Adolescent French
Program Overview
This master’s program will prepare you to teach French to middle school and high school students of diverse backgrounds, abilities and interests in grades 7 to 12. This program is offered jointly with the Romance Languages Department in the School of Arts & Sciences.
Coursework and Clinical Experiences
Courses are offered in the afternoon and evening. Some courses may be available in an online or hybrid format. Select courses have required hours of classroom experience (fieldwork) in a New York City public school. Students also participate in supervised teaching (student teaching and/or practicum) as the culmination of their course of study. Student teaching and/or practicum requires five full days per week for at least one semester.
Credits
40 to 41 (Including 18 credits of coursework in French)
Certification
Adolescent French Education Grades 7 to 12
Eligibility and Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0 and a major of at least 30 credits in French with a grade point average of 3.0, with a minimum of 18 credits in upper-level French literature (not to include courses in civilization/culture, linguistics or advanced language)
- A general education core in the liberal arts and sciences to include: artistic expression, communication, information retrieval, concepts in history and social sciences, humanities, a world language other than English, scientific and mathematical processes, and written analysis and expression (Waived for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants)
- Two letters of recommendation
- A statement of purpose
- An official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score report (Waived for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 applicants)
- Oral proficiency at the Advanced Low level on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). The score report may be uploaded to the application or submitted via email to edadmissions@hunter.cuny.edu after applying.
- Select “I am a College/University student or teacher and need to take an ACTFL assessment as a requirement for my academic program” to register for the OPI exam.
To Apply
Applications are accepted each Fall and Spring semester.
To start your application, visit the Hunter College Online Application.
When applying to this program, under Program of Study, select School of Education – Adolescent Education and Adolescent Education French (Grades 7-12).
Application Deadlines
Fall Start
- March 15
- April 15 (Extended Deadline)
Spring Start
- October 15
Visit How to Apply for information about deadline extensions.
Related Programs
This program is not designed for individuals who have initial NYS certification in French 7-12. If you seek a Master’s Degree and Professional Certification in a related field, consider our programs in Adolescent Special Education, Literacy Grades 5-12 or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
If you hold a master’s degree in French, you may be eligible for our Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate program in Adolescent French.
Contact an Admissions Advisor
Program Leader
Romance Languages Department Advisor
Marlene Barsoum
mbarsoum@hunter.cuny.edu
(212) 772-3511
Office: W1320