Courses
The courses that are offered both capitalize on the rich cultural and historical environment of Rome AND allow students to fulfill important Duquesne University CORE Theme Area and general requirements. The courses have been selected with sophomores in mind, but juniors and seniors are always welcome. These SAME courses will be offered every semester, so you can count on these offerings.
Permanent Courses – Offered Every Semester:
- Elementary Italian
- Sociology of Italy through Italian Film
- Exploring Intercultural Communication
- Caput Mundi: Rome as Center of a Diverse World
- Art History – Baroque Art (always); High Ren (Fall); Christian Art (Spring)
- Theology – Beginnings of Christianity
- Microeconomics (Fall) or Macroeconomics (Spring)
- Business Analytics I (Fall only)
Special Spring 2012 Course additions
Special Fall 2012 Course additions
Permanent Courses Satisfying Duquesne Core Requirements:
Elementary Italian I
*Principles of Microeconomics (Fall) or *Macroeconomics (Spring)
*Business Analytics I (Fall only)
*Note: Fulfills business core requirement
Theme Area: Creative Arts
Art History 385 Baroque Art (Fall and Spring)
Art History 383 Painting and Sculpture in the High Renaissance (Fall only)
Art History 205 Christian Art and Architecture in Rome (Spring only)
Note: All art history courses are considered history
Theme Area: Global Diversity
Classics/History 210 Caput Mundi: Rome as Center of a Diverse World
Note: Considered a history course
Communication 114/407 Intercultural Communication
Theme Area: Faith & Reason
Theology 274 Beginnings of Christianity
Theme Area: Social Justice
Sociology 250 Italian Cultural Studies thru Film
Note: Satisfies Social Science requirement
All history and art history courses are taught on location in Rome.
Note: It is very important that you work closely with your academic advisor as early as possible to make sure that these courses fit into your overall program requirements.
