BA in Italian Studies
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in Italian Studies. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II) | 3 |
| ITAL 110 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 | ITAL 120 (Major Pre-requisite) | 5 |
| Goal 1.2 Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | BA Quantitative Reasoning (QR)2 | 3 |
| First Year Seminar (Goal 1.1 Critical Thinking) | 3 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Goal 3 Social Science | 3 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ITAL 230 (Major Pre-requisite) | 3 | ITAL 240 (Major Pre-requisite, BA Second Language) | 3 |
| ITAL Elective 300+ (Major Requirement)3 | 3 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
| Goal 3 Arts & Humanities | 3 | BA Laboratory/Field Experience (LFE) | 1 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
| ITAL 300 (Fall only, Major Requirement) | 3 | ITAL 315 (Spring only) | 3 |
| ITAL Elective 300+ (Major Requriement)3 | 3 | ITAL 301 or 495 (Choose one), Major Requirement4 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ITAL Elective 300+ (Major Requirement)3 | 3 | ITAL Elective 300+ (Major Requirement)3 | 3 |
| ITAL Elective 300+ (Major Requirement)3 | 3 | Goal 6 Integration & Creativity (300+)5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| LA&S 492 (Job Search Strategies, or elective) | 1 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours6 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
- 1
The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course.
- 2
Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
- 3
For a list of courses to fulfill the Italian required electives, visit the degree requirements tab. Students are encouraged to take ITAL 300-400 level electives offered in English as soon as possible, even starting in their freshman year.
- 4
ITAL 301 satisfied either Goal 3 Social Science or Goal 4.2 Global Awareness. ITAL 301 is offered once a year. This course is recommended to be paired with ITAL 315 in the spring, but it may be offered in the fall some years. In that case, the student can take ITAL 300 and ITAL 301 together.
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Typically KU Core Goal 6 is fulfilled by taking a major course approved for this goal. See the list of Italian courses available to fulfill Goal 6 by visiting the KU Core Website.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal. However, overlap of a KU Core course with a major or degree-specific requirement is allowed. Overlapping is recommended to allow more opportunities to explore other majors and/or minors.