Students choosing to minor in Italian must take 18 credits of coursework and have two options:

Study Abroad in Pescara, plus selected Italian coursework (OPTION 1)

Requirements (total minimum 18 credits)

• Study Abroad in Pescara (one semester)
  • Earn 14-15 credits (note - students do not need to have any knowledge of the Italian language to study abroad)
  • Fulfill three different PEQ requirements, with courses taught in English or Italian
  • Complete at least one intensive Italian language course at the student’s language level
  • Live with Italian University students, and travel to Rome, Venice, Naples, Florence, and other major European cities
• Complete one of the following Nazareth Italian Minor language courses (corequisite labs may be required)
  • ITL 102 Elementary Italian II  (students with limited or no proficiency must take ITL*101 prior to enrolling in ITL*102)
  • ITL 221 Discover the Language and Culture  
  • ITL 222 Italy Through the Lenses  
  • ITL 312 Advanced Grammar and Stylistics  

Nazareth College Coursework (OPTION 2)

Requirements (total minimum 18 credits)

• Complete four or five Italian language courses. Notes - students must enroll in corequisite labs, if applicable; courses can be taken in any order after ITL*222 is complete.
  • ITL 102 Elementary Italian II  (students with limited or no proficiency must take ITL*101 prior to enrolling in ITL*102)
  • ITL 221 Discover the Language and Culture  
  • ITL 222 Italy Through the Lenses  
  • ITL 310 Special Topics in Italian Studies 
  • ITL 312 Advanced Grammar and Stylistics  
• Complete one or two culture courses (taught in English)
  • ITL 305 Dante’s la Divina Commedia I  
  • ITL 310 Special Topics in Italian Studies  
  • RES 389 The Holocaust in Italy and France: Fascism, Resistance and Rescue