Italian

Wilbert Roget, Department Chair
532 Anderson Hall
215-204-8266
wilbert.roget@temple.edu

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

Michelle Robinson, Administrator

4th Floor, Anderson Hall

215-204-5628

mirobins@temple.edu

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

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 RCI 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