Critical Courses

Critical courses are courses that inhibit your progress in the program if you do not earn a "C" or better in these courses. These courses have been defined as critical courses by the Louisiana Board of Regents.

The following are critical courses for Elementary Education Gr 1-5.

Semester 1

• EDCI 100 - Orientation to Teacher Education
• ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing

Semester 2

• EDFL 106- Introduction to Education
• MATH 107 - College Algebra and Quantitative Reasoning

NOTE: You must have a 2.5 cumulative GPA to continue in your curriculum after this semester.

Semester 3

• ENGL 102-Writing/Research Culture
• MATH 117 - Number Sense for PK-8 Teachers

Semester 4

• MATH 217 - Geometry and Measurement for PK-8 Teachers

NOTE: You must have an ACT Composite of 22 or higher OR passing scores for all 3 parts on Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics and a cumulative 2.5 GPA to continue in your curriculum after this semester.