Bilingual Childhood Education, Grades 1-6 - MSEd

Admission Requirements

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0.
2. A liberal arts or sciences major or interdisciplinary concentration of at least 30 credits.
3. General education core in the liberal arts and sciences to include: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.
4. Completion of a satisfactory writing sample in English and in Spanish as part of the application process.
5. An on-site writing sample in English and in Spanish, French or Chinese and an interview conducted in English and in Spanish, French or Chinese.
6. Submission of official score report on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), except applicants who are certified teachers or school administrators and hold a graduate degree.

Progress Standards

1. Minimum GPA for Retention - Graduate students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 to remain at Hunter College. Students whose grades fall below this standard are required to raise their GPAs to at least 3.0 within one semester.
2. No F in the first two semesters—students who receive a grade of F or WU in any course in the first two semesters will not be allowed to continue in the program.
3. Progress holds due to Incomplete Grades - Students with two or more INCs will not be allowed to register for any courses.
4. Key Course Performance Standards

   • Students must receive a grade of at least a B in key program courses. 

   • Students who receive a grade of F or WU in key program courses may not continue in the program. 

   • Key Program Courses are identified by the label (KC) in the course title.

Course of Study

Academic Plan

CEBIL-MSED

Total Credits

37-49

• BILED 70100 - Foundations of Bilingual Education
• BILED 71150 - Fieldwork in Bilingual Literacy (KC)
• BILED 71700 - Language Assessment for English Language Learners
• BILED 77100 - Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching
• BILED 77900 - Multicultural Education
• BILED 78000 - Bilingual Research Seminar
• CEDC 70000 - The Art of Effective Teaching
• CEDC 70300 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School
• CEDC 70400 - Teaching Developmental Reading
• CEDC 70500 - Mathematics Curriculum and Methods
• CEDC 71300 - Health Education for the Classroom Teacher
• CEDC 70600 - Reflective Practice in Elementary School Social Studies Curriculum Development
• CEDC 72950 - Fieldwork in Childhood Education for Bilingual Educators (KC)
• CEDF 70800 - Social, Historical, Philosophical Foundations of Education: The American School
• CEDF 70900 - Child Development Grades 1-6
• SPED 70800 - Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings

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       - And -

  Spanish language

• BILED 71100 - Bilingual Literacy-Spanish (KC)
• BILED 77800 - Instruction Through the Native Language-Spanish

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       - Or -

  French language

• BILED 71200 - Bilingual Literacy-French (KC)
• BILED 76800 - Instruction through the Native Language-French

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       - Or -

  Chinese language

• BILED 71300 - Bilingual Literacy-Chinese (KC)
• BILED 76900 - Instruction through the Native Language-Chinese

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       -Plus-

• BILED 78200 - Supervised Student Teaching Grades 1–3 and 4–6 (KC)

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       - Or one of the following -

• BILED 78500 - Student Teaching in Grades 1–3 (KC)
• BILED 78300 - Practicum in Grades 1–3 (KC)

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       - And one of the following -

• BILED 78600 - Student Teaching in Grades 4–6 (KC)
• BILED 78400 - Practicum in Grades 4–6 (KC)

Exit Requirements

1. An overall GPA of 3.0.
2. A grade of B or better in BILED 780 (Bilingual Research Seminar).
3. Complete the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop.