Centenary College MAT Praxis Requirements

In order to be admitted into any of the MAT programs offered at Centenary College, students must take and pass Praxis exams testing both basic academic skills for teaching candidates and their knowledge of the content of the area in which they are seeking certification. An additional Praxis test (or two for Escadrille students) on pedagogy is required before students may begin residency. Students are encouraged to take this pedagogy test during the first year of the program. To register for an exam, visit www.ets.org/praxis.

Candidates with a composite ACT score of at least 22 or an SAT combined verbal/critical reading and math score of 1100 or higher (new SAT) or 1030 or higher (pre-March 2016 SAT), or candidates with an earned Master’s degree may substitute these credentials for Praxis I scores.

 

Elementary Program: MAT

When to take it	Exam Name	Exam Details	Qualifying Scores
Before or by the time you have accumulated 12 graduate hours, Prior to Residency	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001)	This test is broken down into sub-sections (5002,5003,5004,& 5005). You may take them all at once  (5001) or individually, but passing scores must be earned on each test.	Reading and Language Arts Subtest (5002): 157 Mathematics Subtest (5003): 157 Social Studies Subtest (5004): 155 Science Subtest (5005): 159
Before 2nd semester of Residency	Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT): Grades K-6 (5622)		160

Escadrille MAT (Elementary) Program:

	Exam Name	Exam Details	Qualifying Score
For Admission	Elementary Education: Multiple Subjects (5001)	This test is broken down into sub-sections (5002, 5003, 5004, & 5005). You may take them all at once (5001) or individually, but passing scores must be earned on each test.	Reading and Language Arts Subtest (5002): 157 Mathematics Subtest (5003): 157 Social Studies Subtest (5004): 155 Science Subtest (5005): 159
	French: World Languages Praxis (5174)	**This requirement can be waived with 30 hours of college level French Classes	157
Prior To Residency	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (5622)		160
	World Languages Pedagogy (5841)		158

 

K-12 Music MAT Program:

	Exam Name	Exam Details	Qualifying Score
For Admission	Music: Content Knowledge (5113)		151
Prior To Residency	Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades K-6 (5622) OR Principles of Learning and Teaching Grades 5-9 (5623) OR Principles of Learning and Teaching Grades 7-12 (5624)		Grades K-6 (5622): 160 Grades 5-9 (5623): 160 Grades 7-12 (5624): 157

 

 

Secondary Program: MAT

When to take it	Exam Name	Exam Details	Qualifying Scores
Before or by the time you have accumulated 12 graduate hours, Prior to Residency	Biology: Content Knowledge (5235)  Business Education Content Knowledge (5101) Chemistry Content Knowledge (5245) English Language Arts: Content and Analysis (5039) General Science: Content Knowledge (5435) Mathematics: Content Knowledge (5161) Physics: Content Knowledge (5265) Social Studies: Content and Interpretation (5235)	You take the exam in the content area you are seeking certification.	Biology (5235): 150 Business (5101): 154 Chemistry (5245): 151 English (5039): 168 General Science (5435): 156 Mathematics (5161): 160 Physics (5265): 141 Social Studies (5235): 153
Before 2nd semester of Residency	Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Grades 7-12 (5624)		157

 

Secondary MAT Program (World Languages):

	Exam Name	Exam Details	Qualifying Score
For Admission	French— French: World Languages Praxis (5174)	Take the exam in the area you are seeking certification.	French (5174): 157
	Spanish— Spanish: World Languages Praxis (5195)		Spanish (5195): 157
Prior To Residency	World Languages Pedagogy (5841)		158

Centenary College of Louisiana partners with 240 Tutoring, a Praxis Preparation program. By registering for the program through Centenary College of Louisiana, you will be awarded a 50% discount on the monthly fee.