About

English Department Resources for International Students and Students 
with ESL Backgrounds at Hunter

The English Department at Hunter College offers a variety of resources and courses for emergent bilingual students (i.e. ESL background students): sections of ENGLISH 120 and 220, free skills-based workshops, and course advising.

Please note that students are placed in semester-long sections of ENGL 12000 based on their results on the CUNY assessment tests in writing and reading. Incoming students who have not met Hunter’s language proficiency standards are required to take placement tests, but all students with ESL backgrounds are encouraged to take the tests in order for the Department to better judge their abilities and advise them on what classes to take before moving on to advanced coursework. In particular, we highly encourage all transfer and 2nd degree students who are not required to take the ESL placement tests but who have gone to school primarily in non-English speaking settings to take the placement tests.

Please note that if you are looking to just improve your English, the above information is not for you. Here are some links for you to click if you would like to improve your English at Hunter College:

1) International English Language Institute at Hunter. This is a language school at Hunter College.

2) Hunter College - School of Education. This is a community outreach program in English language for immigrants at Hunter College.

For more information about ESL sections of English 120 and 220 and workshops, contact the ESL Coordinator, Cindy Wishengrad (cwisheng@hunter.cuny.edu).