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

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 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

36 semester hours to include:

• CURR 4001 - Assessment Principles and Practice for All Learners
• CURR 5002 - Classroom Management and Organization
• CURR 5003 - Instructional Strategies for Middle and Secondary Schools
• CURR 5042 - Secondary School Curriculum
• CURR 5047 - Educational Techniques for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
• CURR 5056 - Individualizing Instruction in Secondary Schools

• 6 hours of internship, CURR 5064 - Internship in Secondary Education  

• EDFN 5024 - Utilization of Instructional Technologies
• EDFN 5081 - Research
• PSYC 5005 - Advanced Adolescent Psychology
• READ 4019 - Teaching Reading - for Secondary Teachers

Total Hours 36

To successfully complete CURR 5064  , 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.