COURSE CHANGES

These are updates to the Schedule of Classes after review of the Course Preference Forms.

COURSE CANCELLATIONS:

Due to insufficient demand, changes have been made to the following Italian sections:

• We will now only offer one section of ITA 202 (Italian IV)

  • The section at MW 8:30-10:45 will be cancelled. 

  • All students in ITA 202 (Italian IV) will enroll for the section at TTh 11:00-1:15.

Due to insufficient interest, the following courses will not be offered this spring:

• APH 380.2 Fashion Art Direction & Photography

• FIL/LIT 423 Italian Film Now

• HOA 525 Mapping a Global Renaissance

• NSD 452.2 Mediterranean Food and Culture: Florence Experience TTh 3:30-5:00

  • Students should consider the other section, NSD 452.1 offered TTh 1:30-3:00

COURSES IN HIGH DEMAND

Based on information from the submitted Course Preference Forms, some courses are likely to reach capacity and close during registration. Be sure to have some alternative classes identified (and even placed in your Shopping Cart in MySlice), in case a class you would like to take is closed when you register. If you need to re-work your schedule, we've identified other courses to consider.

Listed below are classes with demand at or near capacity (this should NOT be interpreted as a complete list of all classes that may close):

• ANT 300.2 Food, Culture and Identity see restrictions below

• CRS 383.1/LIT 300.1 Rhetoric in Popular Culture: Italian Popular Culture MW 1:30-3:00

• FST 300.2 Vine to Table: Italian Wines in Context MW 5:30-7:00 see restrictions below 

• FST 300.3 Vine to Table: Italian Wines in Context MW 5:30-7:00 see restrictions below

• HST 300.13 Edible Histories: Mediterranean Food Cultures Through Time And Space see restrictions below

• HST 300.15 Walking Florence

• HST/SOC 418.1 The Italian Mafia TTh 3:30-5:00

  • NOTE: there may be available seats in HST/SOC 418.2 The Italian Mafia TTh 5:15-6:45

• PSY 300.1 Criminal Psychology: An Analysis of Italian Serial Crimes

• PSY 376.1 Why Good People Do Terrible Things TTh 3:30-5:00

  • NOTE: there may be available seats in PSY 376.2 Why Good People Do Terrible Things TTh 5:15-6:45

• ITA 101 sections meeting at 11:00 am NOTE: there are seats for all in these required language courses but you may need to register for an 8:30 section.

• NOTE for Studio courses: many studio art courses are expected to be filled by Studio Arts Program students. Those not on the Studio Arts program that indicated a studio courses on their CPF will be contacted regarding open spots prior to registration. Other students interested in taking one of these courses may have an opportunity to add after arrival in Florence, pending availability. 

REGISTRATION RESTRICTIONS

Please read the following restrictions carefully. You should not plan to register for any courses where you do not meet restrictions or pre-requisites.

1. Some courses are reserved for students admitted to Florence Special Programs (Architecture, Design, Engineering, Studio Arts) as noted on the Schedule of Classes.  

   • Interested in a spot in one of these classes? We may have space for you! Email florenceacademic@syr.edu for permission.

2. Enrollment priority for the following courses goes to Food Studies, Nutrition Science, and related majors who may enroll in two. Non-majors are limited to one of these courses:

   • FST 300 - Vine to Table: Italian Wines in Context (any section)

   • FST 402 - Feeding the City: Urban Food Systems

   • NSD 452 - Mediterranean Food and Culture: Florence Experience

3. Students may only register for one of the following courses, since similar content is covered in each:

   • ANT 300.2 - Food, Culture and Identity

   • NSD 452 - Mediterranean Food and Culture: Florence Experience (either section)

   • HST 300.13 - Edible Histories: Mediterranean Food Cultures Through Time And Space

4. Students may not register for HOA 320 - Italian Renaissance Art (any section) with any of the following courses, due to demand and since similar content is covered:

• HOA 203 - Italian Arts from Antiquity to Michelangelo (any section)

• HOA 321 - Leonardo da Vinci

• HOA 424 - Sixteenth Century Italian Art and Identity

5. Economics courses:

   • Reservations on Economics courses have been lifted!

6. Psychology courses:

   • Reservations on Psychology courses have been lifted!

Students who disregard these directives will be dropped from the additional restricted course (MySlice will not prevent you from registering for more than one of these courses).

NEW: COURSE FEES

Many courses get you out of the classroom and into museums and cultural centers where you will view or experience what you are studying. Some of these courses carry fees for study tours, site visits, activities, or supplies that are an integral part of the course. Please carefully review the updated Spring 2026 fees on the course fee sheet and also share it with your parents/guardians if they are financially responsible for your fees. More information can also be found on our website.

If you register for any course with a mandatory study tour, you must participate in this field study. Do not plan personal travel until you get to Florence and know when you may be required to take part in any class-related study tours, all-program trips, make-up classes, exam periods, and other academic commitments.