Italian Studies Minor
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Description | Requirements | Required Courses | Elective Courses | Admissions/Certification of Minor | Contact

Description

The objective of the minor in a foreign language is to enable students majoring in any field to acquire proficiency in a second language, understanding the culture, and knowledge of the countries in which the language is spoken.

Requirements

• Completion of 15 credit hours is required.
• 9 Credit hours must be taken at NC State and a maximum of six (6) credit hours may be transferred into the minor from another institution.
• The Department of Foreign Languages and Literature will determine which courses transferred from other institutions may qualify to meet requirements for the minor.
• Only two (2) courses from a study abroad program may count towards the minor.
• A grade of 'C-' or better is required in all courses in the minor program.

Required Courses

FLI 201 Intermediate Italian I
FLI 202 Intermediate Italian II

Elective Courses

Any two (2) of the following:

FLI 208 Intermediate Italian Conversation
FLI 308 Italian Reading & Conversation
FL 295 Special Topics in Foreign Language and Literatures
FL 298 Independent Study in Foreign Languages and Literatures
FL 495 Special Topics in Foreign Languages and Literatures
FL 498 Independent Study in Foreign Language and Literature

AND Any one (1) of the following:

FLI318 Italian Society Through Its Cinema
HI 410 Italian Renaissance
HI 418 Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany
HA 201 History of Art from Ancient Greece through the Renaissance
HA 202 History of Art from the Renaissance through the 20th Century

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Students first download a Minor Declaration Form and consult with their major adviser for approval of the minor program. After the student obtains the major adviser's signature, he/she should consult with the minor adviser, Dr. Tom Feeny (thomas_feeny@ncsu.edu, 919-515-9281, Withers Hall 202), to develop a plan of study indicating required courses and expected dates of completion. A copy of the student's minor plan of study will be kept on file in the department of foreign languages and literatures.

Certification
Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State. Students should meet with the Coordinator of Advising, Ms. Susan Navey-Davis  (919.515.9288, http://www4.ncsu.edu/~navey/, 321 Withers), to complete the final certification. Students will receive official recognition on their transcripts for the completed minor.

Contact Person

Dr. Tom Feeny

202 Withers

919.515.9281

thomas_feeny@ncsu.edu

last updated: 11/01/2009