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 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Adult (MA) program from acceptance to graduation.
Academic Plan
TESOL-MA
Sub Plan
TESOLADUNC
Total Credits
Earn at least 30 credits
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
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.
Hunter College Catalog
To review descriptions of specific courses and academic progress standards for the program along with exit requirements please use the course catalog for the year you were admitted to the program.
Course Catalog Summer 2022 onward
Course Catalog prior to Summer 2022
Clinical Experiences
Students in the TESOL – Adult (MA) program participate in developmental field experiences (fieldwork) and supervised teaching (student teaching and practicum) administered by the Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE).
Fieldwork
Fieldwork is defined as a classroom experience in a real-world educational setting, such as an intensive English program at a local college, in conjunction with a course. Most courses have fieldwork requirements – consult the course sequence and course catalog for details
Registration, Placement and Application Processes and Procedures
For all courses which require fieldwork, after attending class, students will be placed by the Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE) Clinical Placement Specialist, in cooperation with faculty. Students do not have to apply before registering.
Fieldwork Hours Time Record Form
Supervised Teaching: Student Teaching/Practicum
Students participate in supervised teaching (student teaching and practicum) as the culmination of their course of study. Students are observed by Hunter College Clinical Supervisors throughout the semester.
Registration, Placement and Application Processes and Procedures
All students must apply for student teaching and practicum through the Office of Clinical Experiences for registration permission and to be placed.
Student Teaching
Student teaching requires three days per week for one semester at an academic ESL class in an English for Academic Purposes program.
Practicum
Students will teach a weekly Saturday course to complete their practicum teaching of 60 hours. Students are placed in the TESOL Program Community Outreach Program in English (COPE) at Hunter College by the TESOL Adult Program Coordinator.
Application
All students must apply for student teaching and/or practicum.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester: April 1st
- Spring Semester: November 1st
- Summer Semester: N/A
Registration and Placement Process
- The Clinical Placement Specialist reviews applications for eligibility.
- The Clinical Placement Specialist grants registration permission.
- One week before each semester registration opens, the Clinical Placement Specialist will inform students of next steps via their myhunter.cuny.edu email.
Supervised Teaching Time Record Form
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.