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Florence, Italy: Course Offerings

 

FLORENCE COMMUNITY LIVING PROGRAM
FALL & SPRING 2008-2009

Dr. Robert Williams, Associate Professor of Political Science
 Visiting Professor

Prerequisite: Students must complete ITAL 151 or its equivalent by the end of the Spring 2008 semester to participate. Students participating in the Spring Only 2009 semester must complete ITAL 152 by the end of the Fall 2008 semester.  The prerequisite for all 300-level ITAL courses is 252. The prerequisite for all 400-level ITAL courses is the successful completion of one 300-level ITAL course.  Students must meet all prerequisite requirements for each course they intend on taking overseas. Waivers cannot be issued for students to take courses without meeting prerequisite requirements. No exceptions will be made. Please contact Nichole Skelton (nichole.skelton@pepperdine.edu) in IP with any questions.   

General Requirements: While studying in the Florence Program all students must enroll in 12-18 units including an Italian course each semester for a letter grade.

Students will register for their Fall Florence courses online in March during Fall 2008 registration. Students will register for their Spring Florence courses online in November during Spring 2009 registration. Please check your Pepperdine email for your exact registration time; and the International Programs website http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/internationalprograms/ in March and November for the course call numbers.

Purchase your textbooks before you go overseas. 
Students are expected to have textbooks the first day of class.  Textbooks will be available at the Pepperdine bookstore in Malibu.

EACH SEMESTER:

• HUM 295 – The International Experience (0-1) CR/NC grading only. An optional course designed to maximize the student's international experience by providing opportunities to engage more fully with the culture and to reflect more carefully on the experience.

• ITAL 251 – Second-Year Italian I (4) (GE) Prerequisite: ITAL 152

• ITAL 252 – Second-Year Italian II (4) Prerequisite: ITAL 251

• NASC 109 – Introduction to Astronomy (4) (GE Lab Science)

• PE Elective Courses
CR/NC grading only. Requires the payment of an extra fee.
     PE 185 – Beginning Modern Dance (1)
     PE 186 – Advanced Modern Dance (1)
     PE 198 – Individual Exercise (1)


FALL ONLY:

ITAL 152 – Elementary Italian II (4) Prerequisite: ITAL 151

ITAL: 462 - Italian Cinema from neo Realism to the Present (4) Prerequisite: ITAL 252

HUM 212 – Western Heritage II (3) (GE) Prerequisite: HUM 111

REL 301 – Christianity and Culture (3) (GE Religion) Prerequisite: REL 101 or REL 102

POSC/HIST 592 – The History and Politics of Florence (4)

INTS/POSC 344 – International Relations (4) Writing intensive course for POSC majors

A fall semester educational field trip is part of this program.
 

SPRING ONLY:

• ITAL 380 –Italian Civilization (4) Prerequisite: ITAL 252

• ART 428 – Renaissance Art (4) (GE Fine Arts) May be applied to Art History Major.

HUM 313 – Western Heritage III (3) (GE) Prerequisite: HUM 212

 POSC 104 – The American People and Politics (4) (GE American Experience)

 POSC 549 – Ethics and International Politics (4) Prerequisite INTS/POSC 344

 ENG 380 - Major Writers: Henry James and His Friends (4) (GE Literature) Prerequisite: ENG 101 or equivalent

A spring semester educational field trip is part of this program.
 

Classes normally meet 4 days a week. A long weekend for travel will be scheduled in the Fall semester.

All courses offered depend upon the availability of qualified faculty and other program activities depend upon qualified personnel. The University contracts with scheduled air carriers and local operators and travel dates may be changed in the case of armed conflict, terrorist activity, natural disasters, strikes, or other unforeseen circumstances. The International Programs Office will always have the latest information concerning these programs.

Visit: http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/international programs/

03-11-08