The John Felice Rome Center Academics

Language:

Courses are taught in English. However, students who have not successfully completed an Italian language course prior to enrollment at the Rome Center must take Italian 101. The people speak Italian, but students will find that even with limited Italian skills, they will be able to communicate sufficiently to get around Rome.

Subjects Offered:

Anthropology, Classical Studies: Classical Civilization, Classical Studies: Greek/Latin, Communication, Education, Fine Arts, History, International Studies, Modern Languages & Literatures: Italian, Modern Languages & Literatures: Literature in Translation, Music, Peace Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Rome Studies, Sociology, and Theology courses are offered.

Courses Offered:

Visit the Rome Center's Course Offerings web page for the most current information on specific course offerings.

Also, the Rome Center offers a special Education focused summer session for Education students who may not be able to study abroad for an entire semester.

Class and Credit Info:

Students are required to take 12 credits; i.e., 4 regular 3-credit classes per semester. The average is 4 classes per semester.

In the summer, students take 2 classes which equal 6-7 credits.

Grading Scale

The Rome Center uses an A-F Grading Scale. Students will transfer credits back to Marquette for those classes in which the student received a grade of C or higher. Please note that the grades will not be transferred, only the credits for approved classes.