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      Bachelor of Arts in Global Education

      Leads to a BA degree + elementary teaching licensure in Arkansas and Louisiana

      Qualifications:

      1. Must have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Reach and your district/parish
      2. Must be working in a public school in Arkansas or Louisiana 
      3. Must be able to work in an elementary school setting during the final Clinical Year

      Bachelor of Arts in Liberal (general) Studies

      Leads to a BA degree only, no teaching license

      Candidates in the BALS program will not complete clinical residency (sometimes known as student teaching) through Reach University. BALS candidates will be required to enroll in an Alternative Certification program to complete their state teaching licensure requirements.

      Qualifications:

      1. This applies to candidates with 0-30 credits or AA-degree transfers (AL, AR, CA, CO, GA, LA, TN, TX) 
      State Degree(s) Teaching Licensure

      Alternative Certification
      (outside of Reach)
      Alabama BA in Liberal Studies N/A - candidates must apply to alternative certification AL State Board of Education list of alt certs here
      Arkansas

      BA in Liberal Studies"

      BA in Global Education (BAGE)

      		 Elementary Education (K-6) in BAGE AR State Board of Education list of nontraditional licensure programs (alt certs)
      California BA in Liberal Studies N/A - candidates must apply to alternative certification CA State Board of Education list of alt certs, including Reach’s Intern Program 
      Colorado BA in Liberal Studies N/A - candidates must apply to alternative certification CO State Board of Education alt cert program search engine
      Louisiana BA in Liberal Studies

      BA in Global Education (BAGE)      		 Elementary Education (1-5) in BAGE

      Elementary Special Education (1-5)      		 LA State Board of Education list of alt certs

      Caddo Parish
      Avoyelles Parish

      Georgia

      		 BA in Liberal Studies N/A - candidates must apply to alternative certification Pending
      Tennessee BA in Liberal Studies N/A - candidates must apply to alternative certification Pending
      Texas BA in Liberal Studies

      N/A - candidates must apply to alternative certification


      Details here about becoming certified in TX

      		 Pending