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The Italian Program

DIRECTOR

Dr. Anthony Nussmeier

 

Basic Requirements

DIRECTOR

Associate Professor Nussmeier

Thirty advanced credits (10 courses) in all beyond the basic language sequence. All but two of the courses must be in Italian and under the auspices of the Italian Program (whether an advanced course in Italian or an internship experience). The remaining two courses satisfying the Italian major may be taken in allied fields (Art History, Medieval, Philosophy, etc.) and must be approved by the Director of Italian prior to enrollment.

Required courses:

  • Six courses from among the Italian language and literature unit:
    • Reading and Expression; Advanced Communication; Italian Literary Traditions I and II, and Advanced Italian Grammar (can be repeated if different topics)
  • Two special courses in Italian at the 4000-level
  • Two additional Italian focus courses, or approved courses from other departments.
  • A comprehensive exam, taken early in the Spring semester of the senior year.

Courses in Italian

MIT 1101Survival Italian

1
MIT 1301First Year Italian I

3
MIT 1302First Year Italian II

3
MIT 2311Second Year Italian I

3
MIT 2312Second Year Italian II

3
MIT 3316Advanced Italian Grammar and Composition

3
MIT 3321Italian Literary Tradition I: 13th - 16th Centuries

3
MIT 3322Italian Literary Traditions II: 17th - 19th Centuries

3
MIT 3323Advanced Communication in Italian

3
MIT 3330Historical Linguistics

3
MIT 3331Applied Linguistics: Introduction to Foreign Language Pedagogy

3
MIT 3333History of the Italian Language

3
MIT 3343Literary Tradition III: 19th - 21st Centuries

3
MIT 3350Italian Film

3
MIT 3351Italian Poetics and Poetry

3
MIT 3355Italian Theater

3
MIT 3356The Italian Novel

3
MIT 3360Italy and Contemporary Society

3
MIT 3V32Italian Outreach Teaching Practicum

1-3
MIT 3V57Italian Internship

1-3
MIT 4095Italian Senior Comps

0
MIT 4311The Italian City

3
MIT 4316Italy and the Catholic Church

3
MIT 4321Italian Poetry and Philosophy

3
MIT 4346Dante

3
MIT 4349Senior Project / Thesis

3
MIT 4V50Special Topics in Italian

1-3
MIT 4V51Independent Research

1-3
MIT 5338Italian for Reading Knowledge I (Foundations)

3
MIT 5339Italian for Reading Knowledge II (Classics)

3

BA Modern Languages Italian

All Degree plans are for informational purposes only.  Official Degree Plans for graduation clearance will be conducted by the Registrar's Office.

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS DEGREE PLAN FOR MODERN LANGUAGE MAJOR (Italian) 2024 - 2025
Course name when taken credits Course name when taken credits
CORE COURSES 59 COURSES 36
ENG 1301: Lit Trad I 3 MIT 2311: Intermediate I 3
ENG 1302: Lit Trad II 3 MIT 2312: Intermediate II 3
ENG 2311: Lit Trad III (Rome) 3 MIT Advanced 3
ENG 2312: Lit Trad IV 3 MIT Advanced 3
MIT Advanced 3
HIS 1311: Am Civ I [F] 3 MIT Advanced 3
HIS 1312: Am Civ II [S] 3 MIT Advanced 3
HIS 2301: Western Civ I (Rome) 3 MIT Advanced 3
HIS 2302: Western Civ II 3 MIT Advanced 3
MIT Advanced 3
PHI 1301: Phil & Ethical Life 3 MIT Advanced 3
PHI 2323: The Human Person (Rome) 3 MIT Advanced 3
PHI 3311: Phil of Being 3 Comprehensive Exams
(30 Hours after Intermediate II)
THE 1310: Under the Bible 3
THE 2311: West Theo Trad (Rome) 3 ELECTIVES 25
Upper Level Elective 3
For. lang. 3 Upper Level Elective 3
For. lang. 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
ECO 1311: Fund of Eco 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
POL 1311: Princ of Amer Politics 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
Fine Arts: (Rome) 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
Math: 3 Upper or Lower Level Elective 3
BIO (3 Cr +Lab): 4 Upper or Lower Level Elective 1
Phys Sci. (3 Cr +Lab): 4
1. Advanced credits: Students must earn 38 credits in courses numbered 3000 or above, of which 26 must be earned at UD.
2. Grades below C- in advanced courses in the major do not count toward fulfillment of the major requirement.
3. A total of only 4 credits in 1-credit P/NP courses may count toward the 120 credits needed for graduation. 2019-2020
4. The last 12 advanced credits in the major must be earned at UD.