Dec 26, 2024

General Catalog 2024-2025

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General Catalog 2024-2025

Italian Studies, Minor

The Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures

The Minor in Italian Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed for students interested in Italian culture and language. Open to students in all majors, this program emphasizes the contributions of Italian culture to global innovation in all human endeavors. Depending on the specific minor, the student is responsible for 18-20 units. Consult a departmental adviser for planning your program.

Italian Studies Minor Requirements

Lower-division courses in Italian Units: 6 - 8
Upper-division courses in Italian (ITAL 100 and other Italian upper-division course) Units: 6
Approved electives* Units: 6

Total: 18-20 Units

Note: The Italian Studies Minor also requires a 2.0 GPA and 6 upper-division units in residence.

Approved Course Electives

*The following list includes the elective courses most directly concerned. For further information, consult Italian Studies Coordinator.

Agricultural Business

AGBS 173 - Wine Marketing Units: 3

Anthropology

ANTH 2 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 30 - Critical Thinking in Anthropology Units: 3
ANTH 101 - Introductory Fieldwork in Archaeology Units: 3-6

Art and Design

ARTDS 7A - Art and Design Fundamentals I Units: 1
ARTDS 7B - Art and Design Fundamentals II Units: 2

Art

ART 13 - Design Units: 3 [GE area E1]

Art History

ARTH 10 - The Ancient Medieval Worlds Units: 3
ARTH 11 - The Early Modern World Units: 3 [GE area C1]
ARTH 109T - Topics in Art History Units: 1-3
ARTH 120 - Italian Renaissance Units: 3
ARTH 124 - Southern Baroque Units: 3

Business Administration (BA)

BA 174 - Introduction to International Business Units: 3
BA 176 - The International Business Environment Units: 3

Enology (ENOL)

ENOL 15 - Introduction to Enology Units: 3

Drama

DRAMA 185 - History of the Theatre and Drama I Units: 3

Fashion Merchandising

FM 21 - Fashion Merchandising Fundamentals Units: 3

Geography

GEOG 174 - European Regions Units: 3

History

HIST 1 - Western Civilization I Units: 3
HIST 109T - Studies in Middle East and Africa Units: 1-3
HIST 125 - Renaissance Units: 3
HIST 133 - Europe in the 20th Century Units: 3
HIST 135 - European Cultural History Units: 3
HIST 139 - European Diplomatic History 1890-1945 Units: 3
HIST 149T - Studies in Modern European History Units: 1-3 (repeatable up to 6 units)

Humanities

HUM 10 - Humanities from Antiquity to the Renaissance Units: 3
HUM 104 - Humanities in the Middle Ages and Renaissance Units: 3 [GE area IC]
HUM 110 - Humanities in Republican and Imperial Rome Units: 3 [GE area IC]

Interior Design

ID 70 - Design History, Theory & Criticism I Units: 3

Italian

Any other Italian (ITAL) courses (3 units each)

Linguistics

LING 10 - Introduction to Language Units: 3 (G.E.)
LING 11 - Linguistics for Teachers Units: 3

Management

MGT 131 - International Management Units: 3

Marketing

MKTG 100S - Marketing Concepts Units: 4 [MI]

Mechanical Engineering

ME 1 - Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Units: 1

Media, Communications and Journalism

MCJ 9 - Film Appreciation Units: 3
MCJ 60 - Film Theory Units: 3

Music

MUSIC 9 - Introduction to Music Units: 3
MUSIC 118OPR - Opera Production Units: 1 (repeatable up to 99 units)
MUSIC 118OT - Opera Theatre Units: 1 (repeatable up to 99 units)

Philosophy

PHIL 101 - Ancient Philosophy Units: 3

Political Science

PLSI 110 - Seminar in History of Political Thought to Machiavelli Units: 3
PLSI 142T - Area Studies in Western Europe Units: 1-4 (repeatable up to 8 units)