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Dec 06, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Italian BA/Italian Adolescence Education EdM
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Admission Criteria
Current UB students seeking admission to the Italian BA will be added to the major upon request by completing the Undergraduate Major/Minor Change Request Form. In order to progress to the graduate portion of the program, students must meet the criteria listed in the “Academic Requirements” section below. Undergraduate Course Requirements
Introductory Language Core (0-16 credits)*
Select one of the following Introductory Italian sequences: Italian Core (27 credits)
Education Core (16 credits)**
Graduate Course Requirements
Italian Education Core (33 credits)
- LAI 515 - Action Research to Improve Teaching and Learning
- LAI 552 - Middle Childhood/Adolescent Literacy Methods
- LAI 581 - Linguistics for L2 Education
- LAI 582 - Principles of Language Acquisition 1st and 2nd
- LAI 593 - Teaching Foreign Languages Grades 1-6
- LAI 595 - Supervised Teaching II
- LAI 616 - Teaching Foreign Languages Grades 7-12
- LAI 667 - Field Experience
- LAI 668 - Suoervised Teaching I
- LAI 674 - Seminar in Teaching
- LAI 698 - Instructional Strategies in Inclusive Classrooms
Two Italian Electives (6 credits)
In consultation with an advisor, the student selects two graduate level ITA courses. Culminating Experience (0-3 credits)
Notes
*Students are required to complete Introductory Language Core courses unless some or all are waived by the Department based on demonstrated proficiency. Students with absolutely no prior instruction in Italian may enroll in ITA 111. All other students must take the online exam to determine correct placement: https://arts-sciences.buffalo.edu/romance-languages-literatures/language-placement-testing.html The introductory sequence consists of four courses: Elementary I, Elementary II, Intermediate I, and Intermediate II ** Dual listed with a graduate course and satisfies both undergraduate and graduate requirements. Total Credits Required for Undergraduate Major: 27-43
Additional Degree Requirements Include:
- Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements
- 16 credits of Education Core**
- Elective courses as needed to complete the 102 credit hour total
Total Undergraduate Credits Required: 102
Total Graduate Credits Required for Degree: 39-42
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 141-144
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes. Academic Requirements
Students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.500 in all Italian coursework. To progress to the graduate portion of the program, students must maintain a 3.000 GPA, earn a “C” grade or higher in content courses (courses in the undergraduate major); earn a “B-” or better in all education coursework (courses that begin with CEP, ELP, and LAI), and complete an interview in the Office of Educator Preparation. Students must complete these progression points by March of year three of the bachelor’s program to be eligible to register for graduate level coursework. No formal application is required for graduate school. Transfer Credit Policy At least 50% of required credits for a the Italian BA must be taken at UB. Curricular Plan
A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit. All students are encouraged to use this plan in conjunction with other academic planning resources such as your academic advisor, the HUB Academic Advisement Report , My Planner and Path Finder tool. In addition to following this course roadmap, all other admission and academic requirements of this major as listed in the Undergraduate Catalog must be met in order to successfully complete this degree. YEAR 1
Fall Semester Spring Semester
YEAR 2
Fall Semester Spring Semester
YEAR 3
Fall Semester Spring Semester
YEAR 4
Fall Semester Spring Semester
YEAR 5
Fall Semester - LAI 552LEC - Middle Childhood/Adolescent Literacy Methods Credits: 3
- LAI 667TUT - Field Experience Credits: 3
- LAI 668TUT - Supervised Teaching I Credits: 3
- LAI 698SEM - Instructional Strategies in Inclusive Classrooms Credits: 3
Total Credits: 12 Spring Semester - LAI 515LEC - Action Research to Improve Teaching and Learning Credits: 3
- LAI 595TUT - Supervised Teaching II Credits: 3
- LAI 674TUT - Seminar in Teaching Credits: 3
- LAI 700TUT - Indiv Guidnc Capstn Event (LAI Capstone) Credits: 3
Total Credits: 12
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED: 144 Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement. Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge of: - Develop language competence and communicative strategies: Language competence involves the development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills in the target language.
- Apply knowledge of language history
- Identify and utilize linguistic core concepts
- Identify and analyze rhetorical strategies in different texts and genres
- Apply knowledge of cultural and/or theoretical contexts
- Locate and interpret sources, produce original research
- Incorporate sources and modes of analysis from multiple disciplines and media
- Appraise material critically
- Recognize and cultivate personal growth
(HEGIS: 11.04 ITALIAN, CIP: 16.0902 Italian Language and Literature) |
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