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Italian Studies Minor

Catalog pages 262-263

Subject abbreviation: ITAL College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Committee in Charge Jeffrey Sacks, Ph.D., Chair Erith Jaffe-Berg (Theater) Jeanette Kohl (Art History) Marina Pianca (Hispanic Studies, Emeritus) Daryle Williams, Ph.D, Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio

Students are encouraged to participate in Education Abroad. This is an excellent opportunity to become deeply familiar with another country and its culture while earning academic units toward graduation. Students should plan well in advance to ensure that the courses taken outside of the U.S. fit in their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance. For details, visit Education Abroad at ea.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad in the Educational Opportunities section in the beginning of this catalog.

Minor

The Italian Studies minor offers students the opportunity to attain an advanced level of proficiency in Italian language while taking a number of discipline-based courses that concentrate on Italian themes. The minor com- plements liberal arts degrees in many aspects of Western or European studies, including art history, history, philosophy, political science, and religious studies.

See Minors under the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in the Colleges and Programs section of this catalog.

Requirements for the minor consist of 24 units, distributed as follows:

  • 1. Lower Division Requirements (4 units

plus language proficiency)

  • a. Proficiency in Italian through the

Intermediate Level in either: (1) ITAL 001, ITAL 002, ITAL 003, ITAL 004; or (2) ITAL 020A, ITAL 020B, ITAL 004; or (3) equivalent.

  • b. Four (4) units from lower-division lecture

courses on Italian literature, film, and/ or culture offered by the Department of Comparative Literature and Languages.

2. Upper Division Requirements (20 units)

  • b. Eight (8) units of upper-division

courses in Italian literature, film, and/ or culture offered by the Department of Comparative Literature and Languages.

  • c. Four (4) units of upper-division courses

in Italian art history, history, film, thea- tre, or another related discipline (may be offered by the Department of Com- parative Literature and Languages or by another department) and approved by the student’s advisor. Foreign Language Placement Examination A placement examination is required of all freshmen entering the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences who wish to meet the foreign language requirement with the same language taken in high school. Consult the quarterly Schedule of Classes and place- menttest.ucr.edu for date and time. Transfer students who have taken a college-level language course may not take the placement examination and should consult with their advisors. No college-level credit may be duplicated. See college placement examination policy.

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