Languages, Cultures and Linguistics: Italian Studies

College of Arts & Sciences
Department and Program Learning Objectives

Students with a Major in Italian Studies will be able to:

Speak, read, write, understand, and communicate in Italian at an advanced-low level according to ACTFL guidelines. (3, 7, 9)

Show level-appropriate cultural competency in Italian civilization, and perform accurate research in Italian literature and culture. (1, 3, 8)

Use concepts and tools of inquiry to compare Italian language, social experiences, and cultural products with those of their own culture. (1, 3)

Relate their knowledge of another discipline to the course of their Italian Studies Major, fostering a connection between areas of study. (2)

Use their linguistic and cultural knowledge of Italy within and beyond the classroom setting, enabling an engagement in professional and communal life. (5, 9)

 

Students with a Minor in Italian Studies will be able to:

Speak, read, write, understand, and communicate in Italian at an intermediate-high level according to ACTFL guidelines. (3, 7, 9)

Show level-appropriate cultural competency in Italian civilization, and produce texts and presentations  which reflect accurate knowledge of Italian culture. (1)

Use concepts and tools of inquiry to compare Italian language, social experiences, and cultural products with those of their own culture. (1, 3)

Relate their knowledge of another discipline to the course of their Italian Studies Minor fostering a connection between areas of study. (2)

Use their linguistic and cultural knowledge of Italy within and beyond the classroom setting, enabling an engagement in professional and communal life. (5, 9)

Numbers in parentheses reflect related Educational Goals.