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Interdepartmental ITALIAN STUDIES FLORENCE CENTER MINOR
Coordinator: John B. Brennan (International Programs)
The Italian Studies Florence Center Minor is concerned with the culture of Italy from ancient times to the present. The minor is built around the student's program of studies at The Florida State University Florence Study Center, allowing the student to pursue the minor before, during, and after the student attends the Florence Program. The minor gives greater focus to, and enhances the quality of, the students program of studies in Italy. The sojourn in Florence is the essential element in the minor, providing direct involvement in contemporary Italian civilization as well as exposure to Italys historical cultural artifacts.
Requirements for a Minor in Italian Studies
The interdisciplinary minor requires the completion of fifteen (15) semester hours in courses approved by the Italian Studies Florence Center Minor coordinating committee. At least nine (9) semester hours of approved courses must be taken while the student is in residence at the Florence Study Center. A maximum of nine (9) semester hours may be counted in any single academic discipline. Students who intend to minor in Italian studies should declare this intention with the director of the study abroad programs.
The student must have completed at least three (3) semester hours (or the equivalent) in elementary Italian prior to attending the Florence center.
Core Courses
These courses will be counted in the minor whether they are taken on the Tallahassee campus or in Florence. Descriptions of these courses can be found under the individual departments in which they are taught:
and all Italian courses on the 2000 level or above.
Note: each student must have completed at least one introductory course in Italian-on the freshman level-prior to studying at the Florence Center in order to qualify for a minor in Italian studies. Note also that courses used to satisfy the Universitys foreign language requirement for the BA degree may not also count in the minor.
Related Courses
These courses may be counted in the minor only when they are taken at the Florence Study Center:
All other courses offered at the Florence center may be counted provided the Florence Center Minor coordinating committee has given prior approval for their inclusion in the minor. In addition, special topics courses offered on The Florida State University campus on a one-time basis may be counted if they are approved by the coordinating committee. To have such courses considered, petition the Coordinating Committee, University Center A5500.
JAPANESE: see Asian Studies; Modern Languages and Linguistics
LATIN: see Classical Languages, Literature, and Civilization