Master of Education (MED) programs are designed for graduate students who already have certification.
The Department of Teaching & Learning offers two MED options with several concentration areas available for each option. You do not need to have prior certification in special education to enroll in the MED in Special Education.
Admission to an MED programs from the Department of Teaching & Learning requires
The mission of the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program is to provide a quality program through which certified teacher candidates demonstrate the advanced knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to have a positive impact on student achievement in grades PK-12.
Concentrations
Frequently concentrations lead to additional add-on certification areas. Please contact the Graduate Coordinator about your specific situation.
The mission of the Master of Education in Special Education program is to provide a quality program through which graduate teacher candidates demonstrate the advanced knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to have a positive impact on students with disabilities from birth to age 22.
Concentrations
Frequently concentrations lead to additional add-on certification areas. Please contact the Graduate Coordinator about your specific situation.
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) programs are designed for graduate students who have never had a full teaching certification, but who desire to both earn a master’s degree and obtain their teaching certification.
Admission to the MAT program requires:
Other state required Praxis exams will be taken during program completion. Please see the Louisiana State Department of Education website or the Praxis website for current test numbers and passing scores.
MAT students who have completed at least 6-credit hours of coursework are eligible for the Practitioner’s License from the Louisiana State Department of Education.
The mission of the Master of Arts in Teaching program is to provide a quality program through which teacher candidates demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to have a positive impact on students in their certification area.
Concentrations available
Southeastern Louisiana University is a recognized university to offer courses leading to the IB Educator Certificate in Teaching and Learning: Primary Years Programme and Diploma Programme.
In addition to your gained knowledge of the IB programmes, holding an IB educator certificate means that you have exceeded IB professional development requirements for programme authorization and evaluation purposes. Therefore, the requirement to attend an IB category 1 workshop is waived. An IB educator or leadership certificate also meets the requirement for further professional development at school evaluation (IBO, 2015).
For information regarding the International Education Program and The IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning contact:
Dr. Cherissa Vitter
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (985) 549-5248
Graduate-level programs from the Department of Teaching & Learning do not require GRE for admissions.
An expired teaching certificate is still considered valid for the purposes of being admitted, but for you to be able to add any certifications to it you will have to follow the State Department of Education policies for renewal to be able to add the new certification area.
Coursework is mostly online. Please contact the Graduate Coordinator with questions about specific programs.
Some courses may require purchase of textbooks and others may have the rental option available. For rentals, you will work with Textbook Rental.
Dr. Ellen Caillouet
Title: Graduate Coordinator
Location: TEC 2018 C
Phone: (985) 549-3726
Email: [email protected]