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

Program Admission

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

See the Catalog Addendum for a change to the admission criteria effective Spring 2020.

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

45 semester hours to include:

• CURR 5004 - Classroom Organization and Behavior Management for Diverse Learners
• CURR 5046 - Educational Techniques for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
• 6 semester hours of internship CURR 5065 - Internship in Elementary Education Inclusive Grades 1-5  
• EDFN 5024 - Utilization of Instructional Technologies
• EDFN 5081 - Research
• ELED 5010 - Advanced Studies in Science and Math
• ELED 5011 - Advanced Studies in Elementary Language Arts and Social Studies
• PSYC 5003 - Advanced Child Psychology
• READ 5001 - Teaching Reading to Students with Special Needs
• READ 5002 - Balanced Reading Instruction
• READ 5030 - Reading and Literacy Across the Content Areas
• 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 45

To successfully complete Curriculum 5065, 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.