Italian Language Undergraduate Certificate

AT A GLANCE

18 credits
Transfer up to 9 credits
All courses are available online
Select on-site and hybrid courses available

TUITION

$250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)

Expand your horizons with an Italian foreign language area studies undergraduate certificate from UMGC Europe.

Not only a hub of industry and trade, Italy is also one of the top five vacation destinations in the world. Italian is the language of popes, poets, artists, and entrepreneurs. Beautiful and useful, Italian is also one of the languages that the Foreign Service Institute ranks as easy to learn for native English speakers.

Courses
Requirements

Core Courses (12 credits)

(3 Credits, ITAL 111)
(3 Credits, ITAL 112)
(3 Credits, ITAL 211)
or Italian Area Studies course
(3 Credits, ITAL 212)
or Italian Area Studies course

Related Area Studies Courses (6 credits)

Choose from related courses in Italian culture, history, language, literature, or government and politics

Some examples follow:

Any ITAL course(s)
(3 Credits, ITAL 333)
(3 Credits, HIST 141)
(3 Credits, HIST 142)
(3 Credits, HIST 317F)
(3 Credits, HIST 317K)
(3 Credits, HIST 337)

Common Certificate Requirements

You must be admitted as a UMGC student.
You must complete a total of 18 credits, including at least 9 credits with UMGC.
You must complete all required coursework with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all courses. Certificate courses may not be taken as pass/fail.
At least half of the total credits you use for any certificate must be earned through graded coursework.
You may not use the same course toward completion of more than one certificate. In cases where the same course is required for two certificates, you must replace that course with an approved substitute for the second certificate.
No more than half of the total credits for any certificate may be earned through credit by examination, prior-learning portfolio credit, internship/Workplace Learning credit, or transfer credit from other schools.