All candidates in teacher education programs are required to have at least 3 semester hours (12 semester hours for Teaching English as a Second Language/TESOL program) in a language other than English (including American Sign Language).
Acceptable courses are those typically offered by the department specific to the language and which are considered core requirements toward a degree in that language, for example, Elementary Spanish, Advanced French, Intermediate German, etc. Culture, civilization, and film courses (taught in a foreign language) are acceptable when offered by the language department as part of a concentration in that language. The lowest acceptable grade is a C.
Foreign Language Placement
Students who graduated with a Regents diploma may demonstrate their proficiency in a language other than English by taking a language placement test.
Placement into level 2 (level 5 for TESOL program) will satisfy student’s requirement in a language other than English for New York State certification. Courses that have been waived or for advanced placement (such as high school courses) without credit toward a degree are not accepted.
Students looking to take the placement exams in French, Italian, and Spanish should contact Lynne Murray at Lynne.Murray@hofstra.edu in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures.
Students looking to take the placement exams in all other languages should contact Mary Milana at Mary.K.Milana@hofstra.eduin the Department of Comparative Literature, Languages, and Linguistics.
For additional information and questions, students should contact Jennifer Boscarino-Green at Jennifer.A.Boscarino-Green@hofstra.edu with their name and Â鶹´«Ã½ ID number.
Native Speakers
Native speakers may satisfy Language other than English requirement by taking proficiency examinations in their native language either at New York University School of Professional Studies: or (212) 998-7030, or at American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL): . Individuals who are skilled and proficient in the language must complete both the oral and written proficiency portions of the ACTFL examination.
College-Level Equivalency Program (CLEP)
No credit is awarded for standardized test program exams taken in foreign language.
Courses taken outside Â鶹´«Ã½ to fulfill Language other than English requirement for New York State certification must be preapproved by the Office of Educational Support Services. Students should contact Liudmila Patokina at Soelzp@hofstra.edu to get approval.