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 (or a GPA of 3.0 or higher on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework) will qualify for regular admission status.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.5 - 2.74 (or a GPA of 2.75 - 2.9 on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework) will qualify for conditional admission status.

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

1. Eligibility requirements for admission to Teacher Education (minimum of 2.5 grade-point average on undergraduate work and passing scores on PRAXIS I: Reading, Writing, Math) or a composite of 22 on the ACT; and
2. Content knowledge requirements for Louisiana which include:
   1. Possess a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university either with a major in a certifiable teaching area or with coursework equivalent to a primary focus area (30 hours) and
   2. Present passing scores on state-designated PRAXIS II content test in teaching area which includes:
      English Language Arts: Content and Analysis (5039)
      Spanish: World Language (5195)
      Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161)
      Social Studies: Content and Interpretation (5086)
      Biology: Content Knowledge (5235)
      Chemistry: Content Knowledge (5245)
      General Science: Content Knowledge (5435)
      Physics: Content Knowledge (5265)

Program Requirements

42 semester hours to include:

• CURR 5002 - Classroom Management and Organization
• CURR 5003 - Instructional Strategies for Middle and Secondary Schools
• CURR 5047 - Educational Techniques for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
• CURR 5056 - Individualizing Instruction in Secondary Schools
• EDFN 5024 - Utilization of Instructional Technologies
• EDFN 5081 - Research
• PSYC 5005 - Advanced Adolescent Psychology
• READ 5020 - Literacy Interventions for Adolescents
• READ 5030 - Reading and Literacy Across the Content Areas
• CURR 5066 - Internship in Secondary Education Inclusive Grades 6-12
• 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

Total Hours 42

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 Program Admission requirements above, satisfactory performance in specified courses, and passing scores on state-designated General and Special Education PRAXIS II tests.

Graduate Courses

Note: To receive graduate credit for a 4000-level course designated “For Undergraduate and Graduates,” a student must be in graduate admission status at the time credit is earned in the course. Credit earned in undergraduate admission status cannot be changed to graduate credit.