Students
preparing to teach in junior or senior high school may earn either a
Bachelor of Arts in Education with a teaching major in English with
certification from the School of Education, or a Bachelor of Arts in
Education with a teaching major in English. The
English major with an emphasis in literature and the English major with
an emphasis in writing may both be pursued by prospective teachers.
General Requirements
Secondary education students must fulfill all requirements for the
English major: Option 1 of the Foreign Language Requirements (two years
of a foreign language at the university level, or the equivalent); at
least 36 and no more than 44 credit hours in English; and all the
specific requirements for the major either in literature or in writing.
Course Requirements
State certification for teachers also mandates the following
requirements, which are an overlay to the major. Courses taken to
satisfy the major can also be courses that satisfy the state
certification requirements.
Linguistic or structure of language: one course (ENGL 403)
Writing/Composition: one course (ENGL 328 is especially recommended)
Prospective teachers may take EDUC 529: Adolescent Literature in the Secondary Curriculum as an elective in the English major.
School of Education
The path to a career in English education involves not just the Department of English but work done through the School of Education. Their website contains instructions and requirements for this process.
Students
preparing to teach in junior or senior high school may earn either a
Bachelor of Arts in Education with a teaching major in English with
certification from the School of Education, or a Bachelor of Arts in
Education with a teaching major in English. The
English major with an emphasis in literature and the English major with
an emphasis in writing may both be pursued by prospective teachers.