Courses - Italian & Modern Greek - Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures at PSU

Please Note: Not all courses are taught every year. Please see the published class schedule for a listing of courses and sections available in any given term!

Course numbers ending in 99, 40X, 50X, as well as numbers 410 and 510 designate variable content courses that are occasional offerings. Please see the course schedule for the current terms offerings.

You can also view the official and complete course descriptions in the University Bulletin under the section of "Foreign Languages and Literatures".

ITALIAN COURSES

IT 101, 102, 103 First-year Italian (4, 4, 4)
An introduction to elementary Italian. Emphasis on listening comprehension and oral practice, the elements of grammar, vocabulary building, and elementary readings.

IT 199 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged)

IT 201, 202, 203 Second-year Italian (4, 4, 4)
Intensive review of basic materials introduced in the first-year program and further development of communication skills.
Prerequisite: It 103.

IT 299 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged)

IT 301, 302 Third-year Italian (4, 4)
Composition and conversation at the intermediate level.
Prerequisite: It 203.
[Not taught every year.]

IT 399 Special Studies (Credit to be arranged)

IT 404 Cooperative Education/Internship (Credit to be arranged)

IT 409 Practicum (Credit to be arranged)

IT 410 Selected Topics (Credit to be arranged)

FL 101, 102, 103 First-year Modern Greek (4, 4, 4)
The course is addressed to students with no-little knowledge of Modern Greek and places equal emphasis on the acquisition of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Classes focus on the study of grammar, syntax and vocabulary as well as elementary reading passages.

FL 201, 202, 203 Second-year Modern Greek (3,3,3)
This course is addressed to students who have completed 1st year Modern Greek or have advanced language awareness through contact with Modern Greek in other ways. It places equal emphasis on the improvement of oral, reading, writing and listening skills.