If my Italian is advanced, do I still have to take language classes?

Students who are above the 300-level proficiency may waive the language requirement, but they must still enroll in one or more courses taught solely in Italian. These courses usually include LIIT 420: Il Racconto Italiano; SOIT 380: Civiltà Italiana; SOIT 402: L’Italiano: Storia, Sviluppo, e Sociolinguistica; and IT 399: Independent Study in Italian.