Department of Literacy & Multilingual Studies
Overview
Communication is an essential skill that all students need to succeed, whether as children, teens or adults. With the training you will receive from our Teaching Literacy, TESOL, and Bilingual Education programs, you can respond to the critical national needs for literacy teachers  and for teachers of English language learners. Your certifications will enhance your standing as a curriculum leader and provide new professional options going forward.
You will have the chance to prepare non-native speakers and improve or master their English in order to gain professional footholds, in the United States and internationally.
Five Year Dual Degree Teacher Education ProgramÂ
Interested in becoming a teacher? Take a look at our Dual Degree Program which allows students interested in the teaching profession to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree at an accelerated pace.
Program Accreditations
Our programs are NCATE/CAEP accredited and recognized by the International Literacy Association (ILA) and Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), the specialized professional associations for Literacy programs and TESOL programs in the United States.
Important Information
This clinically-rich grant-funded program offers teachers a tuition reduced pathway to ESOL certification, with the goal of addressing the shortage of NYC teachers in English as a Second Language/English as a New Language.
Learn more about the CR-ITI ESOL program
BS or MS Degree in Education or a liberal arts and sciences content area. Initial Certification is also required for advanced program options.
Other requirements may apply, depending on the specific program. 
In addition, candidates should submit the following:
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Ranked # 2 on the Guide to Online Schools' list of the 
Ranked # 3 on the Guide to Online Schools' list of the 
Ranked the "Most Comprehensive" and # 7 overall on OnlineMasters.com's list of 
- Literacy and Multilingual Studies, Master's Degree
- Literacy (All Grades), Advanced Certificate
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Master's Degree
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Advanced Certificate
- Bilingual Extension Program, Extension Certificate
- Spanish & Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Pre-K - 12, Combined Bachelor's and Master's
As of fall 2024 the below programs are no longer accepting applications:
- Teaching Literacy, Birth - Grade 12, Master's Degree
- Teaching Literacy, Birth - Grade 6, Advanced Certificate
- Teaching Literacy, Grade 5 - Grade 12, Advanced Certificate
Full-Time Faculty
JungKang Miller
- MeH 25I
- jkmiller@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7333
Mi Hyun Chung
- MeH 25A
- mchung@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-3057
Barbara J Keckler
- MeH 28A
- BKeckler@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-7126
Patrick McCabe
- MT 325
- pmccabe1@mercy.edu
- (212) 615-3344
Victoria Nunez
- MeH 24
- vnunez6@mercy.edu
- (914) 674-3037
Gulizar Bahar Otcu-Grillman
- MT 325
- botcu@mercy.edu
- (212) 615-3367