08-09 Graduate Catalog/w pics - University of Louisiana at Monroe

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 71
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Specialization in Middle School Education: A candidate
for specialization in Middle School Education must hold a valid teacher’s certificate in a
field complimentary to graduate specialization issued by the Louisiana State Department
of Education or its equivalent. A total of 36 semester hours must be earned for the degree.
The endorsement for Teacher Leader is also earned by successful candidates in this
program. The requirements include 18 hours of Curriculum and Instruction (CURR 503,
518, 523, 545, 573, and 684), 6 hours of Educational Leadership (EDLE 500 and 505), 6
hours of Reading (READ 418 and 502), and 6 hours in a content specific course such as
English, mathematics, social studies, and sciences.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Specialization in Reading: A candidate for the
specialization in Reading must hold a valid teacher’s certificate in a field complimentary to
graduate specialization issued by the Louisiana State Department of Education or its
equivalent. A total of 36 semester hours must be earned for the degree. Successful
candidates in this program also earn their endorsement for Teacher Leader. The
requirements include 18 hours of Reading (READ 418, 501, 502, 507, 518, 525), 12 hours
of Curriculum and Instruction (CURR 518, 523, 545, and 573) and 6 hours of Educational
Leadership (EDLE 500 and 505).
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Specialization in Secondary Education: A candidate for
the specialization Secondary Education must hold a valid teacher’s certificate in the field
of graduate specialization issued by the Louisiana State Department of Education or its
equivalent. Candidates for the specialization in Secondary Education must
choose a content teaching area from the following list:
• Art
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Earth Science
• English
• Family and Consumer Science
• French
• History
• Mathematics
• Music
• Spanish
• Speech
A total of 36 semester hours must be earned for the degree. Successful candidates in
this program also earn their endorsement for Teacher Leader. The requirements include
15 hours of Curriculum and Instruction (CURR 518, 523, 545, 573, and 684), and 6 hours
of Educational Leadership (EDLE 500 and 505), and 15 hours from their content teaching
area. Specific requirements for the course work in the various content areas listed above
may be obtained from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction or on the College of
Education and Human Development web site (http://www.ulm.edu).
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Specialization in Special Education, Academically
Gifted: A candidate for the specialization in Special Education, Academically
Gifted must hold a valid teacher’s certificate in a field complementary to graduate
specialization issued by the Louisiana State Department of Education or its equivalent. A
total of 36 semester hours must be earned for the degree. Successful candidates in this
program also earn their endorsement for Teacher Leader. The requirements include 18
hours of Special Education (SPED 550, 574, 575, 576, 577, and 578), 12 hours of
Curriculum and Instruction (CURR 518, 523, 545, and 573), and 6 hours of Educational
Leadership (EDLE 500 and 505).