Bilingual Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 2 - MSEd

Admission Requirements

Track 1

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. An on-site writing sample in English and in Spanish, French or Chinese.
5. Demonstration of satisfactory oral English and Spanish, French or Chinese through an interview conducted with at least two professors.
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.

Track 2

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0 or master’s degree with GPA of at least 3.5.
2. NYS initial, professional, or permanent certification in Childhood Education, Common Branches Pre-K-6, Special Education, or TESOL.
3. Completion of a satisfactory writing sample in English and in Spanish, French or Chinese.
4. An on-site writing sample in English and in Spanish, French or Chinese and an interview conducted with at least two professors.
5. 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.

Track 3

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a GPA of at least 3.0 or master’s degree with GPA of at least 3.5.
2. NYS initial certification in Early Childhood Education.
3. Completion of a satisfactory writing sample in English and in Spanish, French or Chinese.
4. An on-site writing sample in English and in Spanish, French or Chinese and an interview conducted with at least two professors.
5. 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

ECBB2-MSED

Subplans

• TRACK 1:
  • SPANISH - ECBB2LSPAN
  • FRENCH - ECBB2LFREN
  • CHINESE - ECBB2LCHIN
• TRACK 2:
  • SPANISH - ECBB2OSPAN
  • FRENCH - ECBB2OFREN
  • CHINESE - ECBB2OCHIN
• TRACK 3:
  • SPANISH - ECBB2ASPAN
  • FRENCH - ECBB2AFREN
  • CHINESE - ECBB2ACHIN

Total Credits

• TRACK 1 - ECBB2LSPAN, ECBB2LFREN, ECBB2LCHIN: 40-52
• TRACK 2 - ECBB2OSPAN, ECBB2OFREN, ECBB2OCHIN: 33-45
• TRACK 3 - ECBB2ASPAN, ECBB2AFREN, ECBB2ACHIN: 30-36

Master’s candidates who have completed some pedagogical courses may be exempted from up to 12 credits (Track 2) or 6 credits (Track 3) of coursework by providing transcripts and course syllabi as evidence that the content is equivalent to courses in the sequence and a grade of at least B has been attained.

Exit Requirements

1. An overall GPA of 3.0
2. Completion of ECC 72000  (Integrative Seminar in Early Childhood Education) with a grade of B or better.
3. Track 2 and 3 students must maintain a valid and appropriate NYS certification.
4. Complete the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) workshop.