2024-2025 LSUA Catalog
Practitioner Teacher Program
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The Practitioner Teacher Program allows prospective candidates who hold a teaching position or letter of intent for employment from a parish school board to become certified to teach in one year. Graduates of the program are awared a post-baccalaureate certificate from the unviersity.
Admission Requirements
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possess a non-education baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited university;
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hold a current teaching position or possess a letter of intent to hire from a school district;
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have a cumulative 2.5.GPA on a 4.0 scale on all undergraduate coursework;
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pass PRAXIS I Core Academic Skills: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics. (Master’s degree applications are exempt from the PRAXIS I requirements); and
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Pass PRAXIS II: Content Knowledge (content-specific area) examination.
Graduation/Certification Requirements
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complete all coursework with a grade of “C” or higher;
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pass PRAXIS II: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT).
Total Credits: 21-24
Knowledge of the Learner and Learning Environment
Note: students following PreK-3 track should take ECED 2001
Methodology and Teaching
Note: ECED 3602 is required only for students following PreK-3 track
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