Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Adult (MA)
Welcome to the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Adult (MA) program home page. Use this page as a guide to the program from acceptance to graduation.
Academic Plan
- ADTESOL-MA (summer 24 and later)
- TESOL-MA (spring 23 and prior)
Total Credits
Students starting summer 24 and later
35
Students who began prior to summer 24
34
Advisors
- Christine Rosalia, Faculty Advisor
- Bonnie M. Veronico, Certification, Graduation and Administrative Advisor
Newly Accepted Students
Getting Started and Orientation
New Student Checklist
Welcome to the School of Education! Visit the Newly Accepted Students page for a checklist to get you started at Hunter College.
New Student Support
If at any point you need support, please reach out to our New Student Liaison at newsoest@hunter.cuny.edu or make an appointment.
Orientations
Students will attend three orientations to cover all the information needed to start your program:
- General New Student Orientation
- Program Advising Session
- Please contact your faculty advisor for information.
- Clinical Experiences and Fingerprinting Orientation
See “Program Related Events” for details about upcoming sessions.
Financing Your Degree
Visit the Financing Your Degree page for information.
Fingerprint Clearance Requirements
All students in teacher preparation programs as well as programs in school counseling need to be fingerprinted so that they are cleared to work with children in various settings including New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) public schools, charter networks, and other organizations. Visit the Fingerprinting page for requirements and procedures.
Program Sequences
Students who began summer 2024 or later
Students who began prior to summer 2024
Consult the program sequence for a suggested order of courses for the program based on start date. It also includes when to take certification exams and apply for clinical experiences in addition to other important non-course requirements. For technical registration support and troubleshooting, please visit the Register for Classes page.
Transfer of Credits and Waivers
Transfer of Credits
A matriculated student may request a transfer of credit for a graduate-level course completed at another institution. To be eligible, the course must have been taken within the past five years and closely match the content of a required course in the student’s Hunter College program. The request will be reviewed by faculty for equivalence. Each program sets the courses for which a transfer will be considered. Graduate students are limited to 12 transfer credits.
Waivers
For students who have taken equivalent courses more than five years ago or at the undergraduate level, the program allows for waivers. A waiver requires you to take an approved elective course of at least the same number of credits at Hunter to replace the waived course.
Courses Permitted for Transfer or Waiver
The program will review transfer and waiver requests for the following courses:
- BILED 70100 Foundations of Bilingual Education
- LING 70300 Analysis and Structure of English 1
- First semester course, 15 clinical hours
- EDESL 77500 Socio-Cultural Aspects of Language
- First semester course
- LING 70400 Analysis and Structure of English 2
- EDESL 70100 Special Topics in TESOL
- EDESL 70200 Special Topics in TESOL
- EDESL 70300 Special Topics in TESOL
- EDESL 78300 Methodology of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (KC)
- Eligible for transfer credit only in exceptional cases, with rigorous faculty review and approval.
- This list is not complete, please discuss transfer requests with your advisor.
Transfer of Credit or Waiver Not Approved
Transfer of credit or waiver is never approved for the following courses:
- EDESL 79900 Adult Fieldwork Practicum (KC)
Transfer of Credit Form
Please complete the Transfer of Credit Request Form, sign digitally, pdf and attach all required documents. Then send it to your faculty advisor for review. Once you obtain your faculty advisor’s signature upload the required form to the School of Education form uploader.
Waiver Form
Waiver of a course requirement may be granted to a student who has completed a course at another college with the same or similar content as a Hunter College course required in your program. A waiver requires you to take an approved elective course of at least the same number of credits at Hunter to replace the waived course. Only matriculated students may be granted waivers.
Students who qualify for a waiver must complete the waiver form sign digitally, pdf and attach all required documents. Then send it to your faculty advisor for review. Once you obtain your faculty advisor’s signature upload the required form to the School of Education form uploader.
Hunter College Catalog
Use the Hunter College Course Catalog to review descriptions of specific courses and academic progress standards for the program along with exit requirements.
Certification and Licensure
This program does not lead to New York State certification.
Graduation
Graduation is the official completion of your program and conferral of an academic degree. In order to graduate, students must apply for graduation using CUNYFirst the semester before the semester of their planned graduation and complete any outstanding requirements by the stated deadlines. Visit the Graduation and Commencement page for complete information.