Italian Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major

The purpose of the Italian Major Program with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education is to prepare students to think and perceive rationally and critically with the goal of becoming effective teachers. This education includes reading and thinking; learning about literary and cultural movements; and making connections between the primarily aesthetic literary artifacts of the culture and its political, social, and economic history.

Through the Emerson Foreign Language Laboratory, students are trained to use new learning and technology media at all language levels to allow them to communicate effectively in the world. Likewise, they are encouraged to prepare themselves philosophically and practically to make linkages between the major and other academic disciplines.

Students majoring in Italian learn about the world of ideas and letters, past and present. This training strongly encourages at least one semester of study abroad; one year is recommended. The cohesive, integrated program of foreign language, culture, and literature courses ensures maximum proficiency in the target language.

Students seeking initial certification at the early childhood and childhood levels may double major in Italian and Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education. Students in this double major are required to have a minimum overall GPA of 2.7 before moving into INCH coursework which typically begins fall semester of the junior year.

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

plus

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

plus
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 Early Childhood/Childhood Education Majors

Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major Requirements

See Education: Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education for course requirements.
Note - Students who are planning to study abroad and complete the Early Childhood/Childhood Education program complete their study abroad semester during the sophomore year.

Sample Program for the Italian Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
ENGW 101 Exposition	3	ENGW 102 Argument and Research	3
ACS 101 Academic and College Success	1	ITL 202 Intermediate Italian II	3
FYS - PEQ (1)	3	ITL 202L Lab Intermediate Italian II	1
Science PEQ plus lab (2)	4	PEQ (3)	3
ITL 201 Intermediate Italian I	3	PEQ (4)	3
ITL 201L Lab Intermediate Italian I	1	PEQ (5)	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	16

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
SPF 204 History and Philosophy of Education	3	Study Abroad (recommended) - coursework may include:	15
Italian course (300 level)	3	*Experiential Learning (EL) Pathway
DEIB/Integrative Studies (IS) - 1	3	*300-level Italian coursework
PEQ (6)	3	*PEQ (8)
PEQ (7)	3
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
INCH 310 Differentiated Planning and Assessment For Diverse Learners	3	INCH 380 Construction of Meaning in Mathematics And Science	3
INCH 320 Emergent Literacy and Language Development	3	INCH 390 Literacy, Language Arts, and Social Studies	3
Integrative Studies (IS) - 2	3	ITL 204 Italian Cultures II	3
ITL 203 Italian Cultures I	3	Integrative Studies (IS) - 3 *Students can use one Italian 300 level course as IS course	3
EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop	0	Math or Science Elective	3
Italian course (300 level)	3	EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)	0
		CME 050 Core Milestone Experience	0
TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15

SUMMER A BETWEEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR Note - summer tuition is required
INCH 410 Diversity and Inclusion for Inclusive Early Childhood and Childhood Classrooms	3	INCH 411 Field Work and Practicum in Inclusive Education Settings	3

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester		Spring Semester
INCH 425 Designing and Implementing Positive Learning Communities	3	INCH 490 Current Issues in Inclusive Education	3
INCH 435 Assessment for Learning	3	INCH 499 Inclusive Education Portfolio Presentation	0
INCH 470 Reflective Seminar on Teaching, Collaboration and Building Collaborative Partnerships	3	ITL 400 Italian Senior Seminar	3
INCH 480 Student Teaching	6	Italian course (300 level)	3
		Liberal Arts Elective credits	6

TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15	TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS	15
*Notes* Students in Bachelor of Arts degree programs must complete 90 credits of liberal arts coursework. Students in the Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education major must complete 10 credits of math and science coursework. Students may use a major course to fulfill one Integrative Studies (IS) course requirement. A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required before moving into INCH coursework (fall semester, junior year).