Elementary Education Grades 1-5 (Alternative Certification), M.A.T. (131202)

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 Elementary Education:  Multiple Subjects (5001).

Program Requirements

42 semester hours to include:

• CURR 4001 - Assessment Principles and Practice for All Learners
• CURR 5001 - Classroom Management and Organization
• CURR 5046 - Educational Techniques for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms

• 6 semester hours of internship, CURR 5063 - Internship in Elementary Education  

• EDLE 5000 - Teacher Leader I: Educational Research
• EDLE 5005 - Teacher Leader II: Improving School Performance
• ELED 5010 - Advanced Studies in Science and Math
• ELED 5011 - Advanced Studies in Elementary Language Arts and Social Studies
• KINS 4042 - Health and Physical Education Program Development
• PSYC 5003 - Advanced Child Psychology
• READ 5002 - Balanced Reading Instruction
• READ 5025 - Diagnosis and Correction of Reading Difficulties
• READ 5030 - Reading and Literacy Across the Content Areas

Total Hours 42

To successfully complete CURR 5063  , candidates must meet all other eligibility requirements for initial teacher licensure in Louisiana, which include meeting Program Admission requirements above, satisfactory performance in specified courses, and passing scores on state-designated 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.