Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Italian must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.
Please visit the Teacher Education Program website for the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.
The Italian methods course required for the Teacher Education Professional Sequence is ITAL 419. In addition, students must pass the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) prior to the Student Teaching semester. Students should consult with the Italian Teacher Education Coordinator to prepare for this examination.
A minimum of 120 credits of coursework is required for the baccalaureate degree with a minimum 3.0 overall GPA. Major GPA requirements differ depending on field of study. Consult the Teacher Education Program Handbook for more information.Program Requirements Overview
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| New Student Seminar | 1 | |
| SEEDS General Education Requirements | 24 | |
| Major Requirements | 36 | |
| Teacher Education Program Requirements | 36 | |
| Free Electives | 23 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Required Courses | ||
| ITAL 242 | Italian Grammar and Composition I | 3 |
| ITAL 243 | Italian Grammar and Composition II | 3 |
| ITAL 309 | Italian Conversation | 3 |
| ITAL 340 | Reading, Writing, Translating Early Modern Italy | 3 |
| ITAL 341 | Reading, Writing, Translating Modern and Contemporary Italy | 3 |
| ITAL 381 | Contemporary Italian Cultural Studies | 3 |
| ITAL 410 | Advanced Italian Grammar | 3 |
| Italian Electives | ||
| Select 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| The Italian American Experience: On the Margins or in the Mainstream? | ||
| Special Topics in Italian Cinema and Intro to Subtitling | ||
| Introduction to Italian Business and Commercial Translation | ||
| Introduction to Translating | ||
| Italian Study Abroad | ||
| Cooperative Education | ||
| Italian Literature of the Renaissance I | ||
| Italian Literature of the 19th Century I | ||
| Italian Literature of the 20th Century I: A Changing Italy | ||
| Senior Seminar in Literary Research | ||
| Italian Literature of the 18th Century | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Co-Major in Secondary Education
New Student Seminar
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100. | ||
| Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor. | 1 | |
| Pathways to Success | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Chemistry | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Adult Academic Success Seminar | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education | ||
| Pathways to Adult Learning | ||
| New Student Seminar | ||
| New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences | ||
| Freshman Seminar for Music Majors | ||
| Introduction to Nursing | ||
| Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law | ||
SEEDS General Education Requirements
Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Effective Writing I | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing I course. | 3 | |
| Effective Writing II | ||
| Complete one Effective Writing II course. | 3 | |
| Interactive Communication | ||
| Complete one Interactive Communication course. | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course. | 3 | |
| Political and Civic Life | ||
| Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the Teacher Education requirements. | ||
| World Language | ||
| Requirement is fulfilled by major courses. | ||
| Exploration | ||
| Complete one course from four different Exploration categories: | 12 | |
| Analyzing Cultures and Societies | ||
| Creative Expression | ||
| Ethical Inquiry | ||
| Historical Thinking | ||
| Literary and Artistic Analysis | ||
| Scientific Reasoning | ||
| Total Credits | 24 | |