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2011/2012-06
PROPOSED MANDATE FOR CA&S CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
TITLE: Proposal to Establish an Italian Studies Major
Submitted by:
Kristi Grimes, Assistant Prof. of Italian, Modern & Classical Languages
Paola Giuli, Associate Prof. of Italian, Program Director, Modern & Classical Languages
DATE: April 6, 2012
1. RATIONALE FOR THE MANDATE
A. Statement of Goals and Objectives.
This proposed curricular program offers students an interdisciplinary alternative to the traditional
Italian major, in which all courses need to be taken in the target language, Italian (as per MCL
policy and mission statement). By being able to take courses on Italian culture taught in English,
Italian Studies majors will therefore be afforded greater flexibility than Italian majors in deciding
their major concentration. They will be able to pursue interdisciplinary studies in Art, Classics,
History, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, and Politics, among others.
Accordingly, by teaching courses in English, Italian faculty will be able to simultaneously serve
Italian Studies majors and the general curriculum through the development of literature in
translation courses, first year seminars and courses that satisfy GEP overlays including art/lit,
writing intensive, and diversity/globalization. At present, courses taught in English by Italian
faculty do not count for credit toward an Italian minor or an Italian major.
The Italian Studies major responds to the requirements of the General Education Program, as well
as to the recommendation of the external review completed in 2011 (see section C). It enhances
SJU liberal arts curriculum, SJU educational philosophy, and SJU commitment to diversity.
Central to the major in Italian Studies is the conviction that study of a non-native language and
culture enriches students’ self-awareness and their appreciation of diversity. Its courses will serve
the needs of multiple academic departments as well as the General Education Program. It will
prepare students for secondary school teaching, as well as for graduate study in Italian, Italian
Studies and related fields (e.g. Art History, Comparative Literature, History, International
Relations, International Marketing).
An Italian Studies major will increase the number of majors in the Italian program, without the
need for additional hiring of staff. While the number of Italian majors at Saint Joseph’s has
increased since it was established in 2005 (at present we have 6, including three double majors),
there is no doubt that an Italian Studies Major would enable us to recruit from a larger group of
students. Currently we have solid enrollment numbers across all ITA courses, as well as a
significant number of Italian minors (approximately 45). Nationwide trends in Italian prove that
our enrollment increase is not temporary (see section B).
This new major is not intended to serve as a substitute for the established Italian major, but will
be an additional option. Italian Studies is designed to allow students to continue to improve their
language and their understanding of Italian culture while also exploring connections between
Italian and other disciplines, such as Ancient Studies, Art, History, Communications,
International Business, International Relations, Music, etc.
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Moreover, the traditional Italian major, based on the acquisition of language skills and the study
of Italy in the target language, can only be enhanced by an influx of students. The success of
other Italian Studies Programs (e.g. The University of Notre Dame’s and the University of
Pennsylvania’s) proves that an Italian Studies major does not take students away from the
traditional Italian major (language track). Most Jesuit and Catholic Universities and Colleges
nationwide have a major in Italian Studies, most notably The University of Notre Dame, Fordham
University and The College of the Holy Cross.
Learning Goals and Objectives for the Italian Studies Major
Learning Goal: Students will gain an appreciation and understanding of Italian language,
literature, history, and culture, and will be able to develop curricula in art, history, music,
philosophy and politics, among others. They will understand the significant ways in which Italian
culture has influenced and continues to shape the modern world.
Objectives.
 Students will develop proficiency in the Italian language, in order to use the language in
both everyday and formal situations on a wide variety of topics, from the personal to the
abstract.
 Students will acquire a solid grasp of sociolinguistic differences in Italy (for example to
be able to clearly distinguish different registers, regional accents, and typical gestures).
 Students will read extensively in primary textual sources (in Italian and in translation)
and demonstrate competency in the use of those sources for the study of Italian culture
and history.
 Students will incorporate literary and critical theories in written assignments;
 Students will understand the relationship between a) the individual text and the genre it
belongs to and/or transgresses; b) the individual texts and its broader context;
 Students will develop cogent, well organized and thoroughly researched written and oral
presentations of Italian language, literature, and culture.
Learning Goal: Students will achieve a critical awareness of (a) important historical and social
dimensions of Italy; (b) various tools and methods used in the study of Italian culture; and (c) the
relevance of these issues, tools, and methods for the study of other cultures and time periods.
Objectives:
 Students will study and demonstrate an appreciation for the culture of Italy and the
significance of such study for understanding a foreign culture.
 Students will explore connections and understand the Italian cultural tradition from past
to present.
 Students will show familiarity with different theoretical approaches to literature and
culture.
 Students will explore scholarly points of view on Italy and demonstrate an ability to
utilize and assess such scholarship.
 Students will become familiar with broader theoretical frameworks that help to integrate
the study of Italy and Italian culture into research in other relevant fields.
B. Evidence of need or demand for the proposed new program
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The implementation of an Italian Studies major was the very first curricular recommendation the
External Reviewers offered in their 2010 report. Many prominent American institutions offer two
tracks in Italian: what we could call a traditional, or “disciplinary” track, where all courses are
taught in the target language, and a more interdisciplinary track, allowing students to take courses
on Italian culture in translation both within the Italian Program and outside of it. A list of such
institutions can be found in section 3 “Sample curricular for comparison.” This model has several
advantages: it offers students more options and therefore allows for greater curricular flexibility,
it considerably increases the range of courses students of Italian culture can take, it allows greater
collaboration between Italian faculty and faculty in other departments, and last but not least, it
allows Italian faculty to teach culture, literature, and film courses that serve the needs of the
general student population as well as their Italian minors and majors (when offering, for
example, Honor courses, or courses in translation).
Over the last several years, the national trend has been toward rising enrollments in Italian. The
MLA Language Enrollment Database [http://www.mla.org/flsurvey_search] informs us that in
2002 there was a total enrollment in Italian at U.S. institutions of higher education of 63,899.
Seven years later, in 2009, that enrollment had increased to 80,752. In other words, nationally,
Italian saw an increase over seven years of approximately 26% (twenty-six percent). At Saint
Joseph’s University over a comparable period, the change was far more dramatic. In fall 2002,
the total enrollment was 216 in all undergraduate day classes in Italian. In fall 2009, that figure
was 356, representing an increase of approximately 65% (sixty-five percent). Considering the
data at the conversation level (300) and higher, the increase is even more dramatic. 39 students
were enrolled in conversation and upper division Italian in 2002 and 85 in 2009, an increase of
117%.
The creation and implementation of an Italian Studies major would allows SJU to capitalize on
this national and regional trend, and to increase the number of our majors. As our reviewers
(professors Vettori and Vitti-Alexander) observed, while commenting on enrollment trends at
both large/national and medium/regional institutions: “Students request this option [Italian
Studies] more and more. It requires less language preparation and more concentration on culture,
literature, film, history, art history, and music. It has been proven by other programs that
developed an Italian Studies major that it does not take students away from the language and
literature track.”
C. Planning documents that support this proposal.
Included below is an excerpt from the report of the external review committee conducted in
2011 by Dr. Maria Rosaria Vitti-Alexander of Nazareth College, Rochester, NY and Dr.
Alessandro Vettori of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ:
In general terms, considering the impressive growth the Italian Program has undergone in
the last decade, the large number of enrolments, the number of minors and majors, and
the overall health of the program, the committee recommends the creation and
implementation of an Italian Studies major. Students request this option more and more.
It requires less language preparation and more concentration on culture, literature, film,
history, art history, and music. It has been proven by other programs that developed an
Italian Studies major that it does not take students away from the language and literature
track.
The reviewers indicated that the creation of an Italian Studies major would allow Italian faculty to
teach courses in Italian American Literature.
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LINKS TO PLAN 2020: 1. Promote academic distinction. As we mentioned, most prominent
institutions in the US offer a double track in Italian and Italian Studies (please see section 3 for a
complete list of institutions). A major in Italian Studies complements and enhances the Italian
Program Curriculum and the SJU liberal arts curriculum. By increasing the number and range of
Italian culture courses, and the range and flexibility of the Italian curriculum, it will increase
collaboration between the Italian program and other SJU departments, inspire new courses and
increase the visibility and academic prestige of the Italian program. We will contribute to and
support other programs (e.g. Gender Studies and Medieval Renaissance, Reformation Studies)
through the development of new courses by the Italian faculty. 2. Provide a transformative
student experience. The major in Italian Studies is designed as a model for interdisciplinary
thinking. Its courses serve the needs of multiple academic departments as well as the General
Education Program. It will prepare students for secondary school teaching in Italian and for
graduate study in Italian, Italian Studies and related fields (e.g. Art History, Comparative
Literature, History, Politics, International Relations and Linguistics). 3. Promote mission,
Catholic identity and/or diversity. Central to the major in Italian Studies is the conviction that
study of a non-native language and culture enriches students’ self-awareness and their
appreciation of diversity. 4. Strengthen global and community engagement: an Italian Studies
program will allow Italian faculty to teach courses in English, including courses on Italian
American culture, that will contribute to the already very strong relationship between SJU and the
Italian American community. 5. Promote alumni engagement: the Italian American community
has participated with great enthusiasm in events and cultural activities organized by the Italian
program. Our ability to offer courses in English in the context of the Italian Studies Program
should strengthen these ties, by allowing for a greater variety of courses and activities they are
interested in. 6. Improve financial health. All of the above (points 1-5) have the cumulative
effect of increasing visibility for SJU Italian Program, which, in turn, has the potential of
attracting majors, donors, and grants. 7. Build on existing strengths. The Italian Program has
steadily increased its influence and visibility in the region, by offering high quality education, by
hiring highly qualified and well-published professors, by offering cutting-edge and innovative
courses, and by pursuing several outreach programs and activities. Ever stronger, our program
begins to be recognized as one of the leading Italian Programs in our region. We have the
capabilities and the vision to make it stronger and more prestigious. The Italian Studies major is a
momentous step in this direction. Please see section B on growth of Italian Program since an
Italian major was established in 2005.
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED CURRICULUM
Requirements
The Italian Studies Major will offer primary and secondary majors. Courses explore the breadth
of Italian literature and culture, from ancient Rome to the present, from literature to film and
politics, and teach advanced skills in analysis, critical thinking, and writing. Study in Italy
through our Rome summer program as well as study at an approved study-abroad program will be
highly encouraged. All courses for the Italian studies major will be made in consultation with the
advisor for the major.
The major requires 10 courses. A minimum of six courses must be ITA courses conducted in
Italian. ITA courses at the intermediate 200 level count toward the major. The remaining four
courses may be taken in English.
Courses in Italian (minimum of 6 courses required; all courses are taught in Italian)
ITA 201-202 Intermediate Italian (GEP language requirement)
ITA 301 Italian Conversation (GEP language requirement)
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ITA 302 Italian Composition (GEP writing intensive)
ITA 303 Advanced Italian Conversation and Composition
ITA 306 The Roman Experience
ITA 309 I giovani e l’Italia di oggi
ITA 310 Texts, Contexts and Style in Italian Literature
ITA 315 Italy through Art
ITA 320 Italian through Film
ITA 330 The Italian Business World and its Language
ITA 340 Italian Culture and Civilization
ITA 350 Topics and Methods for Teaching Italian
ITA 360 Modern Italian Culture
ITA 365 Italian Society and the Media
ITA 370 Topics
ITA 380 Italian Journeys: from Marco Polo to the Age of Global Tourism
ITA 390 Theater Workshop
ITA 401 Early Italian Cinema: from the Stage to the Screen
ITA 402 L’italiano al cinema: Neorealism to the Present
ITA 420 From Novel to Film
ITA 425 The Artist and the Madman in the Renaissance and Reformation
ITA 430 Images of Rome: Papal Rome to the Present
ITA 435 Rebels and Revolutionaries: Italian Culture and Society 1650-1850.
ITA 440 Profane and Sacred Love in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
ITA 445 The Medici Court: Poetry, Patronage and the Art of Power
ITA 450 Italy in the Age of the Grand Tour
ITA 455 Women’s Voices in 20th Century Italian Fiction
ITA 460 The Dawn of the Renaissance: Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio
ITA 465 The Birth of a Nation: Italy’s Risorgimento and Italy Today. Capstone study tour.
ITA 470 Topics
ITA 490-491 Internship in Italian
ITA 493-494 Independent Study in Italian
Courses in English (maximum of 4)
Group A: Pre-approved courses
We have ascertained via the course catalog and/or in conversation with individual instructors or
department chairs, that the courses listed here contain material relevant to the study of Italy and/
or Italian American Culture. This list is not binding or exhaustive, and will be updated each
academic year. Some of these courses may have prerequisites.
Because of the wide range of potential courses, we don’t anticipate any burden on other
departments. We expect a gradual increase in enrollment in the foreseeable future, probably from
two to five new majors a year.
Please see appendix A for letters of support from course instructors and/or their chairs.
Art, Archaeology and Music
ART 202 Late Antique and Medieval Art
ART 203 Renaissance Art and Architecture
ART 204 Baroque Art and Architecture
ART 205 Neo-Classicism to Impressionism
CLA 302 The Art & Archaeology of Italy
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CLA 303 Pompeii & Herculaneum: Life in the Roman Empire
CLA 304 Etruscan Art and Archaeology
CLA 307 Ancient Greece and Rome in Film
CLA 320 The Golden Age of Rome (Honors)
MTF 157 Music History: Antiquity through 1750
MTF 158 Music History: 1750 to the Present Day
History
HIS 316 The Grandeur That Was Rome: 709 BCE-476 CE
HIS 317 The Medieval Experience
HIS 318 The Italian Renaissance
CLA 320 The Golden Age of Rome (Honors)
Literature/Literature in Translation
CLA 201 Classical Mythology
CLA 202 Classical Epic: Gods and Heroes in Homer and Virgil
CLA 321 Sexuality and Gender in the Ancient World (Honors)
LTT 150 Italian Journeys
Philosophy
PHL 401 Ancient Philosophy
PHL 402 Plato and Aristotle
PHL 412 The Philosophy of Aquinas
Political Theory
POL 301 Classical and Medieval Political Thought
POL 302 Machiavelli v. the World
Group B: Courses requiring approval.
Below is a list of courses that may be counted toward the major when there is an appropriate
amount of content related to Italy and Italian and/or Italian American culture. Prior approval of
the program director is required for all these courses.
Please see appendix A for letters of support from course instructors and/or their chairs. We have
not received written statements for courses in Business yet, but Dr. DiAngelo has expressed his
support orally to us.
Art, Archaeology and Music
ART 107 Women in Art (Gender Studies)
ART 292 European Cinemas
ART 208 Modern Art
ART 209 Contemporary Art
MTF 152 Music Appreciation
MTF 258 Major Composers
MTF 370 Special Topics in Music History
Business/Economics
ECN 321 International Trade
IBU 420 International Management
IBU 495 Global Strategic Planning
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MKT 331 International Marketing
FMK 202 Overview of the Global Food Industry
History and Philosophy
HIS 322 and 323 Europe in the Twentieth Century
HON 301 Modern Mosaic: Europe 1832-1939
PHL 310 The Philosophy of Art
Study abroad
International Study Tour (usually equivalent to one course) with advance approval of director.
Study Abroad at Appropriate Foreign University (Semester, Summer, Junior Year, et al.).
Group C: Courses under development (not needed to establish or run the program).
The following courses are examples of new offerings on Italian culture that will be taught in
English. The development of these courses would allow Italian and MCL faculty to further
support and enrich aspects of the GEP (e.g., courses taught in English that may satisfy GEP
requirements like First Year Seminars, diversity, writing-intensive or ethics-intensive, as well as
team-taught honors courses).
HON 312 Humanism
LTT xxx Italian Cinema I
LTT xxx Italian Cinema II
HON xxx Women’s Voices in Italian Literature
LTT xxx The Italian American Experience
LTT xxx Filming Italian Americans
LTT xxx Italy in the Age of the Grand Tour
LTT xxx Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio
LTT xxx Italy and France in the Middle Ages/Renaissance
Integrated Learning Requirement
The Italian Studies Major requires 3 Integrative Learning (IL) GEP courses (9 credits). Majors in
Italian Studies must take three complementary courses in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Students have considerable flexibility in choosing these courses. Given the interdisciplinary
nature of the major, the boundary between courses in the major and courses in the integrated
learning requirement is inherently fluid. The three courses needed for the integrated learning
requirement may be drawn from programs and departments that focus on (1) relevant cultural
and historical contexts; (2) methodologies that are applied in the study of Italian language or
culture; (3) research tools that are employed in Italian Studies. Students should consult with their
advisor to determine what courses are best suited to their own interests. Courses listed in some
departments may have prerequisites.
Students may choose from the courses listed below, approved for inclusion by the instructors
and/or department chairs. This list will be updated as new suitable courses become available.
Because of the wide range of potential courses, we don’t anticipate any burden on other
departments.
ENG 415 Postcolonial Studies (GEP Diversity)
ENG 221 Backgrounds for English Studies
ENG 319 The Modern/Postmodern Mood
LIN 101 Introduction to Linguistics
LIN 301 Teaching Languages at Home and Abroad
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LIN 317 Sociolinguistics
LIN 340 "Can you Hear Me Now?": Communication in Social Contexts
LIN 401 Bilingualism and Language Diversity (GEP Diversity)
PHL 474 Language and Thought
PHL 475 Language and Meaning
POL 103 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 117 Introduction to Political Thought
POL 115 Introduction to International Politics
SOC 204 Cultural Anthropology
The knowledge of a second language/culture is highly recommended. Any MCL course at the
upper-level (3xx or 4xx), conducted in any language or a sequence of two courses at the
beginning/intermediate level of Latin or a Romance Language (for example: LAT 101/102; LAT
102/201; LAT 201/202; FRE/SPA 101-102; FRE/SPA 102-201; FRE/SPA 201-202; FRE/SPA:
202-301).
The Relationship between this Program and Existing Programs/Departments at SJU:
Initially, the Italian Studies major will primarily draw from current offerings in the department of
Modern and Classical Languages (especially Italian and Classics). At the October 6, 2011 MCL
department meeting, our colleagues confirmed their support of and potential contribution to this
interdisciplinary program.
The following MCL faculty members plan to contribute to the program by teaching in it.
Additionally, see appendix A for letters of support.
Dr. Kristin Burr, Dr. Robert Daniel, Dr. Jennifer Ewald, Dr. Paola Giuli, Dr. Kristi Grimes, Dr.
Konstantinos Nikoloutsos, Dr. Maria Marsilio, Ms. Joan Manghisi, Mr. Luca Mazzotti, Ms.
Fulvia Serra, Dr. Elaine Shenk
As the program grows, our goal is to advance relationships with other departments, so that Italian
Studies can be fully integrated into the curriculum. The following faculty members have
expressed interest in contributing to the program by teaching in it. Additionally, see appendix A
for letters of support.
Dr. Lisa Baglione (on behalf of the Political Science Department), Father Joseph Feeney, Dr.
Emily Hage, Dr. Susan Liebell, Dr. Alison Lewin, Dr. Paul Patterson, Dr. Jason Powell (on
behalf of MRRS program), Dr. Julie McDonald (on behalf of the Philosophy Department)
Dr. Jason Mezey, Dr. Suzanne Sorkin (on behalf of MTF department)
3. SAMPLE CURRICULA FOR COMPARISON
Thirty-three Colleges and Universities in the United States offer a major in Italian Studies. The
chart included below provides information on 26 comparable institutions in the Northeast, as well
as on all Jesuit schools offering a major in Italian Studies, and several aspirational schools such as
The University of Notre Dame. The chart details the number of courses allowed in English, as
well as a list of departments that the major draws from.
The data demonstrates that between 1/5 and 2/3 of courses can be taken in English. Additionally,
the courses that count toward the major are in a wide range of fields, including, but not limited to:
Anthropology, Art, Business, Classics, Comparative Literature, Economics, Education, English,
Gender Studies, History, Linguistics, Music, Theater and Film, Philosophy, Political Science,
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Theology, and other Romance Languages. Appendix B contains print outs detailing programs of
study and course offerings.
Institution
Assumption
College
Boston University
# of possible courses in English / total #
of courses
5/10
Other Disciplines/related
fields
ART, HIS, POL, MTF
3/13
LIN, other course listings
unavailable online
ART, HIS, MTF,
Brandeis
University
Brown University
4/9
Bryn Mawr
College
/10 (does not specify max # of courses
taught in English; students must request
permission of program director)
4-6/10
College of the
Holy Cross
Connecticut
College
Dickinson College
Duke University
Emory University
Fairfield
University
Fordham
University
4/8
ART, HIS, POL, Gender
Studies, many courses listed
as ITA are taught in English
ART, HIS, MTF, CLA, PHL,
POL
ART, HIS, MTF, CLA, PHL,
POL
/9 (does not specify max # of courses taught ART, HIS, MTF, CLA, PHL,
in English)
POL
4/10
ART, CLA, HIS, MTF, PHL,
POL
4/10
ART, Anthropology, ENG,
MTF, HIS, MRRS, PHL,
POL, THE
3/9
students propose courses;
course listings not available
online
1/8
ART, HIS, MTF, Internships
3/10
Gonzaga
University
Ithaca College
3/10
Rutgers University
2/10
Saint Louis
University
3/9
Santa Clara
University
Sweet Briar
College
Tufts University
University of
40 units; The # of courses allowed in
English is not clear
6/12
4/10
5/10
2/10
anthropology, ART, CLAS,
ENG, COM, HIS, MTF,
POL, SOC, THE, Gender
studies
ART, HIS, ECON, POL,
SOC,
LIN, ART, MTF,PHL, other
modern/classical languages
ART, CLA, ENG, LIN, HIS,
PHL, POL, MTF,
HIS, MTF, ENG; students
propose courses for
inclusion;
ENG, LIN, ART, HIS,
Course offerings in related
fields not provided online.
ART, CLA, HIS, POL
ART, CLA, HIS, POL,
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Notre Dame
University of
Pennsylvania
University of
Richmond
University of
Vermont
Wellesley College
Wesleyan
University
Wheaton College
8/12
4/9
4/11
Max # of courses in English not specified
“courses taken in translation count toward
the major”
1/9
5/9
MRRS,
ART, CLA, ENG, HIS,
MTF, POL, THE, other
romance languages,
landscape architecture
ART, CLA, EDU, HIS, LIN,
POL, THE, Business
ART, CLA, ENG,HIS, PHL,
POL, REL, THE,
Course offerings in related
fields not provided online.
Course offerings in related
fields not provided online.
ART, POL. Complete course
offerings in related fields not
provided online.
4. ITALIAN STUDIES MAJOR RELATION TO THE GEP
This new major will facilitate the development of new courses of an interdisciplinary nature in
support of the General Education Program. There will be courses in the program that broaden
GEP offerings in terms of requirements and overlays.
As the typical course sequence provided below demonstrates, Italian Studies majors will be able
to adequately complete the GEP. Students will be encouraged to complete the signature core in
the first year of study. Majors will use 1-2 courses in order to satisfy their language requirement.
At present one GEP overlay is designated (ITA 302 writing intensive), and will be met within the
context of the major. In terms of ILC courses included in this proposal, we are offering a broad
list of choices; therefore this component of the program is both reasonable and viable relative to
other college programs.
Typical Course Sequence for Italian Studies Majors.
Fall Freshman
ITA 201, 202 or 301 (Language requirement); Craft of Language; First-Year Seminar or Forging
the Modern World; Moral Foundations or Faith, Justice, and the Catholic Tradition; Math Beauty
Spring Freshman
ITA 202, 301 (Language requirement) or ITA 302 (writing intensive); Texts and Contexts; FirstYear Seminar or Forging the Modern World; Moral Foundations or Faith, Justice, and the
Catholic Tradition; Math Beauty
Fall Sophomore
ITA 301 or 302 (writing intensive) or ITA 300/400; Major elective (ITA 300/400 or Approved
Italian Studies Course); Social/Behavioral Science or Natural Science; Philosophical
Anthropology or Religious Difference; ILC
Spring Sophomore
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ITA 300/400 level; Major elective (ITA 300/400 or Approved Italian Studies Course);
Social/Behavioral Science or Natural Science; Philosophical Anthropology or Religious
Difference; Elective
Fall Junior
ITA 300/400 level; Major elective (ITA 300/400 or Approved Italian Studies Course); ILC;
Elective (Globalization/Diversity/Non-Western Studies overlay if not already satisfied); Elective
Spring Junior
Major elective (ITA 300/400 or Approved Italian Studies Course); Art/Lit; ILC; Elective (Ethics
Intensive overlay if not already satisfied); Elective or Second Natural Science (if non –lab course)
Fall Senior
Major elective (ITA 300/400 or Approved Italian Studies Course); Faith and Reason; Elective;
Elective; Elective
Spring Senior
Major elective (ITA 300/400 or Approved Italian Studies Course); Elective; Elective; Elective;
Elective
5. BUDGET OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM
We envisage no immediate budgetary impact. The program draws on existing courses and will
lead to no immediate new hiring in order to put the program in place.