Italian 7-12, B.S.
The graduation requirements are listed below. In addition, students select free electives to reach 120 credits overall required for the degree, and this program requires a 2.7 cumulative GPA for graduation. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements for the major (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/world-languages-and-literatures/programs.
This is an educator preparation program in the State of Connecticut with additional admission requirements (see Admissions>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs). Candidates recommended for certification must also meet any additional Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) requirements (see Degree Requirements>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs) in effect on the date CSDE receives the certification application.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)
All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (68 Credits)
Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.
Italian Requirements (33 Credits)
ITA 101 – Italian II (T1MC)
ITA 200 or ITA 202 or ITA 204 – Italian Communication (T2CE)
ITA 210 – Italian Language through Culture (T2CE)
ITA 300 – Composition
ITA 301 – Conversation
ITA 310 – Italian Civilization I
ITA 311 – Italian Civilization II
ITA 400 – Italian Literature I
ITA 401 – Italian Literature II
Two additional ITA courses at the 400-level
Education Requirements (35 Credits)
EDU 316 – Child Development and Psychology for Educators
EDU 413 – Secondary Education
EDU 471 – Supporting English Learners for School Success
RDG 470 – Literacy in the Content Areas
SED 225 – Introduction to Exceptionalities
WLL 211 – Introduction to Linguistics
WLL 403 – Introduction to Second Language Acquisition
A minimum passing score of 'Advanced Low' is required on the ACTFL OPI and WPT prior to student teaching.
WLL 452 – Secondary School Student Teaching
WLL 453 – Student Teaching Seminar
WLL 491 – Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages at Secondary School
COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (12 Credits)
EDU 200 — Teachers, Schools and Societies (T2CC)
HIS 110 or HIS 111 — United States History I or II (T2AE)
SHE 203 — School Health (T2MB)
Select 3 credits of World Literature from:
LIT 326 — Dante and His Times
LIT 328 — Literature of Medieval Europe
LIT 330 — Renaissance in Europe 1350-1650
LIT 338 — Russian Novel of the 19th Century
LIT 342 — Dostoyevsky
LIT 346 — Russian Short Story
LIT 348 — Modern Literature and Other Arts
LIT 354 — European Novel and Short Story 1945 to Present
LIT 370 — Contemporary French Novel
LIT 374 — Modern German Literature
LIT 382 — Contemporary Latin American Literature
LIT 406 — Classical Drama
LIT 488 — Seminar in World Literature
ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)
Students with an overall 3.0 GPA may be approved to complete an accelerated pathway. Graduate courses may be completed during their senior year when a student has earned at least 90 credits. Courses successfully completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit to be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate transcript. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.
Accelerated Pathway to Graduate Program
In consultation with their advisor, students may select up to 12 credits of graduate
level coursework (500-level or higher) appropriate to their intended graduate program
of study.