# Italian (ITAL) courses

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · 3 courses

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/courses/ital/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026.

### ITAL 0001 — Elementary Italian - Level I

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 72 lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2025, 2 sections (/c/sierra-college/schedule/fall-2025/ital.md); Spring 2026, 1 section (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/ital.md)

Intensive instruction in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing elementary Italian. Basic grammar, regular and some irregular verbs in the present tense of the indicative mood. Daily practice in speaking and writing. Corresponds to two years of high school study. (CSU, UC)

### ITAL 0002 — Elementary Italian - Level II

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 72 lecture
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of ITAL 1 or two years of high school Italian with grade(s) of "C" or better
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2026, 1 section (/c/sierra-college/schedule/spring-2026/ital.md)

Intensive basic grammar, greater emphasis on speaking and writing. Emphasis on culture and events of the areas where Italian is spoken. (CSU, UC)

### ITAL 0028 — Independent Study

- **Units:** 1-3
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with unit limitation)
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, Summer 2026 schedules

Designed for students interested in furthering their knowledge at an independent study level in an area where no specific curriculum offering is currently available. Independent study might include, but is not limited to, research papers, special subject area projects, and research projects. See Independent Study page in catalog. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation)