3438642183?profile=originalIn an effort to answer the growing need for French bilingual teachers in New York City, Hunter College is offering the Master's and Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Education with French-specific bilingual education courses. Students who successfully complete the Master’s or Advanced Certificate will be eligible to apply for teaching positions in New York City’s French dual language programs.Hunter College Graduate School of Education Bilingual Education - French Track

Prospective Student Open House

Thursday February 14: 4:00pm to 5:30pm

West Building Lobby

Entrance on 68th street at the corner of Lexington Avenue

We encourage non-certified candidates as well as early childhood, childhood and secondary school teachers to apply.

 

Deadlines:  Fall admissions: March 15    -    Spring admissions: October 15

Deadlines for international applicants: Fall admissions: February 1  -  Spring admissions: September 1

Who is an international student?

- Those who completed the majority of their undergraduate studies outside the U.S.

-Prospective students who are U.S. citizens or residents, but completed 60 or more credits of undergraduate studies in a foreign country must apply as an international student.

Three Streams

Master’s in Childhood Education - French

(34-52 credits)

For students who do not have Childhood Education certification, were not an education major as an undergraduate, and have never taught.

Leads to NYS certification in:

  • Childhood Education Grades 1-6, and
  • Bilingual Extension - French

Master’s in Early Childhood Education - French

(34-52 credits)

For students who do not have Early Childhood Education certification, were not an education major as an undergraduate, and have never taught.

Leads to NYS certification in:

  • Early Childhood Education Birth-Grade 2, and
  • Bilingual Extension - French

Advanced Certificate in Bilingual Elementary Education - French (14 credits)

For students who have childhood or early childhood certification and need bilingual education certification, or students who are seeking certification in another field and need bilingual certification.

Leads to NYS certification in:

  • Bilingual Extension - French

Admission Requirements for both Master’s

  1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution acceptable to Hunter College with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
  2. A liberal arts or sciences major or interdisciplinary concentration of at least 30 credits.
  3. A general core in the liberal arts and sciences distributed as follows: 9 credits in math and science with at least one course in math and one course in science (a college course in calculus meets 6 credits of this requirement); 6 credits in English including one course in English composition with a grade of B plus a writing intensive course in any discipline with a grade of a B or better; 6 credits in social studies (of which one course must be in history or geography); 3 credits in the arts; and 3 credits in information retrieval (library studies, research, computer literacy, or educational technology).
  4. Completion of a satisfactory writing sample in English and in French as part of the application process.
  5. An on-site writing sample in English and in French and an interview.

Admission Requirements for the Advanced Certificate

1. A master’s degree with an overall GPA of at least 3.5 from an accredited institution acceptable to Hunter College or a bachelor’s degree with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and NYS teacher certification. (initial, permanent or professional certification).

  • Early childhood education (birth-grade 2)
  • Childhood education (grades 1-6) or Common Branches PreK-grade 6
  • Middle childhood education (grades 5-9) or Adolescent education (grades 7-12)
  • Special subjects
  • Literacy education
  • Students with disabilities or special education K-12
  1. An on-site writing sample in English and in French and an interview conducted in English and in French.
  2. Two letters of recommendation, including one from a supervisor.

Tuition

 

 

NY State Resident

 

Non-NY State Resident

Tuition at Hunter College is based on residency status (NY State resident or Non-NY State resident) and on the number of credits a student takes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14 credits

 

$4,830

 

$8,960

 

 

 

 

 

34 credits

 

$11,730

 

$21,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52 credits

 

$17,940

 

$33,280

 

New York City French Dual Language Programs

PS 58 The Carroll School 330 Smith Street

Brooklyn, NY 11231 Grades: K-5

PS 84 The Lillian Weber School

32 West 92nd Street New York, NY 10025 Grades: K-5

PS 110 The Monitor School

124 Monitor Street

Brooklyn, NY 11222

Grades: K-1, will open 2nd grade in 09/13

PS 133 The William A. Butler School 211 Eighth Street

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Grades: K-1, will open 2nd grade in 09/13

New York French American Charter School

311 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027

Grades: K-4, will open 5th grade in 09/13

MS 51 William Alexander Middle School 350 5th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11215

Grades: will open 6th grade in 09/13

MS 256 Academic and Athletic Excellence

154 West 93rd Street New York, NY 10025

Grades: will open 6th grade in 09/13

For more information

Download Hunter%20Bilingual%20French%20Track%20Flyer%20PDF%20-%2001.20.13%20copy2.pdf

 

Detailed information about each program, including admission requirements, is available at http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/programs/graduate/bilingual

Further information regarding graduate admissions is available at

www.hunter.cuny.edu/graduateadmissions                                           

For further information about admissions,                                                                       

please contact:                                                                                                                       

please contact an Admissions Advisor: E-Mail: edadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu   

For further information about the program,

Program Coordinator: Prof. Ann Ebe

E-Mail: aebe@hunter.cuny.edu

Phone Number: (212) 772-4668                                                                 

Phone Number: (212) 772-4693

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