Secondary Education Mild/Moderate Grades 6-12 (Alternative Certification), M.A.T. (131205)

Program Admission

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher will qualify for regular admission status.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 - 2.74 will qualify for conditional admission status.

In addition to the university requirements for admission, all applicants must meet the following:

1. Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university;
2. Passing scores on state-designated PRAXIS II content exam.

Program Requirements

  39 semester hours to include:

• CURR 5003 - Instructional Strategies for Middle and Secondary Schools
• CURR 5004 - Classroom Organization and Behavior Management for Diverse Learners
• CURR 5047 - Educational Techniques for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
• CURR 5056 - Individualizing Instruction in Secondary Schools
• CURR 5066 - Internship in Secondary Education Inclusive Grades 6-12 , 6 semester hours of internship   (to successfully complete CURR 5066, candidates must meet all other eligibility requirements for initial teacher licensure in Louisiana for both General and Special Education, which include meeting the Program Admission requirements above, satisfactory performance in specified courses, and passing scores on state-designated General and Special Education PRAXIS II tests)
• EDFN 5024 - Utilization of Instructional Technologies
• PSYC 5005 - Advanced Adolescent Psychology
• SPED 5002 - Assessment & Intervention for Special Learners
• SPED 5005 - Methods of Teaching Basic Subjects to Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
• SPED 5006 - Vocational and Transition Services for Students with Disabilities
• READ 5021 - Reading Instruction & Intervention for Dyslexia
• READ 5030 - Reading and Literacy Across the Content Areas

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• Total Hours Required for Degree:  39