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ITAL 101. Elementary Italian I. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: F

Beginning Italian. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 141. 4 lectures.

ITAL 102. Elementary Italian II. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: W

Prerequisite: ITAL 101, ITAL 141, or consent of instructor.

Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 142. 4 lectures.

ITAL 103. Elementary Italian III. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: SP

Prerequisite: ITAL 102, ITAL 142, or consent of instructor.

Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 143. 4 lectures.

ITAL 141. Elementary Italian I Study Abroad. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: SU

2020-21 or later catalog: GE Area C2

2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2

2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2

2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C5

Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Cal Poly Global Program.

Beginning Italian. Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context at a Cal Poly Global Program study center. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 101. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Fulfills GE Area C2 (GE Area C1, C2, or C5 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).

ITAL 142. Elementary Italian II Study Abroad. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: SU

2020-21 or later catalog: GE Area C2

2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2

2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2

2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C5

Prerequisite: ITAL 101, ITAL 141, or appropriate score on placement exam; and acceptance into the Cal Poly Global Program.

Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context at a Cal Poly Global Program study center. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 102. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Fulfills GE Area C2 (GE Area C1, C2, or C5 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).

ITAL 143. Elementary Italian III Study Abroad. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: SU

2020-21 or later catalog: GE Area C2

2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2

2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2

2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C5

Prerequisite: ITAL 102, ITAL 142, or appropriate score on placement exam; and acceptance into the Cal Poly Global Program.

Class practice and assigned outside work in pronunciation, sentence structure, reading, writing, and conversation. Language taught in its intercultural context at a Cal Poly Global Program study center. Not open to student with credit in ITAL 103. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Fulfills GE Area C2 (GE Area C1, C2, or C5 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).

ITAL 201. Intermediate Italian I. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: F

2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C5

2020-21 or later: GE Elec - Area C (No C2 or LD-C)

Prerequisite: ITAL 103, ITAL 143, or consent of instructor.

Development of presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive intermediate-level language skills in Italian within an intercultural context. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 241. 4 lectures. Fulfills GE Electives - Area C (GE Area C5 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).

ITAL 202. Intermediate Italian II. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: W

Prerequisite: ITAL 201, ITAL 241, or consent of instructor.

Development of presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive intermediate-level language skills in Italian within an intercultural context. 4 lectures.

ITAL 241. Intermediate Italian I Study Abroad. 4 units

Term Typically Offered: SU

2020-21 or later catalog: GE Area C2

2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2

2019-20 or earlier: GE Area C1 or C2

2019-20 or earlier catalog: GE Area C5

Prerequisite: ITAL 103, ITAL 143, or appropriate score on placement exam; and acceptance into the Cal Poly Global Program.

Development of presentational, interpersonal, and interpretive intermediate-level language skills in Italian. Language taught in its intercultural context at a Cal Poly Global Program study center. Not open to students with credit in ITAL 201. 3 lectures, 1 activity. Fulfills GE Area C2 (GE Area C1, C2, or C5 for students on the 2019-20 or earlier catalogs).