Program Courses

  Program participants are required to enroll in a minimum of 12 units. It is also required to register for ITAL 101, CHIC/CTVA 369, and HSS 350. You may then register for any of the other CSUF and/or CSULB courses. 
 
CSU FULLERTON COURSES: 
 
ITAL 101 Fundamental Italian (3 units; GE C.2/3B – Introduction to the Humanities) (required)
Develop listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing, and cultural awareness to communicate on a basic level with a focus on oral expression. Introduction to Italian customs, culture and civilization. Conducted primarily in Italian.
 
CHIC/CTVA 369 Border Cinema (3 units; GE C.3/3U, Overlay Z) (required)
Examines representations of the U.S.-Mexico border in Mexican and U.S. films from the Mexican Revolution era to the present, as well as border theories in international films and scholarship. For this special offering of Border Cinema in Florence, we will pay particular attention to borders in Italian and European film in comparison with borders in the Americas.
 
HSS 350 Life and Culture Abroad (3 units; GE C.3/3U, Overlay Z) (required)
Interdisciplinary course providing a broad background to culture and civilization abroad. Social, historical and cultural approach to contemporary societies abroad. Examines traditions and institutions to help understand the 21st century way of life abroad. Related field trips. This offering of HSS 350 will examine Italian history and contemporary society, with a particular emphasis on national identity, including its historical complexities and contemporary shifts and nuances.
 
HSS 495: Internship in Florence (3 units)  
An Internship in Florence allows students to explore a potential career field and gain hands-on experience outside of the classroom in an international setting.  The internship is designed to enrich and complement students’ coursework and allow them to apply what they have learned in their major or minor classes. 

Any asynchronous online course(s) of your choice.