Italian Major Requirements
(Also see Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree.)
The major requires completion of language courses through Advanced Italian I and II (AS.210.351 Advanced Italian I-AS.210.352 Advanced Italian II), two courses (6 credits) from the "Italian Journeys" series, including "Medieval and Early Modern" (AS.214.362 Italian Journeys: Medieval and Early Modern) and "Modern and Contemporary" (AS.214.363 Italian Journeys: An Other Story), and four elective courses (or the equivalent of 12 credits) from the Italian Culture series (AS.211.200-AS.211.499 with the POS-Tag MLL-ITAL) and the Italian Literature series (AS.214.200-214.499). It may also include one course in Italian film/history/art history (if approved by the DUS) and one independent study in the senior year (taken after completing an Italian Literature series course). At least two of the four elective courses (or the equivalent of 6 credits) must be conducted in Italian. At least five of the eight courses for the major must be taken at JHU. All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better and may not be taken satisfactory/unsatisfactory.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| AS.210.351 | Advanced Italian I | 3 |
| AS.210.352 | Advanced Italian II | 3 |
| AS.214.362 | Italian Journeys: Medieval and Early Modern | 3 |
| AS.214.363 | Italian Journeys: An Other Story | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Two AS.211.2xx-4xx or AS.214.2xx-4xx taught in Italian | 6 | |
| Two AS.211.2xx-4xx (related to Italian) or AS.214.2xx-4xx taught in English or Italian 1 | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
- 1
Please note that the Italian program offers 1-credit courses in Italian culture (211.xxx) taught in English that can be freely combined as long as the total number of credits taken satisfies the general requirements. Courses taught in English are identified in the Schedule of Classes by the POS-Tag MLL-ENGL.
Sample Program of Study
The plan is conceived as a guideline for students starting with no previous skills in Italian language. The sequence of language courses is strongly recommended in order to complete all the requirements for the major by senior year. It is conceivable, though, to postpone Italian Elements to sophomore year.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.210.151 | 4 | AS.210.152 | 4 |
| Italian elective course | 3 | ||
| 4 | 7 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.210.251 | 3 | AS.210.252 | 3 |
| AS.214.363 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 3 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.210.351 | 3 | AS.210.352 | 3 |
| Italian elective | 3 | AS.214.362 | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| Italian elective (taught in Italian) | 3 | Italian elective (taught in Italian) | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | ||
| Total Credits 38 | |||
Honors in Italian
Students have the opportunity to earn honors in the major by successfully completing an honors senior essay. Italian majors who select this option may enroll, during either fall or spring semester of their senior year, in a for-credit independent study dedicated to the preparation of the honors senior essay.