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French and Italian at The Ohio State University

Undergraduate Studies: Undergraduate Major in Italian

Course Requirements

You will be assigned an advisor when you declare your major in Italian. Please declare as soon as you know that you want to major in Italian so that you can consult frequently with your advisor.
Students choosing to major in Italian must complete the following requirements:

Prerequisites

(not credited toward the undergraduate major): Italian 104, Italian 502

Major Program

The major consists of a minimum of 50 hours of course work in the department chosen from the following list with the help of a major program adviser.

Major Requirements
  1. The major consists of a minimum of 50 hours of course work beyond 104.
  2. Majors must take 202 and at least two 600-level courses on the OSU campus.
  3. After taking a 400-level class, it is not permitted to enroll in a 200-level class.
  4. Students may count two courses in English offered by the Italian program toward the major if they are not also counted as a GEC. (Courses in English outside the department do not count toward the major.)
  5. All majors will have an on-line portfolio into which they will deposit one composition from their Italian 202 course, two compositions from any two 400-level courses, and two compositions from any two 600-level courses.
  6. Up to 15 credits of Italian 697 (Study at a foreign institution) may be counted toward the major. However, all majors must take 202 and at least two 600-level courses on campus.