Department of English (Education)
English Education Major
This program is designed to prepare a teacher candidate for a career as an English teacher in grades 6-12. Field experiences include observation and participation in grades 6-12 learning environments. Lesson planning and classroom management are included in courses and field experiences. A semester-long clinical practice (student teaching) experience is the culminating requirement of the English education major.
Mission Statement
The English major seeks to prepare teacher candidates who possess strong reading, writing, and thinking skills, along with a creative understanding of human relationships that will enable them to succeed in professional and personal lives of service to the community.
Student Learning Outcomes
Teacher candidates with an English Education major will be able to:
- Read a variety of written texts with comprehension;
- Write clear scholarly reports which analyze and synthesize information from multiple sources;
- Interpret and evaluate literary works using various critical approaches;
- Critique and edit written reports;
- Communicate a coherent understanding of their own values and beliefs according to a Christian aesthetic of faith and literature; and
- Perform effectively as an English teacher in middle/high school (grades 6-12).