Bachelor of Arts in Italian Roadmap
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 30
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 114 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 | 3 |
| ITAL 101 | First Semester Italian (Major Core, C2, GP) 2 | 4 |
| GE Area A 3 | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 4 | 3 | |
| GE Area C: Arts (C1) | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ITAL 102 | Second Semester Italian (Major Core, C2, GP) 2 | 4 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 16-17 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Third Semester Italian (C2, GP) 2 | ||
ITAL 104 |
C2, GP 2 | |
| Italian Conversation (C2, GP, SJ) | ||
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 5 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 6 | 6 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Third Semester Italian (C2, GP) 2 | ||
ITAL 104 |
C2, GP 2 | |
| Italian Conversation (C2, GP, SJ) | ||
| Lower-Division Elective 7 | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| GE Area F ± | 3 | |
| U.S. and California Government | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| ITAL 305 | Major Core | |
| MLL 325 | Linguistics for Foreign Languages (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
| Approaches to Comparative and World Literature - GWAR | ||
ITAL 600GW |
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| Reading and Analysis of Cultural Texts - GWAR | ||
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| ITAL 401 | Italian Culture and Civilization (Major Core) | 3 |
| Select One (Major Core): | 3 | |
ITAL 510 |
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ITAL 511 |
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| Upper-Division Electives (12 units) - Take One 8 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 6 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| Upper-Division Electives (12 units) - Take One 8 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 6 | 8 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| Upper-Division Electives (12 units) – Take Two 8 | 6 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 6 | 8 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Total Units | 117-119 | |
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ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses.
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May be fulfilled by AP test credit.
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To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.
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To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.
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Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.
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Complementary Studies
Required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Italian are 12 units of Complementary Studies, which must come from courses bearing a prefix other than ITAL, and not cross-listed with ITAL. Complementary Studies for the Italian major can be satisfied via four possible routes:
- 12 units in any foreign language other than Italian (may include up to three units of MLL prefix courses);
- 12 units of coursework taken in an approved study abroad program (including CSU Study Abroad and SF State Bilateral);
- 12 units of coursework taken as partial completion of a second major, a minor, or a certificate;
- 12 units of coursework in related disciplines with the approval of an Italian program advisor.
Related disciplines typically include classics, linguistics, literature, humanities, philosophy, history, music, art history, education, Jewish studies, apparel design and merchandising, industrial design, and any aspect of greater Italian, Mediterranean, Italian-American, or European studies.
Where a course with a non-ITAL prefix, (and not cross-listed with ITAL), is taken as a core requirement or elective for the Italian major, the said course may also (double) count towards Complementary Studies only via the Study Abroad option or the second major/minor/certificate option listed above. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Foreign Language option are allowed a maximum of three units of overlap of MLL-prefix courses between Italian major and Complementary Studies units. Students satisfying Complementary Studies through the Related Subjects option are not allowed to double-count major and Complementary Studies units.
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One lower-division course (e.g., ITAL 250) or related area upon advising.
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Any upper-division course (ITAL 300-699) or related area upon advising.
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Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.