Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language Lab for Italian 1 and 2.
ITAL 1, Elementary Italian I 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only) • Prerequisite: None.
Using the communicative approach, this course stresses the fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, practical vocabulary, useful phrases, and the ability to understand, speak, read, and write simple Italian. Using fundamental sentence structures in the present and past tenses, students practice speaking and holding simple conversations in class and writing compositions. Lectures and discussions are included covering the geography, customs, culture, and literature of Italy.
2470 11:10a-12:40p TThF M 139 Kemitch F A
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
2469 2:30p-4:55p MW MC 2 Naham C
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4343 7:30p-9:55p TTh DRSCHR 214 Trombetta G N
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
ITAL 2, Elementary Italian II 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Arts and Humanities), Foreign Language (required for UC only) • Prerequisite: Italian 1*.
This course is a continuation of Italian 1 and completes the elementary grammar. It includes the reading of simplified texts with emphasis on oral expression and further study of Italian history and culture.
*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school Italian.
2471 12:45p-2:15p TThF DRSCHR 214 Rota B L
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4344 7:30p-9:55p MW DRSCHR 213 Giribaldi M
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
ITAL 3, Intermediate Italian I 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3B (Humanities) • Prerequisite: Italian 2*.
This course is a review of Italian grammar with special emphasis on idiomatic construction and expressions. It includes the study and reading, in and out of class, of selected readings from Italian literature, along with an emphasis on vocabulary building.
*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school Italian
4345 7:30p-9:55p TTh LA 214 Serafini Ti
Above section 4345 is part of the Scholars Program and is recommended for, but not limited to, students in the Scholars Program. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.