Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Italian	1003**	Italian Language III	3	LB
Italian	2001**	Intermediate Italian	3
Select one writing-intensive elective in Italian:			3
Italian Italian	2096 4096	Composition I: Italian Composition & Conversation or Creative Writing Through Reading		WI WI
Italian	3096	Composition II: Advanced Writing Skills	3	WI*
Italian	Electives	Select six courses numbered 2000+	18
Total			30

*Indicates writing capstone for the major
**Students who place out of Italian 1003 will need one additional elective; those who place out of Italian 2001 will need two additional electives.
Note: Up to two cognate courses in English may be accepted (by permission of the Italian advisor) as part of the required elective courses.

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 RCI column.

Requirements for the Minor

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Italian	1002 *	Italian Language II	4	LA
Italian	1003 *	Italian Language III	3	LB
Italian	2001	Intermediate Italian	3
Italian	Electives	Select three courses numbered 2000+	9
Total			19
*Students who place out of Italian 1002 will need one additional elective; those who place out of Italian 1003 will need two additional electives.

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.

Department	Course #	Course Name	Hours	RCI
Italian	1001	Italian Language I	4	LA
Italian	1002	Italian Language II	4	LA
Italian	1003	Italian Language III	3	LB
Italian	2001	Intermediate Italian	3
Italian	2501	Italian for Business	3
Italian	Elective	Select one course numbered 2000+	3
Total			20

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.

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