Secondary Education Grades 6-12 (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 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 includes
   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 content test in teaching area; and
3. TEACH Delta Region screening assessment requirements.

Program Requirements

Thirty semester hours to include:

• CURR 5000B
• CURR 5003 - Instructional Strategies for Middle and Secondary Schools
• CURR 5042 - Secondary School Curriculum
• CURR 5045B
• CURR 5056 - Individualizing Instruction in Secondary Schools
• CURR 4001 - Assessment Principles and Practice for All Learners
• CURR 5024
• CURR 5081
• PSYC 5005 - Advanced Adolescent Psychology
• READ 4018A
• 6 semester hours of internship
• CURR 5064 - Internship in Secondary Education

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.