departments relevant to the degree, on Italian topics, with the approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Bing Overseas Program. Courses taken at the Bing Overseas Studies in Florence program with prior approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Education as Self-Fashioning courses taught at least partially by a French and Italian Department faculty member. Students may count a maximum of ten units.
Structured Liberal Education. Students may count ten units of SLE coursework towards their major elective totals.
Digital Humanities Course. Student work must reflect Italian interests. Prior approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Maximum of five units.
Students may earn up to 12 units in second-year language courses (maximum 12 units).
Total unit count must reach at least 8 units.
To enroll in all Italian literature courses taught in Italian, students must pass first-year Italian [ITALLANG 1, 2, 3 or ITALLANG 1A, 2A] or complete the placement exam.
The remaining units toward the 24 unit total required for the minor will comprise elective courses. Prior approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies for elective courses is required. Electives can be in English or Italian. The following courses have been pre-approved as electives:
Coursework within the ITALIAN department at the 100- or 200-level
Bing Overseas Program: Courses taken at the Bing Overseas Studies in Florence program with prior approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies
Structured Liberal Education. Students may count five units of SLE toward their minor electives. Maximum of five units
Digital Humanities course. Student work must reflect Italian interests. Prior approval of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Maximum of five units