The Irish minor provides a core curriculum in language study, supplemented by coursework in related areas, which students can choose. Students completing the Irish minor are required to take 4 semesters of Irish language courses and one elective, for a total of 17 credits. To declare an Irish minor, students must fill out the Dietrich School Minor and Certificate Declaration Form available in the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences Student Toolkit.
Core Courses (14 credits)
These courses comprise four semesters of language study:
- IRISH 0101 - Irish 1 (4 credits)
- IRISH 0102 - Irish 2 (4 credits)
- IRISH 0103 - Irish 3 3 (3 credits)
- IRISH 0104 - Irish 4 (3 credits)
1 Elective Course (3 credits)
Below is a list of courses that can be taken as an elective to fulfill the Irish minor. Other courses may be considered, but require approval by the LCTL Center.
- IRISH 0105 - Irish 5
- IRISH 0106 - Irish 6
- IRISH 0111 - Introduction to Irish Language in Ireland
- IRISH 0112 - Continuing Irish Language in Ireland
- IRISH 1615 - Contemporary Irish Culture & Traditions of Ireland
- IRISH 1620 - Cultural Immersion in Ireland
- IRISH 1909 - Special Topics in Irish
- LING 1263 - Cross Cultural Communication
- LING 1951 - Languages of the World
- HIST 0150 - History of Modern Ireland
- HIST 1016 - The Irish in America
- HIST 1124 - Northern Ireland: the 'Troubles' 1969-1994
- ENGLIT 0815 - Irish Literature
- ENGFLM 1192 - Irish Film
For more information about the scope of the Irish Program at Pitt, see our Irish Language Page.