Sep 30, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

English Language Arts Education, BA

Location(s): On Campus


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Outcomes:

  1. To enable students to write proficiently, effectively, and creatively for a variety of audiences and purposes.
  2. To acquaint students with the history and structure of the English language.
  3. To develop creative and critical thinking skills to successfully interpret literary texts.
  4. To develop an understanding of different literary techniques, conventions, and methods of analysis while improving critical thinking skills.
  5. To perceive literary works as vehicles for inspiration and moral values.
  6. To develop skills in interdisciplinary research and inquiry.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in English Language Arts Education


The English Language Arts Education program follows the comprehensive-major pattern. It embraces a broad base of literature and writing and prepares the student to teach in the school setting. This major requires completion of the professional education courses included in the secondary education section of the Teacher Education program. Secondary education program requirements can be found here  . 

General Education: 42-50 Hours


Bachelor of Arts 

Choose Six Electives from the Following Courses


Electives: 0-6 Hours


Total Hours: 126 Hours


Professional Education Requirements


Admission to the Teacher Education Program is Required to register in the following courses:


Additional Required Courses


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