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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Italian Studies Major (BA)


Program Declaration


At time of admission to the University or by completion of an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form .

Degree Requirements


If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements  for more information.

  

  

Major Requirements


Complete 30 credits from ten courses including two intermediate Italian courses, one required 300-level course taught in Italian, one additional upper-division course taught in Italian, one capstone, and five electives.

Pass/fail: No more than one course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major with the exception of the capstone.
Residency: At least five courses applied toward the major, including the capstone, must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements


Intermediate Italian Proficiency (6 Credits)


Students who place out of Intermediate Italian must complete two additional electives in or outside of the department.

Required 300-Level Course Taught in Italian (3 Credits)


Additional Upper-Division Course Taught in Italian (3 Credits)


Take one course from below.

Capstone (3 Credits)


Take one from below.

Electives (15 Credits)


Take five additional courses in Italian above ITAL 102 or the list of approved courses below.

No more than two courses may be outside Italian.

No more than one course may be at the 100-level.

At least two courses must be at the 300-level or higher

At least one course must be at the 400-level.