There is no departmental test for Italian. Students with previous experience in Italian should consult an Italian advisor or the Department for placement suggestions, or refer to the following table:
| High School experience | Grade | Placement |
| One year of high school with | A or B | 102 |
| C or lower | 101 | |
| Two years of high school with | A or B | 203 |
| C or lower | 102 | |
| Three years of high school with | A or B | 204 |
| C or lower | 203 | |
| Four years of high school with | A or B | 311 or 321 |
| C or lower | 204 |
Retro-Credits
Students enrolled in 102, 182, 203, 204, 311 or 312 are eligible for retro credits. Consult complete retroactive credit policy for more information.
|
Course taken
|
Retro Credits
|
|
102
|
4
|
|
203
|
8
|
|
204
|
12
|
|
311, 312
|
16
|
Note: Italian 201, Italian for Speakers of Other Romance Languages, is an intense, 2 semesters-in-one course designed for students who have had the equivalent of 4 college semesters of another romance language (French, Spanish, Portuguese).
Advanced Placement (AP) Credit Policy
College credit will be awarded to students who receive a 3, 4, or 5 on their AP Italian Exam. More information can be found here.
| Score | Credit Policy | To also earn retro credits, take |
| 3 or 4 | 4 cr. 204 | 311 |
| 5 | 4 cr. 452 | 311 |