Program Overview

Linguistics and Italian Combined Degree, BA/MAT

Degrees Awarded

• Master of Arts in Teaching in Italian
• Bachelor of Arts in Italian with Teacher Preparation Option/ Master of Arts in Teaching in Italian
• Bachelor of Arts in Italian and Linguistics with Teacher Preparation Option/ Master of Arts in Teaching in Italian

Program Description

The Master of Arts in Teaching program is designed as a course of study leading to New York State certification for teaching Italian in secondary schools (grades 7-12), with an extension option for grades K-6. This program, which is offered in collaboration with the University’s Department of Languages & Cultural Studies, the School of Professional Development, and D-TALE, is designed for those who have little or no previous coursework in education or formal classroom teaching experience.

Admission Requirements

• Application essay
• A bachelor’s degree with an academic major (or a minimum of 36 credits) in the program language. Transcript must reflect a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA as well as a 3.0 minimum GPA in language studies
• Three letters of recommendation. Two of the three recommendations must be from faculty with whom you have completed a course of study at the college level. It would be preferable that these faculty be in the area of your major
• In those cases where the departmental admissions committee deems it desirable, personal interviews with departmental representatives may be necessary

BA/MAT Program Requirements

Linguistics Major

• LIN 101 - Human Language
• LIN 201 - Phonetics
• LIN 301 - Phonology
• LIN 311 - Syntax
• LIN 405 - Writing in Linguistics
• LIN 431 - Structure of an Uncommonly Taught Language

TESOL Certification

• LIN 307 - Introduction to Sociolinguistics
• LIN 375 - TESOL Pedagogy: Theory and Practice
• LIN 378 - TESOL Pedagogy: Language and Literacy Development

Electives

• Three additional electives are required, chosen in consultation with the Undergraduate Program Director in Linguistics
• Example:
  • LIN 230 - Languages of the World
  • LIN 321 - Morphology
  • ITL 425 - Italian Dialects (counts as both LIN and ITL elective)

Italian (ITL) Second Major

• Thirty-six (36) ITL credits, chosen in consultation with the Undergraduate Italian Director:
  • ITL 311 - Italian Conversation and Composition I
  • ITL 312 - Italian Conversation and Composition II
  • ITL 395 - Readings in Italian Literature I
  • ITL 396 - Readings in Italian Literature II
  • ITL 411 - Advanced Conversation and Composition
  • ITL 412 - Advanced Conversation and Syntax
  • Six additional courses; two may be at the 200-level

Graduate Italian coursework for MAT ITL

• Fifteen (15) ITL credits at the graduate (500) level, chosen with approval of the Graduate Director:
  • ITL 501 - Contemporary Italy 3 credits
  • ITL 508 - Syntax and Composition 3 credits
  • One of the following courses in Italian Linguistics:
    • ITL 507 - Italian Linguistics: Diachronic Development and Synchronic Structures 3 credits
    • ITL 511 - History of the Italian Language 3 credits
    • ITL 512 - Italian Dialects 3 credits
    • ITL 513 - Romance Linguistics 3 credits
  • One course in literature
  • One elective

General Professional Preparation

• SSE 350 - Foundations of American Education
• CEF 347 OR CEF 547 - Principles and Practices of Special Education 3 credits
• PSY 327 - Introduction to Human Development
• LIN 344 - Literacy Development

Professional Preparation in TESOL & World Languages: Methods Courses

• Students should consult with the Director of the TESOL program for additional information about the TESOL courses
• LIN 375 - TESOL Pedagogy: Theory and Practice Credits:****3 credits (“Methods I”) (see I above)AND**
• LIN 449 - Field Experience N-12 Credits:****1 credit
• LIN 378 - TESOL Pedagogy: Language and Literacy Development Credits:****3 credits (“Methods II”) (see I above)AND**
• LIN 450 - Field Experience N-12 Credits:****1 credit
• FLA 506 - Curriculum Development 3 credits****AND
• FLA 550 - Field Experience 1 credit

Professional Preparation in TESOL & World Languages: Student Teaching

• LIN 574 - Managing Instruction, Assessment, and Resources in TESOL 3 credits****AND
• LIN 581 - Supervised Student Teaching in TESOL: Primary and Middle Level Grades PreK-6 3 credits
• FLA 554 - Student Teaching Seminar Variable credits (1-3 credits)****AND
• FLA 552 - Supervised Student Teaching 10-12 **

ACTFL OPI

• Prior to Student Teaching, World Language candidates must participate in an official ACTFL OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview) and receive a minimum spoken proficiency rating of Advanced Low. Please consult the Foreign Language Teacher Preparation Advisor for information on signing up for this interview. Additional information is at:

Teacher Certification

• In addition to the stated course and program requirements listed in this section, New York State also has workshop, fingerprinting and other requirements for certification, which can be found in this Bulletin.