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ACADEMIC MAJORSFrench24 semester credits including:• FR 201 Intermediate French (4 SH)• FR 210 Studies in Francophone Contemporary Cultures(4 SH)• FR 220 French Conversation (4 SH)• FR 301 French for the Professional Environment (4 SH)• IS 305 Professional Culture (4 SH)and four semester credits from the following:• BA 450 International Internship (1-5 SH)• FR 490 Senior Research Project (4 SH)German24 semester credits including:• GR 201 Intermediate German (4 SH)• GR 210 Studies in Germanophone ContemporaryCultures (4 SH)• GR 220 German Conversation (4 SH)• GR 301 German for the Professional Environment (4 SH)• IS 305 Professional Culture (4 SH)and four semester credits from the following:• BA 450 International Internship (1-5 SH)• GR 490 Senior Research Project (4 SH)Italian24 semester credits including:• IT 201 Intermediate Italian (4 SH)• IT 211 Introduction to Italian Culture & Civilization (4 SH)• IT 220 Italian Conversation (4 SH)• IT 301 Italian for the Professional Environment (4 SH)• IS 305 Professional Culture (4 SH)and four semester credits from the following:• BA 450 International Internship (1-5 SH)• IT 490 Senior Research Project (2 or 4 SH)Spanish24 semester credits including:• SP 201 Intermediate Spanish I (4 SH)• SP 202 Intermediate Spanish II (4 SH)• SP 220 Spanish Conversation and Composition (4 SH)• SP 225 Hispanic Culture and Civilization (4 SH)• SP 301 Spanish for the Professional Environment (4 SH)• IS 305 Professional Culture (4 SH)and four semester credits from the following:• BA 450 International Internship (1-5 SH)• SP 490 Senior Research Project (4 SH)Italian StudiesDegree Awarded: Bachelor of ArtsSince the ancient Roman times, Italy has been exporting itscivilization, literature and culture around the world (in particularin the western world), in the areas of Latin literature,"Romanitas," humanism, science, fine arts, history, political &moral thought, music, film, fashion, design, car industry andcuisine. Italy has produced some of the most remarkable culturalworks of the western civilization (i.e. Michelangelo's frescos andsculptures, Leonardo da Vinci's and Galileo's genius, Dante'sDivine Comedy, Verdi's and Puccini's operas, Fellini's Dolce Vita,etc.).The major in Italian Studies allows you to understand, appreciateand analyze this treasury of human expression; allows you tobroaden your cultural and intellectual horizons. It also allows youto interact with the Italian communities spread around theworld, and can surely improve employment opportunities forgraduates wishing to interact with a vibrant, multicultural andeconomically active global society.The major and minor in Italian Studies is an interdisciplinaryprogram focusing on the study of the Italian language, cultureand literature and its manifestations in history and its usage inthe present cultural and social context. For more informationabout the program and the possibility of studying in Italy or inSwitzerland, please contact the foreign language department.Requirements for the Major:40 semester credits including:• IT 102 Beginning Italian II (4 SH)• IT 201 Intermediate Italian (4 SH)• IT 220 Italian Conversation (4 SH)• IT 211 Introduction to Italian Culture & Civilization (4 SH)• IT 170-79/270-79/370-79 Special Topics in Italian (2-4SH)• IT 331 Advanced Italian (4 SH)and 16 semester credits from the following:• IT 300 Italian Translation (2 or 4 SH)• IT 301 Italian for the Professional Environment (4 SH)• IT 338 Readings in Italian/Italophone Literatures &Cultures I (2 or 4 SH)Page | 56Lake Erie College | 2012 - 2013 Undergraduate Catalog | Student Handbook | Student Athlete Handbook