The Minor in Italian
Course Requirements for the Minor: 20-28 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this minor.
This minor can be completed with a minimum of 20 units.
Beginning Language Competency Requirement: 0-8 units
In order to enroll in intermediate and upper-division Italian language courses, students must take ITAL 101 and ITAL 102 or
prove equivalent knowledge (see details below on Placement Exam).
Intermediate Language Competency Requirement: 0-8 units
0-2 courses required:
| ITAL |
201 |
Third-Semester Italian |
4.0 |
FS * |
Prerequisites: ITAL 102 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
202 |
Fourth-Semester Italian |
4.0 |
FS * |
Prerequisites: ITAL 201 or equivalent.
ITAL 201 and ITAL 202 are a required component of the Minor in Italian. However, students who have equivalent knowledge in
Italian may challenge these courses by enrolling in the class and taking the challenge exam. All students challenging a course
must submit an official letter requesting to challenge the course to the department chair by the end of the second week of
the semester. See the
University Catalog section on challenging courses for further instructions. Students who request credit for prior experience and credit by examination
also may receive credit for these courses. See the
University Catalog on Credit for Prior Experience.
Upper-Division Requirements: 12 units
6 units selected from:
A minimum of 6 units must be selected from this group.
| ITAL |
301 |
Composition and Conversation |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
302 |
Composition and Conversation |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
320 |
Adv Conversation/Phonology |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202, ITAL 211 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
330 |
Italian Culture/Civilization |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
340 |
Masters of Italian Literature |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
345 |
Survey of Italian Literature |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
346 |
Survey of Italian Literature |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
399 |
Special Problems |
1.0 |
-3.0 FS |
| ITAL |
430 |
Italian American Studies |
3.0 |
Inq |
| ITAL |
440 |
Development of Italian Drama |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
441 |
Development of Italian Drama |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
460 |
Proseminar Literary Figures |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
461 |
Proseminar Literary Figures |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
462 |
Proseminar Literary Figures |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
| ITAL |
463 |
Proseminar Literary Figures |
3.0 |
Inq |
Prerequisites: ITAL 202 or equivalent.
6 units selected from:
A maximum of 6 units may be selected from this group.
| ITAL |
360 |
Ital Renaissance Influence Civ |
3.0 |
SP * |
| ITAL |
482 |
Italian Cinema |
3.0 |
FS |
| ITAL |
483 |
Italian Cinema |
3.0 |
Inq |
Italian Language Placement Exam
The Italian language placement exam is taken to assess the placement level and to place students at the most appropriate level
in the curriculum of the Italian Progam at CSU, Chico.
