Newcomb-Tulane College: Teacher Certification Program
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III. PRAXIS Requirements (Required for licensure in Louisiana and
many other states)
Praxis I (PPST) Complete during sophomore year and before enrollment
in EDUC methods courses. Students who achieve a score of 22 or above
on the ACT or 1030 on the SAT combined math/verbal are excused from
taking the PPST.
Praxis II (Content Area) - Complete before Student Teaching semester or
internship.
Praxis II (Principles of Learning and Teaching) Complete before or
during Student Teaching semester or internship.
COORDINATE MAJOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
I. Students may elect to major in psychology with a coordinate major in
early childhood education to earn certification to teach in grades PK-3.
Required PSYC courses are: PSYC 100 or 101 or 102, 209, 318, 320, 321,
323, 325, 326, 334, 335, PSYC365 or SOC 103and one course from the
psychobiology group. Of the credits in education required, some can be
counted as supplemental program credits while others must be taken as an
overload. Students will work with both an adviser in the psychology
department and an adviser from Teacher Preparation & Certification to
ensure that both major and certification requirements are met.
Students who elect to earn early childhood education (ECE) certification
must register with the Office of Teacher Preparation and Certification (419
Newcomb Hall), usually during the sophomore year or after completion of
EDLA 200/ 289. In order to enroll in upper level education coursework
and progress through the program, students must:
i. maintain a 3.0 GPA in education courses with no grades below a
"C"
ii. maintain a 2.5 overall GPA
iii. pass the Praxis I (PPST) exam (usually the semester after EDLA
200/289). Students who achieve a score of 22 or above on the ACT
or 1030 on the SAT combined math/verbal are excused from
taking the PPST.
iv. submit an electronic portfolio demonstrating knowledge, skills,
and dispositions for teaching
v. complete an interview process
II. Early Childhood Teacher Certification Coursework (27 credits in addition
to ECE Psychology major)