Bachelor's Degree in English – Teacher Certification
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Major: English
Concentration: Teacher Certification
Hours: 120
English – Teacher Certification Overview
17³Ô¹Ï's Bachelor of Arts in English with a teacher certification is for students wanting to teach English and/or literature in grades 7-12. This degree plan is similar to the B.A. in English program except that education coursework is introduced in the student's third and fourth year to prepare them to be a professional educator.
The program is committed to fostering sound liberal arts academic experiences and preparing you to meet the educational, professional and cultural needs of the region and beyond. To become a certified teacher in Texas, you must complete an undergraduate degree, pass state exams in both a subject area and in pedagogy and must comply with other state requirements.
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English – Teacher Certification Courses You May Take
Advanced Expository Writing: Focus on developing skills in literary analysis and critical essays. Attention to MLA documentation, style and grammar.
Introduction to Teacher Education: An orientation to the organization and professional components of education in the United States with emphasis on Teacher Education in Texas.
Human Development and Learning: This course focuses on human development and appropriate learning and teaching theories. Developmental theories and issues as well as psychological principles involved in education, with emphasis on learning theories and practical application of psychological principles to learning and teaching.
Content Area Reading: This course is designed to provide the basic principles, concepts and procedures of reading and to enable prospective teachers to incorporate reading instructional techniques effectively into the content areas. Emphasis will be placed on the sound teaching practices within the confines of the content area classroom.
Secondary Curriculum and Methodology: The structure and organization of the curriculum, materials, methods, and types of assessment used in secondary schools.
Career Paths for English – Teacher Certification
Receiving an bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in education can open doors to teaching at various levels (elementary, middle and high school), and related educational roles like tutoring, or becoming a reading specialist. Beyond education, graduates can pursue careers in writing and editing, marketing and public relations, and law, using their strong communication and analytical skills.
Primary Careers
English teacher, reading specialist, school administrator, librarian
- Education
- Arts
- Journalism
- Business
- Law
- Medicine
- Government
- Schools and universities
- Publishing companies
- Newspaper and magazine publishers
- For-profit corporations
- Non-profit organizations
- Legal and medical professions