This track of the English major, coupled with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Secondary Education, trains you to enter the teaching profession in English Language Arts at the secondary level and makes you more competitive on the job market. The courses you take provide a thorough knowledge of literature and approaches to literary and cultural analysis, as well as instruction in effective stylistic, analytic, and creative writing. Through the Secondary Education major, students also have opportunities to study drama and/or journalism, because Secondary English teachers are often asked to supervise a school’s drama program or to advise the school newspaper or yearbook. This track has been specially designed to align with a major in Secondary Education so that you don't have to take extra classes to achieve a double major.

This Baccalaureate program is designed for students who wish to earn a Bachelor's degree in English with a track in English Education and then, following graduation, enter UC’s Secondary Education graduate program to receive a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction plus licensure to teach. Students will fulfill the requirements of the College of Arts & Sciences. Please note: Students who wish to double major in English and in Secondary Education with a concentration in English Language Arts should declare English Education as a second major (MAJ-ENGL) and Secondary Education (in the College of Education) as the first major.

Success

The English degree offers unique opportunities for undergraduate students to study the history, language, and current disciplinary discourses of English studies. While undergraduate students can choose from tracks in Creative Writing, Professional Writing, and Literary & Cultural Studies, students in the English Education track will focus on coursework that will prepare them to teach Language Arts in middle and high school settings. The English Department also offers certificates in Creative Writing, Professional Writing, Copyediting & Publishing, and Medical Humanities, and English courses play a role in the curriculum requirements of several interdisciplinary certificates, including Literary Journalism, Digital Engagement, and Film & Media Studies.

Career

If you want to join a profession in which jobs are plentiful and you can make a real difference in young people’s lives, by cultivating a love of reading and helping to develop their skills as critical thinkers and writers, this track is for you!

English majors enjoy satisfying careers and admission to graduate programs due to their ability to read closely, write clearly, research thoroughly, and think critically. From first-year composition through senior capstone courses, English students engage a wide range of historical and contemporary texts and subject matter, including global, ethnic, minority, and popular literatures; film and visual media; and scientific and professional writing. Our majors are known and respected for their ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and find success in such diverse fields as law, business, media, education, publishing, and science. A major in English Education will complement your major in Secondary Education, taking you more deeply into English Studies and making you more appealing to potential employers.