Italian

Anderson Hall, Room 532
215-204-1261
www.temple.edu/fgis

Louis Mangione, Acting Chair
347 Anderson Hall
215-204-8247
mangione@temple.edu

Mariquita Noris, Advisor
215-204-8278
mgnoris@temple.edu

Michelle A. Pugliese
Administrator
429 Anderson Hall
215-204-5628
michelle.pugliese@temple.edu

Summary of Degree Requirements

1. University Requirements

• Mathematics 0701 (4 s.h.) and/or English 0701 (4 s.h.), if required by placement testing.
• All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses as part of the major. See below for a list of the specific courses required for your major.
• Students must complete requirements of the General Education (GenEd) Program. See the General Education section of the Undergraduate Bulletin for more details.

2. College of Liberal Arts Requirements

• Completion of a minimum of 123 credits, including: 90 credits in CLA/CST courses, 45 credits of which must be at the upper level (numbered 2000-4999).
• For Humanities majors, 6 upper level credits must be earned in the Social Sciences: African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Criminal Justice, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography and Urban Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Latin American Studies, Mathematical Economics, Neuroscience: Systems, Behavior and Plasticity, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies , or any department in the College of Science and Technology.
• Only courses in which a student receives a grade of at least C- can satisfy GenEd, major, minor, or CLA Foreign Language and Global Studies requirements.

3. Foreign Language/Global Studies Requirements

1) All students must complete the second level of a foreign language;

2) All students must complete at least one course from the GenEd Global/World Society category; and

3) All students must complete one of the following options

• Third level of a foreign language;
• Demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language;
• A second General Education Global/World Society course;
• Study Abroad at an approved program; or
• Take one Global Studies course from the list on the CLA College Graduation Requirements page.

4. Major Requirements (30 s.h.)

Specifically Required courses:

• Italian 1003, 2001, 3096
• Italian 2096 or 4096

Six Elective courses in Italian numbered 2000-4999

5. General electives vary according to a student's individual program of study. Consult your academic advisor for more information.

Requirements for the Major

All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed above and are identified by "WI" in the Attribute column.

Requirements for the Minor

All courses must be taught in Italian.

Requirements for the Special Foreign Language Certificate in Italian

Six courses (20 semester hours), beginning with Italian 1001: Italian Language I and including Italian 2501: Italian for Business.

Students who place out of any course will need additional electives.

All courses must be taught in Italian.

Distinction in Major

To be considered for Distinction in Major in Italian, students must:

• Complete the requirements for the concentration in Italian with a GPA of at least 3.50;
• Have an overall GPA of at least 3.25;
• Be recommended to the chair of the department by the Italian faculty advisor.
  

Study Abroad

Students declaring a major or minor in Italian are encouraged to study abroad.  Temple has its own campus in Rome, Italy, which offers courses in a variety of fields, including language, art, architecture, and international business.  Students interested in studying in Italy should discuss their plans with the Italian faculty advisor as early as possible.

Suggested Semester-by-Semester Plan