Please visit the see Tuition and Fees for the current tuition and fee schedule.

Yes. Online classes are determined on a quarterly basis. During early advising, check with your advisor regarding availability.

Yes. Barksdale classes are determined on a quarterly basis. During early advising, check with your advisor regarding availability. Please note that non-military students will need to acquire a base pass in order to drive on Barksdale AFB. For information on acquiring a base pass, please visit the Tech Barksdale Web site, or contact Cindy Ham at (318) 456-5005.

• For the MAT programs, you must have a 2.5 or higher cumulative Undergraduate Grade Point Average (UGPA). You may take additional undergraduate courses in order to raise your UGPA to the required level.
• For the Non-Degree programs, you must have a 2.5 or higher earned UGPA and a 2.2 or higher cumulative UGPA. As indicated for the MAT programs, if you do not have the 2.5 or higher earned or 2.2 or higher cumulative UGPA, you may take additional undergraduate courses in order to raise your UGPA to the required level.

• PRAXIS I OR an ACT composite score of 22 OR an SAT combined verbal and math score of 1030, OR a Master's Degree from an accredited university.
• PRAXIS II content exam(s) specific to your content area.
• GRE (MAT programs only) general exam; formula used to compute acceptable score shown on plan of study.

• PRAXIS I may be taken at the ULM testing center (318-342-5336) or Prometrics in Bossier City (318-742-7349). These are computer-based exams. Call to set up a testing appointment. Offered weekdays. It takes 3-4 weeks for official scores to be received.
• PRAXIS II is only offered by paper/pencil at this time. See the PRAXIS Information and Resources link that will provide information on test dates, test centers, test preparation, test registration, etc.
• GRE is also a computer-based exam that may be taken at ULM or Prometrics, but you need to register online. See the PRAXIS Information and Resources link.

Tech is on the quarter system (10-week quarters). The fall quarter begins in early September, winter quarter in late November, spring quarter in early March, and summer quarters in early June (first session) and July (second session). Louisiana Tech University admits students into SCIT every quarter.

You are required to be enrolled in at least one class in order to be considered as admitted to the program. You may take up to 9 hours without special permission for M.A.T. programs and 12 hours for Non-Degree programs. If you are unable to attend one of the quarters, you will need to complete a one-page, no-fee readmit form to come back into the program. If you are out more than one quarter, you will have to submit a new application with fee.

This will vary depending on which program (MAT or Non-Degree) you are in, how many classes you choose to take each quarter, and whether you will complete clinical practice (student teaching) in 1 quarter or an internship in 3 quarters.

Clinical Practice (student teaching) is one-quarter long and is for any candidate that is not in a current teaching position. Internship is for those already teaching in an approved public or private school and is one year long. Interns will complete internship in their own classroom.

These are character references. The letters may not be from a relative. Some suggestions might be a teacher, professor, employer, family friend, minister, etc. The letter should indicate the relationship between the student and person recommending the student, how long he or she has known the student and in what capacity, and why they believe the student would be a good candidate for the teaching program at Louisiana Tech University. The signed letters of recommendation should be on letterhead, if appropriate, and be addressed to:

See Philosophy of Education in Important Documents.