Italian Major with Adolescence Education

The purpose of the major program is to educate students to think and perceive rationally and critically. 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.

The student majoring in Italian learns about the world of ideas and letters, past and present. This training requires 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.

Italian Core

Italian Majors are required to take the following courses (Note: Any of these courses, except for the 400 level courses, can be taken abroad.)

Four Upper Division Italian Courses (300 level) credits: 12

As well as:

ITL 201 - Advanced Composition and Conversation I Credits: 3
ITL 202 - Advanced Composition and Conversation II Credits: 3
ITL 203 - Urban Culture of Italy Credits: 3
ITL 204 - Italian Culture Through Cinematography Credits: 3
ITL 405 - Senior Seminar: 19th Century Views of Reality Credits: 3
ITL 406 - Senior Seminar: 20th Century Literary Trends Credits: 3
ITL 499 - Italian Comprehensive Credits: 0

Italian Study Abroad Programs

In affiliation with the Università degli Studi `G. d’Annunzio, Nazareth College 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, the spring and the summer. Courses taken at the Università may vary in intensity, and can be taken from any of the departments: Literature and Philosophy, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Economics and Political Science. 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.

In affiliation with the Institute of Fine and Liberal Arts at Palazzo Rucellai in Florence, Nazareth College 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 the Scuola Rucellai.

Required Courses for Adolescence Education

The following courses are required for Adolescence Education for majors in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Theatre, (English Certification) French, Italian, German, or Spanish.

Student Teaching and Curriculum Methodology: These courses hold the academic department acronym. These course are numbered 457, Curriculum Methodology: Middle School and Senior High in their area of certification and 479, Student Teaching or professional semester in their area of certification (Ex: HIS 457 or MTH 457).

ADOL 030 - Orientation for Professional Semester Credits: 0
ADOL 410 - Principles of Teaching Learning and Assessment for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3
ADOL 476 - Motivation and Management Credits: 2
ADOL 477 - Literary Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3
ADOL 478 - Reflective Seminar Credits: 2
ADOL 480 - Adolescent Development and Youth Culture in School & Community Credits: 3
EDU 090 - Orientation to the Personal Electronic Portfolio and Electronic Resource System Credits: 0
SPF 204 - History and Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
EDU 475 - Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop Credits: 0
LST 301 - PII Language and Literacy Development Credits: 3

Additional Program Option: Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level (Grades 7 - 12) (Dual Certification)

Students also have the option of completing required coursework and field experiences that would lead to another certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level. This dual certification option is designed to provide the knowledge base to support student learning in content areas at the adolescence level, as well as to specifically meet the needs of students who have special education needs in grades 7-12 by means of differentiated instruction and collaborative teaching.

Students who elect to pursue this option complete the following courses in addition to the required courses for Adolescence Education listed above:

ADIN 440 - Foundations of Teaching Secondary Students With Disabilities Credits: 3
ADIN 441 - Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3
Requires 30 days of practicum experience as part of ADIN 441.

Italian Senior Experience

The Senior Experience for Italian majors culminates with two literature seminars, ITL 405-406, that encourage students to develop further scholarly and critical thinking, including current theoretical discussions in the academy.

The Comprehensive Examination (written, oral) provides students with the threefold opportunity: