Committee in Charge

Theda Shapiro , Ph.D., Chair (French/Comparative Literature)
Steven F. Ostrow (Art History)
Nicoletta Tinozzi Mehrmand, Ph.D. (Italian)
Marguerite Waller (Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages/Women's Studies)

Stephen Cullenberg, Ph.D.
Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio

Students are encouraged to consider opportunities for study through the Education Abroad Program (EAP). This is an excellent opportunity to become deeply familiar with another country and its culture while earning academic units towards graduation. Students should plan study abroad well in advance to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program at UCR. Consult the departmental student affairs officer for assistance.For further details visit UCR's International Services Center at internationalcenter.ucr.edu or call (951) 827-4113.

See Education Abroad Program under International Services Center in the Student Services section of this catalog. A list of participating countries is found under Education Abroad Program in the Curricula and Courses section.

Foreign Language Placement Examination A placement examination is required of all freshmen entering the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences who wish to meet the foreign language requirement with the same language taken in high school. Consult the quarterly Schedule of Classes and http://www.placementtest.ucr.edu for date and time. Transfer students who have taken a college-level language course cannot take the placement examination and should consult with their advisors. No college-level credit may be duplicated.

Minor

The Italian Studies minor offers students the opportunity to attain an advanced level of proficiency in Italian language while taking a number of discipline-based courses that concentrate on Italian themes. The minor complements liberal arts degrees in many aspects of Western or European studies, including art history, history, philosophy, political science, and religious studies.

In addition to the requirements listed below, students must fulfill all minor requirements for the College of Humanities , Arts, and Social Sciences. See Minors under the College of Humanities , Arts, and Social Sciences in the Undergraduate Studies section of this catalog.

Requirements for the minor consist of 20 units, distributed as follows:

1. Eight (8) units of ITAL 101A and ITAL 101B
   
   
2. Eight (8) units chosen from among the following:
   EUR 119 (E-Z), ITAL 125 (E-Z), ITAL 139, ITAL 162, ITAL 185
   
   
3. Four (4) units from among the following:
   1. a)   AHS 161, AHS 162, AHS 163, or AHS 172, FVC 173-I/CPLT 173-I, HISE 131
      
      
   2. b)   Music: relevant courses with consent of advisor

With the consent of the advisor, another course may be substituted for this requirement as long as its content and the student's work have a suitable concentration on Italian themes.