Admission Requirements
Admission Information
Admission to the School of Education is not automatic with admission to Hunter College. There is a separate admission process that involves a paper application, a writing sample and an interview.
Students must apply by November 1 for the spring term and by April 1 for the fall term. Applications are available in the School of Education, Room 1000 West.
Admission Requirements
- Minimum of at least 65 credits with at least 6 credits in dance for BA/MA applicants but no more than 90 credits.
- A Hunter College GPA of 2.8 or better.
- A grade of B or better in ENGL 120 (or a 200-3000 level writing course).
- No more than 6 credits of CR/NC grades.
- Formal declaration of a major in dance.
- Transfer students will have to complete 12 credits of coursework at Hunter College before applying. However, transfer students with 60 or more credits and a GPA of 3.3 or better may be immediately considered for admission.
- All applicants must interview with the dance faculty at the time of declaration concurrent with application to the School of Education
**BA/MA applicants must also complete at least 6 credits in Dance, with an average of 3.0 GPA in these major courses. Students must be admitted to the School of Education with a formal declaration of Dance as a major with a statement of intention to apply for the BA/MA.
Required Liberal Arts & Sciences General Core
The courses listed below are required for BA in Dance Education students. Some of these courses may be used towards the GER:
- ENGL 120 and 220;
- Two courses selected from: HIST 151/HIST 152/GEOG 101;
- STAT 113;
- 9 credits in Math, Science or Technology with at least one science course with a lab component;
- One course that focuses on communication (see Program Advisor for acceptable courses); and
- 12 credits of study in a language other than English (or exemption on basis of equivalency).
Other State Certification Requirements
- Students must pass the Liberal Arts and Sciences Test (LAST) of the New York State Teacher Certification Exam prior to student teaching.
- Students should plan to take the ATS-W Secondary and CST Dance prior to graduation.
- Fingerprints must be cleared prior to student teaching.
Liberal Arts and Science Major Requirements
BA in Dance Education: 34-credit major in dance.
