Curriculum and Instruction

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) / Master of Arts (MA)

 

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Curriculum and Instruction (MAT) is Xavier University of Louisiana’s thirty-nine-hour alternative teacher certification degree program.

The Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction (MA) focuses on the art and science of teaching and is a thirty-six-hour program designed by the candidate to meet career and educational goals. The MA is student-led, only fifteen of the thirty-six hours are prescribed. The student, with assistance from faculty advisors, design programs to meet their needs. This degree does not lead to initial certification. Graduates can take positions as reading specialists, lead teachers, academic coaches, and curriculum coaches.

We offer programs in the following areas:

  • Curriculum and Instruction Special Interest
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Reading Specialist, - Reading Specialist Add-On Endorsement
  • Curriculum and Instruction - SPED - MILD - Moderate Add-On Endorsement

Admissions Requirements:

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Admissions Requirements:

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Submit an official transcript from an accredited university certifying a non-education baccalaureate degree;
  3. Must have a 2.50 or higher grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale;
  4. Must take Graduate Recodes Examination (GRE), but no minimum score requirement
  5. Two Academic or Professional Letters of Recommendation on official letterhead and signed by someone who can speak to your potential as a graduate student.
  6. Personal statement/statement of interest detailing why you chose the program and Xavier University for graduate studies; and
  7. Must pass Praxis content-specific exam.

 

Mild/Moderate: Add-on Endorsement to Elementary Grades (1-5) Certificate; Middle School Grades (4-8) Certificate; Secondary (6-12) Certificate

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Submit an official transcript from an accredited university certifying a baccalaureate degree;
  3. Must have a 2.50 or higher grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale;
  4. Must take Graduate Recodes Examination (GRE), but no minimum score requirement;
  5. Two Academic or Professional Letters of Recommendation on official letterhead and signed by someone who can speak to your potential as a graduate student.
  6. Personal statement/statement of interest detailing why you chose the program and Xavier University for graduate studies.
  7. Must hold a Valid* certificate.

The Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction (MA) Admissions Requirements:

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Submit an official transcript from an accredited university certifying a baccalaureate degree;
  3. Must have a 2.50 or higher grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale;
  4. Must take Graduate Recodes Examination (GRE), but no minimum score requirement;
  5. Two Academic or Professional Letters of Recommendation on official letterhead and signed by someone who can speak to your potential as a graduate student.
  6. Personal statement/statement of interest detailing why you chose the program and Xavier University for graduate studies.

 

 

Reading Specialist

  1. Graduate Application
  2. Submit an official transcript from an accredited university certifying a baccalaureate degree;
  3. Must have a 2.50 or higher grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 scale;
  4. Must take Graduate Recodes Examination (GRE), but no minimum score requirement;
  5. Two Academic or Professional Letters of Recommendation on official letterhead and signed by someone who can speak to your potential as a graduate student.
  6. Personal statement/statement of interest detailing why you chose the program and Xavier University for graduate studies.
  7. Must hold a Valid* certificate.

Application Deadlines:


Summer Fall Spring
March 1 April 1 – Priority October 1 – Priority
May 1 – General December 1 – General

 If you have questions, contact the Office of Enrollment at (504) 520–7669 or via email at gradadmissions@xula.edu

Funding and Discounts

We offer tuition discounts to current teachers and school personnel in the fall and spring semesters.

The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant provides grants of up to $4,000 a year to students who are completing or plan to complete coursework needed to begin a career in teaching.

A TEACH Grant is different from other federal student grants because it requires you agree to complete a teaching service obligation as a condition for receiving the grant, and if you don't complete the service obligation, the TEACH Grant will be converted to a loan that you must repay, with interest.