Admissions Conditions
The School of Education Office reviews applications during the admissions process to determine if an applicant has met all admissions requirements for entrance to a graduate program. Graduate students may be admitted with conditions if they are missing:
- Prerequisite undergraduate coursework (no more than 12 credits missing)
- Initial or professional New York State (NYS) teacher, or Provisional or Permanent pupil personnel services certification
If you have been admitted with conditions, be sure to review your physical acceptance letter and your program’s admissions page for the complete list of admissions requirements.
Students must show proof of completing the missing undergraduate coursework and/or earning their relevant certification to avoid graduation delays via the Admissions Conditions Completion Form. Admission conditions are listed on the letter of acceptance to Hunter College, and students are responsible for meeting their admissions conditions.
Coursework
Provide Evidence of Previously Completed Coursework
If you believe you completed an admissions requirement and want to request a revaluation, you can complete the Admissions Conditions Revaluation Request Form with supporting documents such as:
- A course description or syllabus to demonstrate that an undergraduate course you previously completed fulfills an admissions requirement.
- Provide evidence of a 4 or 5 score on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam if these scores were not submitted with your application
Complete Coursework for College Credit
- Coursework can be completed at any regionally accredited college or university for college credit
- A grade of C or better is required
- Online coursework is acceptable
Students seeking to fulfill their admission conditions at Hunter College are not eligible to use graduate financial aid toward the cost of coursework and must be prepared to pay through an alternative method. For questions regarding admission conditions and the impact of financial aid, please get in touch with the School of Education Reception at soereception@hunter.cuny.edu.
Undergraduate courses at Hunter College
- Identify the Hunter undergraduate course you are interested in pursuing via CUNYfirst.
- Request registration permission directly from the School of Arts and Sciences department that hosts the course. Be sure to include your EMPLID number in your request along with specific course details. If needed, you may request a letter of introduction to explain why you need to take an undergraduate course.
- Please note that School of Education students wishing to take a math course at Hunter are recommended to take MATH 100 or Math 102 unless the condition is for a specific math subject.
Undergraduate courses at other CUNY campuses
- Identify the undergraduate course you are interested in pursuing via CUNYfirst. Alternatively, you may review courses across CUNY campuses using the CUNY Global Course Search and then request permission via ePermit. Monitor your ePermit for registration permission.
Undergraduate coursework outside of CUNY
Students can complete coursework at any regionally-accredited college or university. Courses offered through free websites, or MOOCs, are not acceptable.
- To verify whether a course at an accredited institution will be accepted to meet your admissions conditions, email the School of Education at soeadmission.conditions@hunter.cuny.edu. In your email, please include your name, your EMPLID, the institution name, the course name, and a link to the course description. If verified, please follow your chosen institution’s policies and procedures to register for the course.
World/Foreign Language Requirement
Students in TESOL programs must show proof of 12 credits in world languages. There are many options to fulfill the requirements.
High School Language Study
- Provide a high school transcript showing 3 years of the same foreign language with a grade of C or higher. TESOL students may be able to satisfy the equivalent of up to 6 credits in a foreign language if they did not also take introductory-level courses in the same language in college. See the “Disability-Related Accommodations” section further below for information about language course waivers.
Undergraduate courses at Hunter College: Language(s) other than English/Foreign Language
- Identify the undergraduate language course you are interested in pursuing via CUNYfirst
- Schedule a foreign language placement exam through the Hunter College Leona & Marcy Chanin Language Center
- Request registration permission directly from the School of Arts & Sciences department that hosts the course. Be sure to include your EMPLID number in your request along with specific course details. If needed, you may request a letter of introduction to explain why you need to take an undergraduate course.
- Courses at other CUNY campuses can be requested with an e-permit.
Graduate courses at Hunter College: Language(s) other than English/Foreign Language
- Students may request to take graduate-level courses in American Sign Language I and/or II (SPED 72000 and SPED 72100) through the Special Education Department at Hunter College to fulfill their language admissions condition. To request permission, complete the Special Education Course Permission Request Form for Closed Courses & Courses Outside Program
Undergraduate courses outside of CUNY
Students can complete coursework at any regionally-accredited college or university. Courses offered through free websites, or MOOCs, are not acceptable.
- To verify whether a course at an accredited institution will be accepted to meet your admissions conditions, email the School of Education at soeadmission.conditions@hunter.cuny.edu. In your email, please include your name, your EMPLID, the institution name, the course name, and a link to the course description. If verified, please follow your chosen institution’s policies and procedures to register for the course.
Exams accepted towards World Language
Complete a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam offered by the College Board and earn a score of 50 or higher.
- Only offered in French, German, and Spanish. There is also a Spanish with Writing exam that could be used towards the full 12-credit requirement.
- Students must score 50 or higher on CLEP exams; some exams may require a score of 63 or higher, depending on your prior language study. Scores below 50 are not accepted.
- Refer to the College Board website’s ACE Credit Recommendations page to confirm the equivalencies for CLEP exams.
- Graduate students will not earn college credit from Hunter College after completing CLEP exams to meet admissions conditions.
Complete an NYU Proficiency 12-point Exam offered by the NYU School of Professional Studies. Students who receive 12/12 points for the exam may satisfy the equivalent of 12 credits of foreign language admissions conditions.
- You must complete the 12-point exam. Equivalency to credit is considered on a point scale.
- Graduate students will not earn college credit from Hunter College after completing a language exam to meet admissions conditions.
After completing a course or exam, submit your documentation to the Admissions Conditions Completion Form.
Alternative Methods to Meet Admissions Conditions
For a variety of liberal arts and sciences conditions
Complete a College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam offered by the College Board and earn a score of 50 or higher.
- Students must score 50 or higher on CLEP exams. Scores below 50 are not accepted.
- Contact soeadmission.conditions@hunter.cuny.edu to confirm that the exam meets your condition. Refer to the College Board website’s ACE Credit Recommendations page to confirm the equivalencies for CLEP exams.
- If you are enrolled in an Adolescent Education or Creative Arts Education program, please first check in with your administrative advisor to determine if you can complete CLEP exams to meet your program’s admissions requirements.
- After completing an exam, submit your student score report to the Admissions Conditions Completion Form.
- Graduate students will not earn college credit from Hunter College after completing CLEP exams to meet admissions conditions.
For Science admission conditions only
Complete an American Museum of Natural History online Seminar on Science, designed for educators. Course registration should be completed directly on the American Museum of Natural History website, and registration is not required through the CUNY graduate credit pathway.
- You must earn an evaluation of Meets Expectations or Exceeds Expectations.
- After completing the course, submit your evaluation to the Admissions Conditions Completion Form.
- Note that graduate students will not earn college credit from Hunter College after completing a Seminar on Science if they register as a student unaffiliated with a college.
For World Language admission conditions only
Complete an NYU Proficiency 12-point Exam offered by the NYU School of Professional Studies. Students who receive 12/12 points for the exam may satisfy the equivalent of 12 credits of foreign language admissions conditions.
- You must complete the 12-point exam. Equivalency to credit is considered on a point scale.
- After completing an exam, submit your student score report to the Admissions Conditions Completion Form.
- Graduate students will not earn college credit from Hunter College after completing a language exam to meet admissions conditions.
Disability-Related Accommodations and Waivers
For students with a documented disability and or a medical condition, we strongly advise that you contact the Office of AccessABILITY, located in East 1214, call 212-772-4857 for an appointment or email accessability@hunter.cuny.edu, to secure academic accommodations.
Students whose disability prevents them from completing a foreign/world language requirement must be assessed by the Office of AccessABILITY, and receive approval for Foreign Language course substitution, as required by the Hunter Faculty Senate.
Students who have received Foreign Language course substitutions or waivers at another institution must submit an academic transcript accompanied by an official letter from the institution listing the course taken in substitution for the foreign language course-related disabilities.
If you have questions about meeting admissions conditions, including confirming whether a specific course meets a condition, please contact the School of Education at soeadmission.conditions@hunter.cuny.edu.
Certification
New York State Certification Requirement
Many School of Education graduate programs require prior New York State Teacher Initial or Professional (or Provisional or Permanent) Certification for admission. In some situations, applicants are admitted with the condition that they receive their NYS certification within a timeframe determined by the school. Applicants interested in learning more about certification should visit the New York State Education Department.
If you were admitted with a TCERT Admissions Condition, a hold will be placed on your CUNYfirst account if certification is not obtained by the date listed on your physical acceptance letter. Please contact our Office of Academic and Student Affairs at soe.oasa@hunter.cuny.edu with proof of certification completion.