Secondary Education Curriculum to Ed.S. in School Curriculum & Instructional Planning – Louisiana

Educational Requirements

According to the Louisiana Department of Education: 

• This program will be closing effective July 1, 2024. We recommend the student enrolls in the new MAT: Secondary Education cognate specific program.

The state of Louisiana does NOT offer the following endorsements.

• Engineering

• Teaching English as a Second Language

The state of Louisiana offers the following endorsements.

• Biology (6-12)

• Business (6-12)

• Chemistry (6-12)

• Computer Science (6-12)

• English (6-12)

• Family and Consumer Science (6-12)

• Health & Physical Education (K-12)

• Mathematics (6-12)

• Music Choral: Music (K-12)

• Music Instrumental: Music (K-12)

• Physics (6-12)

• Physics Education: Earth Science (6-12)

• Social Studies (6-12)

• Spanish: Foreign Languages (K-12)

• Theater (K-12)

• Visual Arts: Art (K-12)

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
2. Students will need to obtain their Virginia license first to qualify for reciprocity. 
3. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for Virginia licensure. 
4. Students will need to pass additional content area exams (located on the Gate 3 Checklist). 
5. After obtaining a Virginia license students can then apply for a Louisiana license through reciprocity.

Reciprocity

If you are certified to teach in another state or country you must follow the guidelines of the Out-of-State (OS) Application Packet for certification in Louisiana. The OS certificate is valid for three years; you will have that time to fulfill Praxis exam requirements in order to move to the renewable Level teaching certificate.