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Announcing a New Academic Program
in September 2008:
M.A. IN THE TEACHING OF CHINESE
LEADING TO PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
INTRODUCTION
Hunter College has established a Master of Arts
degree program in the Teaching of Chinese (Grades 7-12) beginning September
2008. This program is sponsored by the Department
of Classical and Oriental Studies, School
of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Education. The purpose of this
program is to provide training and guidance for qualified students who are
interested in teaching Chinese as a foreign language in the public school
system in the greater New York area in order to satisfy the need for the
ever increasing demand for certified teachers who are capable of offering
quality language instruction in New York public schools. Curriculum design
for the M.A. Program in the Teaching of Chinese is based on the New York State requirements of the Teacher
Education Program in Languages Other than English for Mandarin Chinese. One
unique feature about the design of the Chinese M.A. program is that the
Methods courses, Teaching Practicum and Student Teaching courses will be
taught and supervised by faculty who are specialists in Chinese pedagogy.
At present, there is no school in the metropolitan area offering a program
in the training of teachers of Chinese comparable to our design.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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Degree Offered:
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MA (43-44 credits)
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Fall Application
Deadline:
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April 1
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Spring Application
Deadline:
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November 1
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School of Education Advisor
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Prof. Carla Asher
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Contact Information
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carla.asher@hunter.cuny.edu;
212-772-4621
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Classics &
Oriental Studies Department Advisor:
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Prof. Der-Lin Chao
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Contact
Information:
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dchao@hunter.cuny.edu;
212-772-4965
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Applicants
who have completed all or part of their university studies in a non-US
institution and/or require student visas must submit their applications no
later than February 1 to be considered for Fall admission and September 1
to be considered for Spring admission.
ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the
following minimum requirements in order to be considered for
admission. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee
acceptance to the program.
- A bachelor’s degree
from a regionally accredited institution comparable in standard and
content to a bachelor’s degree from Hunter College.
- Minimum undergraduate
grade point average of 2.8.
- An undergraduate major or
the equivalent in Chinese with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
- Additional liberal
arts and sciences core to include the following:
- 6 credits in English;
- 6 credits in social
studies (to include at least one course in U.S. history or U.S. geography);
- 3 credits in the arts;
and
- 12 credits in
math/technology (a college course in calculus meets this requirement).
- Two letters of
recommendation from appropriate academic or professional sources.
- A statement of
purpose of approximately 500 words describing your objectives in
undertaking graduate study. In reviewing applications, considerable
importance is placed on the applicant’s interest in and
commitment to advanced study and professional development.
- An interview conducted in
Chinese/English with the Chinese advisor. (The interview will include
a standard Mandarin pronunciation test and a composition in Chinese or
English.)
- Applicants whose native
language is not English and who have taken all or part of their
undergraduate education in a country where English is not the native
language are required to submit scores on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL). The following minimum scores must be
obtained:
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Overall: Paper Based Test: 575/ Computer Administered Test: 233/
IBT: 68 (less speaking component)Writing: Paper Based Test: 4.5/ IBT
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Writing Section: 22
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Speaking: Paper Based Test: 45/ IBT Speaking Section: 23
For information on
taking the TOEFL, visit www.TOEFL.org. For information on
submitting your TOEFL scores as part of your application visit Submitting
TOEFL scores.
CURRICULUM
To complete the
degree, a student needs to take a minimum of 43 credits. The program
consists of three parts:
- 15-21 credits in Chinese,
the purpose of which is to provide professional training in aspects of
Chinese linguistics and corresponding curriculum design to teach each
skill. Students will also be required to take advanced language
studies to further cultivate their language skills and culture
knowledge in Chinese.
- 13 credits in education
and 5 credits in methods, the purpose of which is to help students to
build a foundation in language acquisition and education. The methods
courses focus on classroom organization, management, assessment, and
teaching diverse learners specific to the Chinese language.
- 5 credits in supervised
student teaching and practicum, the purpose of which is to provide
students with hands-on experience in designing and teaching classes.
COURSES
21
credits in Chinese:
A. Chinese
Linguistics and Language Teaching
CHN 701 Chinese
Phonology and Romanization Systems (3 credits)
CHN 702 Modern
Chinese Pedagogical Grammar (3 credits)
CHN 703 Chinese
Orthography and Lexicology (3 credits)
B. Topics in
Chinese Pedagogy
CHN 710.1 Topics in
Chinese Pedagogy: Computer-assisted Language Teaching and Learning (3
credits)
CHN 710.2 Topics in
Chinese Pedagogy: Theory and Practice for Curriculum Design (3 credits)
CHN 710.3 Topics in
Chinese Pedagogy: Design of Teaching Materials (3 credits)
C. Advanced
Language and Culture Training
CHN 705 Topics in
Advanced Conversation (3 credits)
CHN 706 Topics in
Advanced Writing (3 credits)
CHN 707 Topics in
Advanced Reading (3 credits)
CHN 708 Topics in
Chinese Culture and Society (3 credits)
CHN 709 Independent
Study (1-3 credits)
13
credits in Education and 5 credits in Methods:
SEDF 703 Social
Foundations of Adolescent Education (45 hrs, 3 credits)
SEDF 704 Adolescent
Development, Grades 7-12 (30 hrs + 36 hrs fieldwork, 2 credits)
SEDF 705 Educational
Psychology: Applications to Adolescent Education (30 hrs + 36 hrs
fieldwork, 2 credits)
SEDF 706* Assessment
of Teaching and Learning in Adolescent Education (30 hrs + Lab, 2 credits)
*Student may take EDESL 791 as an alternative to fulfill this requirement.
SEDC 710 Building the
Foundation of Literacy in Adolescent Education (45 hrs, 3 credits)
SEDC 720* Adolescent
Health and Safety (15 hrs, 1 credit) *Students may take two 2-hour
workshops, "Child Abuse and Drug Abuse" and "Child
Safety," as an alternative to fulfill this requirement.
CHNED 712 Methods 1:
Intensive Study of Classroom Organization, Management, and Assessment of
Instruction in Chinese, Grades 7-12 (45 hrs, 3 credits)
CHNED 713 Methods 2:
Intensive Study of Teaching for Diverse Learners in Chinese, Grades 7-12
(30 hrs + 36 hrs fieldwork, 2 credits)
5
credits in supervised teaching:
Either:
CHNED 731 Student
Teaching in Chinese, Grades 7-12 (60 days, 30 hrs seminar plus workshops
and conferences, 5 credits)
Or one of the following:
CHNED 751.10 Student
Teaching in Chinese in Grades 7-9 (30 hrs + 30 days and conferences, 3
credits)
CHNED 741.10
Practicum in Chinese, Grades 7-9 (30 hrs + conferences, 2 credits)
Plus one of the
following:
CHNED 751.20 Student
Teaching in Chinese in Grades 10-12 (30 hrs + 30 days and conferences, 3
credits)
CHNED 741.20
Practicum in Chinese, Grades 10-12 (30 hrs + conferences, 2 credits)
Notes:
A. Students who enter
with initial or provisional certification in adolescent education in another
area will be required to take CHNED 712, CHNED 713, and either CHNED 731 or
two of the other student teaching/practicum courses that cover grades 7-9
and 10-12.
B. The minimum number
of credits for the degree for students who enter with certification in
adolescent education is 31 credits.
C.
All students may only be exempted from up to 6 credits based on prior
equivalent course work.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
For
additional program information, visit the School of Education website.
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