{"id":11583,"date":"2026-07-16T00:39:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/prod5\/?page_id=11583"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T18:07:00","slug":"ba-tesol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/lcd\/ba-tesol\/","title":{"rendered":"BA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bachelor of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)<\/h1>\n

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This major prepares students for an Initial Certificate to teach English as a New Language (also called English as a Second Language or English to Speakers of Other Languages) in New York State public schools (all grades). The program involves both elementary and secondary schooling: it provides a student teaching course and field experiences in two methods courses at both levels.<\/p>\n

Our graduates are in demand and have one of the best 10-year salary trajectories in CUNY!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For students who matriculated at Queens College in Summer 2019 or later<\/em><\/strong>
Students must successfully complete the entrance and maintenance requirements for the TESOL major (see below), and undertake the following coursework: (1) the general Queens College degree requirements (see Academic Advising Center); (2) Requirements for the Major (see below); and (3) Additional Certification Requirements (see below).<\/p>\n

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Entrance<\/strong>
Students will be admitted to the major if they have a minimum GPA of 3.00 and are able to demonstrate written academic English proficiency (detailed below under How to Declare the Major).<\/p>\n

Maintenance<\/strong>
In addition to the required coursework, candidates will be admitted to LCD 341 (Student Teaching I) only if they have a minimum overall GPA of 3.00 in the major, a minimum final grade of B in LCD 241, and meet the professionalism requirements made by the Education Unit for Entry into Clinical Practice and Student Teaching. Students will be admitted to LCD 342 (Student Teaching II) only if they have earned a B or better in LCD 341.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.00. In order to provide evidence of this, email copies of all prior and current college transcripts to the advisor, Jennifer Stengel-Mohr: jennifer.stengelmohr@qc.cuny.edu.<\/li>\n
  2. Students must demonstrate written academic English proficiency by passing the program\u2019s WPT or by providing proof of one of the following external test results: a New York State ELA Regents grade of 85 or greater, a Writing and Language SAT score of 550 or greater, or an English ACT score of 11 or greater. If submitting test results, please email copies of scores to the advisor. Be sure that you have passed the ELPT or submitted equivalent test results before proceeding to the next step.<\/li>\n
  3. After completing steps 1 and 2, email\u00a0<\/span>jennifer.stengelmohr@qc.cuny.edu<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>to schedule an appointment with the advisor for initial advisement. During this meeting, you will receive a signed Declaration of Major form and create a schedule of courses.<\/li>\n
  4. Submit the signed Declaration of Major form to the QC Hub (Dining Hall, room 128).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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