EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Graduate Programs offers course work for the Master’s Degree in educational leadership, counseling, and curriculum and instruction. Areas of specialization are listed below. Add-on certification programs are offered in gifted education and educational technology. Programs are also offered for initial Louisiana teacher certification. The Practitioner Teacher Program is a fast track teacher certification program that can only be started during the summer session. It consists of graduate level coursework that can be used towards the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. The MAT is a teacher certification program that can be completed at the candidate’s own pace.
Both alternate routes in teacher certification require that potential candidates successfully pass all parts of Praxis I and the subject area Praxis II test. MAT candidates must also meet all graduate school admissions requirements.
Master of Arts
Educational Leadership
Professional preparation is offered in educational leadership
Curriculum and Instruction
Professional preparation for leadership in curriculum and instruction is offered in the following specialized area:
Reading Specialist
Counseling
Professional preparation is offered for counselors in school and post-secondary educational settings, as well as non-school agencies. Counseling programs meet all requirements for state certification in the following areas:
School Counseling
Community Counseling
Play Therapy Registry
Master of Arts in Teaching
Elementary Education (Grades 1-5)
Special Education (Mild/Moderate)
Secondary Education (All secondary areas)
THEOLOGY PROGRAM
Master of Theology
This program is offered as an extension of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies (IBCS). The purpose of the IBCS is to provide a resource and research center for the study of the Black Catholic community in the United States.
For more information
All inquiries, requests for application forms, and completed forms should be addressed to:
Graduate Programs
Xavier University of Louisiana
1 Drexel Drive
Box 60
New Orleans, LA 70125
or call 1-504-520-7487.
