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Jun 08, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Italian Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major
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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, present, and future. This training strongly encourages at least one semester of study abroad. 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. All Inclusive Early Childhood & Childhood Education students are required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher in order to advance into Junior-level education coursework.
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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
Italian Courses - 9 courses in Italian (3 credits each), starting at the 102 level or higher, plus
- 3 labs in Italian (1 credit each); other labs are optional
Senior Seminar The Senior Experience for the French major culminates with a senior seminar 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
In affiliation with the Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio”, and the Conservatorio di Musica “Luisa D’Annunzio” (School of Music), Nazareth University offers its own academic study 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 di Musica 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 di Musica 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 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 | EDIN 101 Developmental Learning in School: Early Childhood | 1 | | | | EDIN 102 Developmental Learning in School: Childhood | 1 | | | | EDIN 103 Developmental Learning in School: Adolescence | 1 | | 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 | | | EDIN 205 Foundations of Inclusive Education | 3 | *300-level Italian coursework (6-9 credits) | | | PEQ (5) | 3 | *PEQ (8) | | | PEQ (6) | | *Integrative Studies (IS) course - 1 (if needed) | | | PEQ (7) | 3 | | | | Integrative Studies (IS) course - 1 (students select an Italian major course to fulfill this requirement) | - | | | | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 15 | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 15 | | | | JUNIOR YEAR | | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | EDIN 310 Inclusive Instructional Methods (DEIB designated course) | 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 | | LST 301 Language, Literacy, and Culture | 3 | ITL 204 Italian Cultures II | 3 | | ITL 203 Italian Cultures I | 3 | Integrative Studies (IS) - 3 | 3 | | Italian course (300 level) | 3 | Italian course (300 level) | 3 | | Liberal Arts Elective (Math) | 3 | EDU 485 Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training) | 0 | | EDU 475 Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop | 0 | CME 050 Core Milestone Experience | 0 | | Integrative Studies (IS) course - 2 (students select an Inclusive Education major course to fulfill this requirement) | - | | | | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 18 | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 15 | | | SUMMER A BETWEEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR YEAR
Note - summer tuition is required | | INCH 425 Designing and Implementing Positive Learning Communities | 3 | INCH 411 Field Work and Practicum in Inclusive Education Settings | 3 | | | | SENIOR YEAR | | Fall Semester | Spring Semester | | EDIN 435 Assessment for Learning | 3 | INCH 490 Current Issues in Inclusive Education | 3 | | 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) | 6 | | | | Liberal Arts Elective (Science) | 3 | | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 12 | TOTAL SEMESTER CREDITS | 15 | | Notes: - Students in Bachelor of Arts degree programs must complete 90 credits of liberal arts coursework.
- NYS certification standards require that students complete 6 credits in each of the following subject areas, with a minimum grade of “C” or higher in each course: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
- 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).
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