该课程旨在使休斯顿大学获得意大利研究学士学位，目的是为本科生提供有关意大利文明各个方面和表现的全面而一致的愿景。主修意大利研究的学生必须完成18个学期的意大利语学习。在这12个小时中必须提前。
The program leading to a Bachelor in Italian Studies at the University of Houston is designed to give undergraduate students a comprehensive and coherent vision of Italian civilization in its various aspects and manifestations. Students majoring in Italian Studies must complete 18 semester hours in Italian. Of these 12 hours must be advanced.