English, English Education (Teaching), B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts degree in English Education is designed to provide courses for those intending to teach on the secondary level. In addition to the course requirements for the B.A. degree in English Education, students must also meet all of the requirements of the School of Education for prospective teachers. Some of these requirements are that each student must pass the PRAXIS exams and submit a formal application to the teacher education program early in the degree program. For complete details, consult the section of this catalog entitled “Admission to the School of Education.”

Goals:

1. To offer courses that will enable prospective secondary English teachers to obtain a detailed understanding of how language functions
2. To provide experiences that will enable prospective teachers to develop proficiency in oral and written expression
3. To provide opportunities for prospective teachers to gain knowledge of the fundamental concepts and significant developments in literature and to understand the relationship of their major to other disciplines
4. To provide prospective teachers with experiences that will increase their knowledge of the science and art of teaching language, composition and literature and increase their awareness and understanding of current trends in the teaching of English