UPDATE: Please review the updated LSUS Requirements for Admissions into Graduate Studies

The Master of Education, a professional graduate degree, is designed to enhance and enrich students’ academic and professional backgrounds. The degree program consists of 36 semester hours and is tailored to meet the individual needs of the student. The program also allows students to seek additional certifications while pursuing the Master of Education degree. Additional certifications include Reading Specialist, Academically Gifted, Library Science, and School Counseling. Teacher certification is required to enter all M.Ed. programs, with the exception of School Counseling.
(Current Catalog Curricula*) 

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction in Reading is a 36-hour program designed to train and certify Reading Specialists and Literacy Coaches. Requirements include 24 hours of reading, literacy and leadership courses which provide theoretical bases of instruction as well as hands-on field experiences. Designed for teachers and administrators in all school settings and at all levels, the C & I in Reading meets International Reading Association national standards. Contact Dr. Cay Evans or Dr. Debbie Williams for more information.

The Master of Education in Educational Leadership program is a 36-hour, performance-based program of study. It is a preparation program designed for those aspiring to school principalship and other areas of supervision. The program promotes the understanding of the integration of knowledge and skills in educational leadership, based on Standards for School Principals in Louisiana (SSPL), Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC), and NCATE guidelines. Candidate development includes the acquisition of knowledge, integration of theory with practice, and the application of knowledge and skills in school settings. The majority of the coursework is designed with the incorporation of performance activities, culminating with an internship experience. Candidates are selected through an application and interview process. Teaching certification is required and three years experience is preferred.
Contact Dr. Julie Bergeron for the various program curricula.

The Master of Science in Counseling Psychology is a 48-hour graduate degree designed to prepare professional counselors to fulfill a variety of counseling roles.   Most directly, the program will provide the academic coursework needed for the Licensed Professional Counselor credential that authorizes counseling practice at the independent practice level in Louisiana .   Graduates will have received training in the delivery of mental health and/or school counseling services in a variety of settings, including such places as governmental and private social service agencies, prisons, schools, hospitals, free-standing treatment centers, and group multi-disciplinary practices. The Master of Science in Counseling Psychology degree program is designed to include an appropriate balance of theory and practice courses .
(Current Catalog Curricula*)

The Specialist in School Psychology, a 70-semester-hour graduate program, has as its objective the training of professional school psychologists.   It emphasizes field-learning experiences including a yearlong supervised internship in a school setting.   Graduates of the program will qualify for certification as school psychologists and will develop proficiencies in psychological evaluation, remediation, consultation, counseling, and research skills to supplement the efforts of professional educators in meeting the needs of children in public and private schools .
(Current Catalog Curricula*)

Graduate Assistantships
The College of Education and Human Development is now offering both full-time and part-time Graduate Assistantships.

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