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Students will take a full load of courses, including one course from each of the faculty leaders and a required one credit Italian language course, for a total of four to five courses. Courses are taught Monday through Friday morning, allowing students ample opportunity to explore more of the rich culture of Rome and Italy outside of class.

Required Core Courses (7 credits):

• FLAN-21600 Italian Language (1 credit)
  
  
• THEO-27000 Christian Faith and the Arts
  Satisfies Catholic and Lasallian Heritage 20000-Level Theology Gen Ed requirement.
  
  
• UNIV-20007 Christians as the Romans Saw Them
  Satisfies Integrative Learning-Interdisciplinary Seminar Gen Ed requirement.

Elective Non-Core Courses- Choose at least two (3 credits each):

• ARTS-24100 Art Appreciation
  Art History - Italian Art: Rome through the Centuries-From its Origins to the 17th Century
  Satisfies the Humanities and Fine Arts-Appreciating the Aesthetic Gen Ed Requirement.
  
  
• BIOL-10600 Introduction to Environmental Science
  Satisfies Scientific Investigation-Science Gen Ed requirement.
  
  
• ENGL-22100 The Experience of Literature
  Literature - Italy through 19th and 20th Century American & British Writers
  Satisfies the Humanities and Fine Arts-Literature Gen Ed requirement.
  
  
• HIST-10400 Interpreting the Modern World
  Satisfies the Social Sciences-Civic Engagement Gen Ed requirement.
  
  
• HIST-29000/ENGL-37600 Topics in History/ World/Ethnic Film
  History - Italy Today
  Satisfies the Humanities and Fine Arts-Literature Gen Ed requirement if taken as ENGL-37600.
  
  
• THEO-10000 Search for Faith
  Satisfies Catholic and Lasallian Heritage 10000-Level Theology Gen Ed requirement.

Students will live in a single person room at the Generalate. Each room features a bed, desk, chair, and wardrobe, and a bathroom with shower. There is a shared common space for the program participants, as well as laundry facilities.

A meal plan at the Generalate dining facilities will also be provided as part of the program. Students will be provided lunches and dinners five days per week and breakfast every day.

For Â鶹ԭ´´ students, the cost of the program will be Â鶹ԭ´´ tuition and all financial aid applies. For students outside of Â鶹ԭ´´, contact the Â鶹ԭ´´ Study Abroad Office at swansoch@lewisu.edu. The program costs for the Â鶹ԭ´´ Rome Program include:

• Tuition
• Airport pick-up in Rome
• Accommodations (Single Person Room with ensuite bathroom)
• On-site Orientation
• Rome public transportation pass
• Program-sponsored excursions and activities
• Meal plan for most meals
• Medical insurance

The program cost does not include:

• Airfare
• Passport fees
• Additional meals
• Personal travel
• Supplies
• Personal expenses

Program costs are based on costs of the prior year, as well as projections for the current and coming years. Inflation and fluctuating exchange rates make it difficult to state a fixed cost. Â鶹ԭ´´, therefore, reserves the right to adjust program fees and the right to cancel or alter programs and courses.

Electronic applications for the program are located on the Â鶹ԭ´´ Study Abroad website:

To be eligible, you must be a student with at least a 3.0 GPA who has Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or first semester Senior standing or will have that standing when you participate.