Multiple Levels (Alternative Certification), M.A.T. (131206)

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 content exam.

Program Requirements

All candidates must meet all other eligibility requirements for initial teacher licensure in Louisiana, which include meeting the Program Admission requirements above, satisfactory performance in specified courses, and passing scores on all state-designated Praxis exams.

• The Master of Arts in Teaching, Multiple Levels requires the following program requirements of all students:

• EDFN 5024 - Utilization of Instructional Technologies
• READ 5020 - Literacy Interventions for Adolescents
• READ 5030 - Reading and Literacy Across the Content Areas

Concentration in Elementary Education Grades 1-5

Requirements for this concentration are:

• CURR 5014 - Classroom, Behavior, and Instructional Management K-12
• CURR 5046 - Educational Techniques for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
• CURR 5063 - Internship in Elementary Education  - 6 semester hours of internship
• CURR 5073 - Assessment and Accountability
• 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 5002 - Literacy Instruction in the Elementary Grades

Concentration in Elementary Education Mild/Moderate 1-5 (Dual Certification)

Requirements for this concentration are:

• CURR 5004 - Classroom Organization and Behavior Management for Diverse Learners
• CURR 5046 - Educational Techniques for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
• CURR 5065 - Internship in Elementary Education Inclusive Grades 1-5 - 6 Semester Hours of Internship
• 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 5002 - Literacy Instruction in the Elementary Grades
• 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 Required for Degree: 42

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• To successfully complete CURR 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 tests.

Concentration in Secondary Education Grades 6-12

Requirements for this concentration are:

• CURR 5003 - Instructional Strategies for Middle and Secondary Schools
• CURR 5014 - Classroom, Behavior, and Instructional Management K-12
• CURR 5047 - Educational Techniques for Diverse Learners in Inclusive Classrooms
• CURR 5056 - Individualizing Instruction in Secondary Schools
• CURR 5064 - Internship in Secondary Education  - 6 Semester Hours of Internship
• CURR 5073 - Assessment and Accountability
• PSYC 5005 - Advanced Adolescent Psychology

Concentration in Secondary Education Mild/Moderate 6-12 (Dual Certification)

Requirements for this concentration are:

• 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
• 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

• Total Hours Required for Degree: 39

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• 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 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.