TeachLSUS Program (Alternative Teacher Certification)

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TeachLSUS is an alternate teacher certification program for those who have earned, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree in any field outside of Education. We are dedicated to preparing knowledgeable, skilled, and professional educators. The program is fast-paced and challenging. Candidates who apply and are accepted should be prepared to designate sufficient study time as well as allot time for clinical experience hours as required. As a teacher candidate with the TeachLSUS Certification Only Program, candidates are eligible to work as full-time salaried school teachers upon acceptance into the program while earning a Louisiana teaching certificate.

Areas of Certification

Elementary Education 1-5 (33 credit hours) and Secondary Education 6-12 (30 credit hours): Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Physics, and Social Studies

Criteria for Admission

Minimum 2.50 overall GPA on 30 or more semester hours above remedial level, including a college-level course in English and in Mathematics, or two consecutive English courses, from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
A 2.2 cumulative undergraduate GPA at the time of graduation.
Passing Praxis II content area scores for the area of certification being pursued. Required for all.
Submission of a completed TeachLSUS application that includes a résumé, essay, official undergraduate transcripts, and all required Praxis scores or appropriate exemption. The TeachLSUS application is available for download at https://apply.lsus.edu.
Completion of an undergraduate application for admission to the Office of Admissions and Records. Official transcripts from each university must be sent directly to the Office of Admissions and Records.
Successful completion of the TeachLSUS Interview Day. Interviews are scheduled by the TeachLSUS office shortly following the deadline for each semester. Deadlines and additional interview information is available for viewing on the TeachLSUS website at www.lsus.edu/teachlsus.

Testing Requirements upon Application

PRAXIS II: TeachLSUS participants must also pass the appropriate content-specific Praxis II exam in the area in which they will pursue certification. The area in which you wish to teach determines the Praxis II exam you take, so please keep in mind that the highest number of available positions with our partner school districts are in Secondary Mathematics and Secondary Science. TeachLSUS offers certification in Elementary and Secondary Education.

*Candidates seeking Elementary Education Certification (Grades 1-5) must pass Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects, Test Code 5001.

*Candidates seeking Secondary Education Certification (Grades 6-12) must pass the secondary subject area exam(s) for the subject(s) which they hope to teach. See specific exam codes below.

Content Area	Test Title	Test Code	Qualifying Score
Elementary: Grades 1-5	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects	5014 After 09/01/2015 5018 After 08/31/2017 5001	150 After 09/01/2015 163 After 08/31/2017 157 Reading (5002) 157 Math (5003) 155 S. Stud (5004) 159 Science (5005)
Biology: Grades 6-12	Biology: Content Knowledge	5235	150
Chemistry: Grades 6-12	Chemistry: Content Knowledge	5245	151
Physics: Grades 6-12	Physics: Content Knowledge	5265	141
English: Grades 6-12	English Language Arts: Content and Analysis	5039	168
Social Studies: Grades 6-12	Studies: Content and Interpretation	5086	153
Mathematics: Grades 6-12	Mathematics: Content Knowledge	5161	160

*NOTE: You must register for the Praxis II exam online at www.ets.org/praxis.

Testing Information upon Completion of Program

The Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) exam is designed to be completed at or near the end of program completion. The coursework within the program will help students take and pass the PLT exam as it relates to the certification grade level. Elementary Education students will take the PLT K-6 and Secondary Education students will take the PLT 7-12.

Test Title	Test Code		Qualifying Score
Test Title	Paper	Computerized	Qualifying Score
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6	0622	5622	160
Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12	0624	5624	157

REQUIRED COURSEWORK

Candidates may not begin coursework until full acceptance into the program has been granted.

Elementary Education

NOTE: ED 317 , ED 318 , and ED 319 are sequence courses. They must be taken in order.

PSYC 207 - CHILD PSYCHOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 202 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 250 - INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 310 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 315 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATH 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 317 - READING/WRITING PROCESSES I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 318 - READING/WRITING PROCESSES II 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 319 - PRACTICUM IN READING 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 412 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s)

One of the following:

ED 411 - PREPARATION FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s) (two semesters, three hours each semester during last year of the program)
ED 422 - CLINICAL PRACTICE - STUDENT TEACHING 3-9 Credit Hour(s) (two semesters, three hours each semester during last year of the program)
ED 424 - CLINICAL PRACTICE-INTERNSHIP 3-6 Credit Hour(s) (two semesters, three hours each semester, requires a full-time teaching position)

Secondary Education

NOTE: ED 430 must be completed prior to enrolling in methodology coursework.

PSYC 208 - ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 202 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 250 - INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 320 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL READING 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 413 - MIDDLE SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 414 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 430 - PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING 3 Credit Hour(s)

One of the following Methodology classes:

ED 435 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN SECONDARY SCIENCES 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 436 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN SECONDARY ENGLISH 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 437 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 3 Credit Hour(s)
ED 438 - MATERIALS AND METHODS IN SECONDARY SOCIAL STUDIES 3 Credit Hour(s)

One of the following:

ED 421 - PREPARATION FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL 3 Credit Hour(s) (two semesters, three hours each semester during last year of the program)
ED 422 - CLINICAL PRACTICE - STUDENT TEACHING 3-9 Credit Hour(s) (two semesters, three hours each semester during last year of the program)
ED 424 - CLINICAL PRACTICE-INTERNSHIP 3-6 Credit Hour(s) (two semesters, three hours each semester, requires a full-time teaching position)