World Languages Grades K-12, P.B.C.

Course Requirements

Professional Education (27 credits of course work + 6 credits of Internship or Student Teaching):

• * EDCI 450(G)  and READ 410  provide 80 “classroom readiness” hours and must be completed before official acceptance into this program.

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• EDCI 450(G) - Classroom Management and Instructional Design for Secondary Teachers 3 Credit(s). *
• READ 410 - Teaching Content Literacy in the Secondary/Middle School 3 Credit(s). *

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• EDCI 427 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 Credit(s).
• EDCI 463(G) - Secondary School Foreign Language Methods 3 Credit(s).
• EDFL 456 - Classroom Assessment 3 Credit(s).
• IRED 315 - Technology in Education 3 Credit(s).
• PSYC 312 - Adolescent Psychology 3 Credit(s).
• Elective **

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• ** Advisor-approved elective course in content Foreign Language Certification Area. Must be at the 300/400 level.

Academic Internship/Teacher Internship

In addition to coursework, you must complete 6 credit hours of either an academic internship or teacher internship as part of the Certification-Only Program requirements. However, you do not have to complete an academic internship or a teacher internship (student teaching) if the Louisiana Department of Education issued you a Practitioner’s License (PL2) and you have been teaching for at least 3 years in the same area you are seeking certification. The Office of Teacher Clinical Experiences (OTCE) will verify that you have been teaching for at least 3 years in the area you are seeking certification.
 

Note(s): Both the Praxis Series Test- the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) (Exam 5841) and all course work listed must be passed prior to registering for an Academic Internship (2-semester Internship) or a Teacher Internship (Student Teaching). Visit ETS-Registration, Test Dates, and Centers to register for the Principles of Learning and Teaching.

Candidates are required to complete student teaching assignments in both an elementary school setting and a secondary (middle or high) school setting.

• EDCI 485 - Internship for Alternate Certification Candidates I 3 Credit(s).
• EDCI 487 - Internship for Alternate Certification Candidates II 3 Credit(s).