# Italian (ITAL) courses

Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 6 courses

Source: https://palomar.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/32573/33385/32644

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ITAL 101 — Italian I

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5.00 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/ital.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/ital.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

This course is the first semester of Italian. This elementary level course is a study of the Italian language and Italian-speaking cultures, with emphasis on the development of communicative skills and basic structures. The focus is on teaching elementary-level language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students interact with authentic language in context. No previous experience in Italian is required.

### ITAL 102 — Italian II

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5.00 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ITAL 101 or two years of high school Italian
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/ital.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/ital.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

This course is the second semester of Italian. This elementary level course is a study of the Italian language and Italian-speaking cultures, with emphasis on the development of communicative skills and basic structures. The focus is on teaching and reinforcing elementary-level language acquisition in a cultural context through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The students interact with authentic language in context.

### ITAL 197 — Italian Topics

- **Units:** 0.5-5
- **Hours:** 0.50-5.00 hours lecture, 1.50-15.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass
- Notes: Units awarded in topics courses are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture and laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to Class Schedule. May be transferable to UC upon UC's review of the course syllabus.

Topics in Italian. See Class Schedule for specific topic offered. Course title will designate subject covered.

### ITAL 201 — Italian III

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5.00 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ITAL 102 or three years of high school Italian
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/ital.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

This course is the third semester of Italian. This intermediate level course is a study of the Italian language and Italian-speaking cultures, focusing on intermediate-level structures and readings of culturally relevant authentic materials. Emphasis is on developing oral, listening, reading and writing skills in order to acquire proficiency in Italian. Class is conducted in Italian.

### ITAL 202 — Italian IV

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 5.00 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ITAL 201; four years of high school Italian or
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/ital.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Fourth semester of Italian. A continued study of the Italian language and culture, focusing on the refined use of intermediate-level structures and readings of culturally relevant authentic materials. Emphasis is on the expansion of cross-cultural awareness, as well as, the development of language skills in order to acquire communicative competence in Italian. Teaches culture and facilitates language acquisition through listening, speaking, reading and writing. Interacts with more sophisticated authentic language in context. Conducted in Italian.

### ITAL 225 — Italian Reading and Conversation

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** ITAL 102 or three years of high school Italian.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

An intermediate-level study of the Italian language and culture. Focus is on spoken language with readings of cultural material serving as a basis for discussion. Course is taught in Italian.