Department of Education

The Department of Education is dedicated to ensuring that our students gain practical experience applying the principles of learning. Through participant observation in local classrooms, our students research, develop, and implement creative lessons in real schools while they pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching.

A Path for Undergraduates

With our innovative 5-year program, a liberal arts education at Centenary College provides the perfect basis upon which to build a career as a certified professional educator.

Students who complete our program leave Centenary with two degrees:

  • a bachelor's degree
    in a substantive field

  • a Master of Arts in Teaching

Graduate-level Training

Centenary's Master of Arts in Teaching

Graduate Application

Graduate Catalogue

The Department of Education offers three graduate programs that lead to initial teacher certification:

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Elementary Education

Students complete the program with certification to teach grades 1-5.

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) K-12 Education

Students complete this program with certification to teach grades K-12 in choral music.

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Secondary Education

Students complete this program with certification to teach grades 6-12 in one of the following areas:

  • Biology

  • Business

  • Chemistry

  • English

  • French, German, or Spanish

  • General Science

  • Mathematics

  • Physics

  • Social Studies

  • Biology

We are located in Centenary Square; see campus map.

The Department of Education at Centenary College offers innovative and effective initial teacher certification through programs approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Louisiana State Department of Education, and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

NCATE

The Department of Education at Centenary College of Louisiana is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036; phone (202) 466-7496. This accreditation covers initial teacher preparation programs. NCATE is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation to accredit programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional school personnel.

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