Leads directly to state teacher certification or licensure to teach reading, literature, writing, and language arts to students in grades 7 through 12.
This degree is designed for preservice teachers who wish to teach the beauty and magic that is literature and poetry—future English Language Arts teachers coming away from this degree will have deepened knowledge of how to invoke a sense of creativity and whimsy in their students, and will be trained equally in the content area of English literature as well as the art and craft of teaching and instruction.
Your content area courses are completely customizable in this degree pathway.
Prepare for a Career In:
- Middle School English Language Arts Teacher
- High School English Teacher
- Writing & Professional Editing Services
- Peace Corps
- Department of Defense School Teacher
- Nonprofit
- Alternative Education
- Homeschooling
- Tutoring
At a Glance:
- 121 credit hours
- Over 920+ hours of classroom experience upon graduation
- Unique opportunity to customize history coursework you take
- 99% job placement rate
Key Courses:
- Trauma-Informed Education and Social-Emotional Learning
- Teaching Students with Exceptional Needs in the Regular Classroom
- Secondary Methods of Teaching
“Thomas has become my family. When I went home on break, I was counting down the days until I could come back! The education department is amazing, and the people here mean so much to me.”
Samantha McIntyre ’22
