Program Sequence for Fall 24 Admits – Adolescent Italian (MA)

 

This is a recommended full-time, 2-Year program sequence for Fall 24 admits. Students should consult with their faculty advisor to create an individualized course sequence for part-time study or if the candidate has admission requirements in the content area.

Italian Literature course offerings change from semester to semester. Students complete 15 Credits of 700-level courses.

Academic Plan

ITALAE-MA

Total Credits

40 (Including 15 credits of graduate Italian coursework)

Academic and Professional Milestones Prior to Semester 1

  • Students must comply and complete the fingerprinting process prior to enrolling in courses. For further information, visit the Fingerprinting page. 

Semester 1

Total Credits

12

Courses

  • SEDF 70400 – Diversity in Adolescent Development, 3 credits
  • SEDC 71000 – Building the Foundations of Literacy in Adolescent Education, 3 credits
    • Also offered in Summer
  • SEDF 72000 – Educational Psychology: Learning and Motivation, 3 credits
  • ITAL 7XXXX – Coursework in Italian Literature, 3 credits

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students must apply for clinical experience courses for next semester. Refer to the program home page for full policies and procedures.

Semester 2

Total Credits

12

Total Semester Clinical Hours

50 hours

Courses

  • SEDC 71200 – Methods I: Intensive Study of Classroosroom Organization, Management, and Assessment of Instruction in Languages Other Than English, Grades 7–12, 3 credits
    • Offered Spring Only
  • SEDC 70800 – Clinical Experiences 1 (7-12)(KC), 0 credits
    • 50 hours of clinical experiences, 25 hours in content area and 25 hours working with multilingual learners.
  • SEDF 70300 – Social Foundations of Adolescent Education, 3 credits
  • ITAL 7XXXX – Coursework in Italian Literature, 3 credits
  • ITAL 7XXXX – Coursework in Italian Literature, 3 credits

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students must apply for clinical experience courses for next semester. Refer to the program home page for full policies and procedures.

Semester 3

Total Credits

12

Total Semester Clinical Hours

50

Courses

  • SEDC 72200 – Methods II: Intensive Study of Teaching Diverse Learners in Languages Other Than English, Grades 7–12 (KC), 3 credits
    • Offered Fall Only
  • SEDC 70900 – Clinical Experiences 2 (7-12) (KC), 0 credits
    • 50 hours of clinical experiences
  • SPED 70800 – Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings, 3 credits
  • SEDC 72000 – Adolescent Health and Safety and DASA, 0 credits
  • ITAL 7XXXX – Coursework in Italian Literature, 3 credits
  • ITAL 7XXXX – Coursework in Italian Literature, 3 credits

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students must apply for clinical experience courses for next semester. Refer to the program home page for full policies and procedures.
  • Students must take and pass Content Specialty Test (CST) – Italian before applying for Student Teaching.
  • Students must take and pass Educating All Students (EAS) Exam before applying for Student Teaching.
  • Students must apply for graduation the semester before their planned graduation. Refer to the Graduation page for full policies and procedures.

Semester 4

Total Credits

4

Total Semester Clinical Hours

60 days

Courses

  • SEDC 75202 – Student Teaching in Italian, Grades 7–12 (KC), 4 credits
    • Offered in Spring Only

OR

  • SEDC 77212 – Supervised Teaching in Italian, Grades 7–9 (KC), 4 credits
    • Offered in Spring Only

Academic and Professional Milestones

  • Students must submit a professional teaching portfolio, which is a cumulative effort, integrating course and fieldwork throughout the program.
  • Students must take and pass Italian Comprehensive Exam based on a short reading list prepared and administered by the Romance Languages department.
  • Students apply for certification after degree has been conferred. You will receive an email once Hunter’s recommendation has been entered on your TEACH Account with the steps to apply. Refer to the Certification and Licensure page for more information.

Notes

  • Any admission conditions in the content area (Italian) will be determined jointly by the School of Education coordinator of the adolescent foreign language program and the Italian advisor of graduate studies in the department of romance languages at the time of application. The evaluation of fulfilling admission requirements of Italian studies will be determined jointly by the aforementioned parties.

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