Practice in conversation, using a variety of materials including newspaper articles, films, television broadcasts and web sites. This course is designed to develop oral proficiency. There is no written work. All exams will be oral. Prerequisite: for the Fall course ITL 110 or 111, or placement exam to assure correct language level. Prerequisite for the Spring course: ITL 220 or 230 or 231, or placement exam to assure correct language level. This course can be repeated.

A continuation of 220 or 230, with emphasis on refining linguistic expression. Speaking and writing are strongly emphasized. Prerequisite: 220, 230 or 110y, or 111 with permission of the department.

Speaking and writing are strongly emphasized in this course. Reading of contemporary literary texts and class projects will help students improve and refine the use of linguistic expressions and prepare for more advanced conversations in Italian. Students enrolled in ITL 230 are also strongly encouraged to take ITL 235 Advanced Conversation in the spring semester. Taking these two courses will guarantee steady progress in language proficiency. Prerequisite: ITL 110y or ITL 111 or 220 or permission of the department.

Comprehensive grammar review through practice in writing and reading. Literary texts and cultural material will constitute the base for in-class discussions and compositions. Students taking ITL 220 are also strongly encouraged to take ITL 235 Advanced Conversation in the fall semester. Taking both courses will strengthen students' confidence and ability to become proficient in Italian. Prerequisite: ITL 110y or ITL 111 or permission of the department.

One-year course that covers the basics of Italian language and culture and allows students to enroll in ITL 220, ITL 230 and ITL 231 (in exceptional cases) the following year. Preference given to first-year students. Three class meetings per week plus required weekly multimedia work and a discussion session. Enrollment limited to 20 per section. Students entering in the spring need permission of the department and must take a placement exam. Students must stay in the same section all year.

One-year course that covers the basics of Italian language and culture and allows students to enroll in ITL 220, ITL 230 and ITL 231 (in exceptional cases) the following year. Preference given to first-year students. Three class meetings per week plus required weekly multimedia work and a discussion session. Enrollment limited to 20 per section. Students entering in the spring need permission of the department and must take a placement exam. Students must stay in the same section all year.

One-year course that covers the basics of Italian language and culture and allows students to enroll in ITL 220, ITL 230 and ITL 231 (in exceptional cases) the following year. Preference given to first-year students. Three class meetings per week plus required weekly multimedia work and a discussion session. Enrollment limited to 20 per section. Students entering in the spring need permission of the department and must take a placement exam. Students must stay in the same section all year.

The purpose of this seminar is to study women's health and cultural issues within India, with a focus on Tibetan refugees, and then apply the knowledge experientially. During J-term, the students will travel to India and deliver workshops on reproductive health topics to young Tibetan women living at the Central University of Tibetan Studies in Sarnath where they will be further educated in Tibetan medicine. The seminar will be by permission of the instructor with interested students required to write an essay explaining their interest and how the seminar furthers their educational goals.

This eight-week lecture series will provide an overview of the financial system and the role of financial institutions in the global economy; domestic and international regulation; domestic and international banking. Faculty and guest lecturers will reflect on contemporary developments and challenges in their fields. This course will serve as the gateway to the global financial institutions concentration (pending CAP approval). This course will meet during the first half of the semester. Graded S/U only. (E)

This six-week lecture series will explore a range of issues that have an impact on girls and women's education. Faculty members will discuss topics that span Smith's own history, the broader historical development of educational opportunities for American women, girls' education in the contemporary United States, and problems and possibilities related to a women's education in the developing world. This course will serve as the gateway to the women's education concentration (pending CAP approval will be WEX 100). This course will meet during the first half of the semester.