Academic Catalog

Italian Language Education (Grades 7-12) (IB/M)

Requirements

Italian Language Education students must complete a subject area major in Italian Literary and Cultural Studies consisting of a minimum of 36 credits in courses at the 2000-level or above in the field of concentration. A minimum of thirty credits in Italian with up to six related credits. Up to six credits in 1000-level courses may be included with prior consent of faculty advisor.

Course Title Credits
Core Language
ILCS 3239Italian Composition and Conversation I (or equivalent)3
ILCS 3240Italian Composition and Conversation II (or equivalent)3
Literature, Culture, and Civilization
Select at least 21 credits of the following courses or equivalents:21
ILCS 3237
Italian Literature and the City
Italian Women Writers
Jewish Literature and Film in 20th Century Italy
ILCS 3248/3248W
ILCS 3250
Machiavelli, Michelangelo and Renaissance Literature
ILCS 3253
Boccaccio and His Time
Dante's Divine Comedy in English Translation
The Literature of the Italian Renaissance
Cinematic Representations of Italian Americans
Topics in Italian Cinema
Italian Cinema
Twentieth-Century Italian Literature
ILCS 3262
ILCS 3270
Foreign Study
Special Topics
Variable Topics
Capstone in Italian Studies
Total Credits27

It is strongly recommended that students complete a maximum number of courses in their major language, proactively seek out multiple opportunities to develop control of the spoken language, and pursue meaningful study abroad at the earliest feasible time.

Professional Education Requirements

Education majors must also complete the following Professional Education Requirements:

Course Title Credits
EDCI 3100/3100WMulticultural Education, Equity and Social Justice3
EDCI 3215Teaching World Languages to the Elementary-Age Student: Seminar and Clinic3
EDCI 4010Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas2
EDCI 4205WTeaching World Languages to the Secondary-Age Student (7-12)3
EDCI 4250Directed Student Teaching9
EGEN 3100Seminar/Clinic: Teaching and Learning3
EGEN 4100Seminar/Clinic: Methods of Teaching3
EGEN 4110Seminar/Clinic: Analysis of Teaching3
EPSY 3010Educational Psychology3
EPSY 3110Exceptionality2
EPSY 3125Classroom and Behavior Management3
EPSY 4010Assessment of Learning2
HIST 1501United States History to 18773
or HIST 1502 U.S. History Since 1877
PSYC 1100General Psychology I3
Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction program
Total Credits45

University General Education Requirements

Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see General Education Requirements.

Neag School of Education Degree Requirements

Students must meet a set of requirements established by the school in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the Neag School of Education section of this catalog.