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

Program Admission

In addition to the university requirements for admission, all applicants must present a combined score of 1875 on a scale which is found by multiplying their total undergraduate grade-point average by the combined Graduate Record Examination General Test score (Verbal plus Quantitative) in order to qualify for “Regular Status.” Students scoring between 1650 and 1875 (GRE X GPA) may be admitted on “Conditional Status.” Other admission requirements include meeting the following:

1. Eligibility requirements for admission to Teacher Education (minimum of 2.5 grade-point average on undergraduate studies and passing scores on PRAXIS I: Reading, Writing, Math) or a composite of 22 on the ACT; and
2. Content knowledge requirements for Louisiana initial teacher licensure eligibility (passing scores on PRAXIS Elementary Education: Content Knowledge 10014); and
3. TEACH Delta Region screening assessment requirements.

Program Requirements

Thirty 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
• 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
• KINS 4042 - Health and Physical Education Program Development
• PSYC 5003 - Advanced Child Psychology
• READ 5002 - Balanced Reading Instruction
• 6 semester hours of internship
  CURR 5063 - Internship in Elementary Education
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Total Hours 36

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.