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Faculty

Emeritus: Vergani, G., Vergani, L.

Offered by the Department of
French and Italian Languages and Literatures

Major in international business, with emphasis in Italian. See International Business.

Minor in Italian.

Italian Minor

The minor in Italian consists of a minimum of 15 units in Italian, nine units of which must be in upper division courses in the language, with a minimum of six upper division units completed in residence at San Diego State University.

Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable.

Students who minor in Italian are strongly encouraged to participate in the California State University International Programs (CSU-IP) and other approved study abroad programs in Italian-speaking countries.

Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments

Students selecting Italian as one of their departments in this major must complete Italian 301, all lower division competency requirements, and two upper division Italian courses.

Foreign Language Requirement for the
B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Students electing the study of Italian to fulfill the foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in liberal arts and sciences must successfully complete Italian 200A or 200B or the equivalent level of achievement. The usual sequence of coursework is Italian 100A, 100B, and 200A or 200B. Refer to section of catalog on "Graduation Requirements" for additional ways to satisfy competency.

High School Equivalents

High school foreign language courses may be used for purposes of placement in college courses and may be counted toward meeting the foreign language requirement in various majors. These high school courses will not count as college credit toward graduation.

Secondary school language courses can be used as follows:

1. The first two years of high school level language count as the equivalent of the first semester of a college level course, although students with fewer than three years of high school level language may complete the first semester college course for graduation credit.

2. The first three years of high school level language count as the equivalent of the first two college semesters, although students with fewer than four years of high school level language may complete the second semester college course for graduation credit. Students who have completed three years of foreign language in high school will not receive credit for the first semester college course unless at least five years separate the last high school course and the first college course.

3. Four years of high school level language count as the equivalent of three college semesters or five college quarters, thus fulfilling the foreign language requirement.

Courses

Native speakers of Italian will not receive credit for taking lower division courses in Italian except with advance approval from the department.

All lower division courses in Italian are taught in Italian.

No credit will be given for lower division courses taken after successfully completing any upper division Italian course taught in Italian.

No credit will be given when Italian 100A, 100B, 200, or 301 are taken concurrently or out of sequence. However, Italian 200A and 200B may be taken in any order.

100A. Elementary Italian I (5) I, II
Pronunciation, speaking and writing, readings on Italian culture and civilization, essentials of grammar. Not open to students who have completed three years of high school Italian unless the third course was completed five or more years ago.

100B. Elementary Italian II (5) I, II
Prerequisite: Italian 100A or two years of high school Italian.

Continuation of Italian 100A. Not open to students who have completed four years of high school Italian unless the fourth course was completed five or more years ago.

Comprehensive survey of Italian grammar at the intermediate level. Study of a variety of prose models and practice in writing.

Emphasis on the spoken language with readings of cultural material serving as a basis for discussion.

Topics in Italian language and culture. May be repeated with new content. Taught in Italian. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree.

All upper division Italian courses are taught in Italian unless otherwise noted.

Italian 301 is not open to students who hold the Italian secondary school diploma.

Grammar review. Reading of modern Italian prose, with written reports and oral discussions in Italian.

Important movements, authors and works in Italian literature from Middle Ages to the Renaissance.

Continuation of Italian 305A from the Renaissance to the present.

Major aspects of Italian civilization with emphasis on art, music, history, and cinema.

Individual study. Maximum credit six units. This course is intended only for students who are currently enrolled in or who already have credit for all upper division courses in Italian available in any given semester.

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