ITA: Italian

College of Arts and Humanities

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The bolded first line begins with a capitalized abbreviation that designates the subject area followed by the course number and title. The credit hour value is also displayed.

Components: Indicates that the course has multiple components, such as lecture (LEC) and laboratory (LAB). The corresponding faculty contact hours are included in parentheses [e.g., LEC (2), LAB (3)] but are not related to the number of credits the student receives.

The course description outlines what topics are covered in the course.

Prerequisites: Coursework and/or other requirements to be completed before taking the course.

Corequisites: Course(s) that must be taken in the same term.

"Recommended courses": Prerequisites or corequisites that are not required for enrollment in a particular course but would aid the student in successful completion of that course.

"Gen Ed Attribute for Students Admitted Prior to Fall 2020": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course for a student whose university admit term is before Fall 2020.

"Gen Ed Attribute for Students Admitted Fall 2020 and After": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course for a student whose university admit term is Fall 2020 or later.

"Gen Ed Attribute": Indicates the general education attributes that apply to a particular course, regardless of the student's university admit term.

General Education Key: List of available general education areas that a particular course may satisfy. Certain areas cannot be simultaneously satisfied by the same course. See General Education Requirements for more information.

SD - Science Distributive Requirement
BSD - Behavioral & Social Science Distributive Requirement
HD - Humanities Distributive Requirement
AD - Arts Distributive Requirement
EC - English Composition Requirement
I - Interdisciplinary Requirement
J - Diverse Communities Requirement
W - Writing Emphasis Requirement
SE - Speaking Emphasis Requirement
ET - Ethics Requirement
F - Foreign Languages Culture Cluster
AR - Arabic Culture Cluster
ASL - American Sign Language Culture Cluster
CC - Classical Civilizations Culture Cluster
FA - French & Francophone Area Culture Cluster
GER - German Culture Cluster
IT - Italian Culture Cluster
REE - Russian & Eastern European Culture Cluster
SP - Spanish Culture Cluster

Distance Education: Indicates if a course is approved to be offered via distance education. See the class schedule for details.

Consent: Department must give permission for a student to enroll in a course. Generally done through an electronic code that is created in myWCU, allowing the student to then enroll themselves into the course.

Typically Offered: Indicates what semester the course is usually offered. Availability is not guaranteed, as some courses are not offered every year.

Repeatable for Credit: Indicates if a student can take the course more than once and obtain credit. Verify the maximum allowable number of credits with the department.

Cross Listed: Indicates if there are any other course offerings that are considered equivalent to the course listing.

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ITA 101. Elementary Italian I. 3 Credits.

Introduction to the structure and use of Italian, in class, homework and lab, including oral dialogues and study of culture and written texts, to develop elementary novice-level proficiency skills in the language.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

ITA 102. Elementary Italian II. 3 Credits.

Continuation of the introduction to the structure and use of Italian, in class, homework and lab, including oral dialogues and study of culture and written texts, to develop elementary novice-level proficiency skills in the language. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: ITA 102 requires a prerequisite of ITA 101.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

ITA 199. Italian Transfer Credits. 1-50 Credits.

Italian Transfer Credits.
Repeatable for Credit.

ITA 201. Intermediate Italian I. 3 Credits.

Interactive study of Italian grammar and syntax, through oral dialogues, compositions and readings, in class, homework assignments and language labs, to develop intermediate-level proficiency skills in the language. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: ITA 201 requires a prerequisite of ITA 102.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

ITA 202. Intermediate Italian II. 3 Credits.

Continuation of the interactive study of Italian grammar and syntax, through oral dialogues, compositions and readings, in class, homework assignments and language labs, to develop intermediate-level proficiency skills in the language. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: ITA 202 requires a prerequisite of ITA 201.
Typically offered in Fall & Spring.

ITA 301. Advanced Grammar/Composition/Conversation I. 3 Credits.

A course whose primary purpose is to develop and hone students' writing abilities in Italian through a systematic grammar review.
Pre / Co requisites: ITA 301 requires a prerequisite of ITA 202.
Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis.
Typically offered in Spring.

ITA 302. Italian Conversation and Culture. 3 Credits.

This is a conversation course with intensive interaction to develop proficiency in listening comprehension and speaking ability. Furthermore, the aim of this course is to review and study some of the more complex grammatical and syntactical structures of the language, to review and expand Italian vocabulary, and to practice them in context and in conversation.
Pre / Co requisites: ITA 302 requires a prerequisite of ITA 202.
Gen Ed Attribute: Speaking Emphasis.
Typically offered in Fall.

ITA 321. Italian Culture and Civilization. 3 Credits.

An overview of Italian geography, history, and regional cultures, along with its literary, philosophical, scientific, and artistic manifestations and contributions to the world. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: ITA 321 requires prerequisite of ITA 202.
Typically offered in Fall.

ITA 360. Italian Film. 3 Credits.

A history of Italian cinema, as seen through representative works of each period/movement. Must satisfy specified PREREQ or pass language placement exam.
Pre / Co requisites: ITA 360 requires prerequisite of ITA 202.
Typically offered in Spring.

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