1115 Beginning Italian I. An elementary course in understanding, speaking, reading and writing Italian. Laboratory. This course does not count for major credit in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (F, Sp) [I-FL]
1225 Beginning Italian II. Prerequisite: 1115. Fundamentals of Italian continued. Laboratory. This course does not count for major credit in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (F, Sp) [I-FL]
2113 Intermediate Italian. Prerequisite: 1225. Develops reading skills and control of grammar while encouraging oral and written ability. Emphasis on expansion of vocabulary and re-enforcement of grammatical structures. Readings and discussions of texts of literary and cultural interest. Oral and written assignments. (F, Sp)
2223 Intermediate Italian Continued. Prerequisite: 2113. Emphasizes advanced reading skills and mastery of grammar. Emphasis on sophisticated vocabulary and understanding of grammatical structures. Literary and cultural texts discussed in oral and essay form. (Sp)
3073 Italian Conversation. Prerequisite: 2223. Intensive practice in speaking Italian on topics of everyday life. (Sp)
3423 Advanced Italian Composition. Prerequisite: 2223. The inculcation of proper writing habits, at an advanced level, toward the achievement of idiomatic Italian. (F)
3853 Reading in Italian Literature. Prerequisite: 2223. Designed to improve reading comprehension and to introduce the techniques of literary analysis. Representative works from the various literary genres will be studied. (Sp)
3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Will consist of topics designated by the instructor in keeping with the student's major program. The topics will cover materials not usually presented in the regular courses. (F, Sp)
3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Provides an opportunity for the Honors candidate to work on a special project in the student's field. (F, Sp)
3990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: one course in general area to be studied; permission of instructor and department. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. (F, Sp)
4513 Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Italian Lit and Culture. Prerequisite: 3073 or 3423. May be repeated with change of content; Maximum credit nine hours. This course will focus on a particular author, genre, or theme from the origins of Italian literature (1225) through 1550. Students will read primary texts in ;the original language with an emphasis on understanding the texts through close textual analysis. (Sp)
4563 Topics in Modern Italian Literature and Culture. Prerequisite: 3073 or 3423. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit nine hours. This course will focus on an author, genre, or theme present in contemporary Italian literature (1700-Present). Students will read primary sources in the original language with an emphasis on understanding the text through close textual analysis. (F)
4990 Independent Study. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: one course in general area to be studied; permission of instructor and department. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered in regularly scheduled courses. (F, Sp)
Updated: April 1, 2007