Italian Major with Inclusive Adolescence Education

Core Curriculum Requirements

All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures  for specific core curriculum requirements. 

Italian Course Requirements

• 9 courses in Italian (3 credits each), starting at the 102 level or higher

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• 3 labs are required (1 credit each); other labs are optional

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• ITL 400 - Italian Senior Seminar Credits: 3

• The Senior Experience for Italian majors culminates with a senior seminar, ITL 400, that encourages students to develop further scholarly and critical thinking, including current theoretical discussions in the academy.
   

  Note:

  • Classes taught in English do not count toward NYSED certification in teaching the target language.

Italian Study Abroad Programs

• One semester of study abroad is highly recommended:

In affiliation with the Università degli Studi `G. d’Annunzio, and the Conservatorio Luisa D’Annunzio, Nazareth University offers its own academic year abroad program in Pescara, Italy. Italian majors and non-majors alike may take advantage of the extensive program of courses offered during the fall, spring and summer. Courses taken at the Università and the Conservatorio of Music may vary in intensity, and can be taken from any of the departments: Literature and Philosophy, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Economics, Political Science and Music. Students are fully integrated into Italian life. Activities and field trips are organized, and students in the program can expect to participate regularly in social and cultural events with Italian college students. Students interested in the combined study of Italian and business are encouraged to do a business internship in Pescara in a local business setting organized in conjunction with the Pescara Chamber of Commerce. Students majoring in music are encouraged to do an internship with the Conservatorio L. D’Annunzio.

In affiliation with the Santa Reparata International School of Arts (SRISA), Nazareth University offers its own academic year abroad in Florence, Italy. Students majoring or minoring in Art, Studio Art, International Studies and History are encouraged to take advantage of the extensive number of courses offered at SRISA.

Required Courses for Inclusive Adolescence Education

See Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Adolescence Education   for course requirements.

• Note - Students who are planning to study abroad and complete the Inclusive Adolescence Education program complete their study abroad semester during the sophomore year.

Sample Program for Italian Majors with Inclusive Adolescence Education