A Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with an Emphasis in Language and Teaching provides students with a broad base of knowledge in the English language. Coursework is designed to ensure successful students are proficient in cross-cultural communication and composition.
Students in this emphasis will have access to a wide variety of English courses to suit their needs. Classes available to these students include Advanced Composition, Literature for Middle and Secondary Schools, and Techniques for Teaching English. This emphasis also has a complementary minor—known as English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)—which is highly recommended.
Diversity and openness are some of the most important values that we treasure in the English Program. As such, we have developed this major specifically for students who have studied English as a second language. Our diverse staff of English instructors will guide students who wish to eventually find careers in English, or even those students who wish to just further their foundation in the English language.
English degree graduates can be found in nearly every career field due, in part, to their robust writing and spoken communication skills, ability to critically analyze situations, and develop cohesive solutions to complicated problems.
Students who choose the language and teaching emphasis are most likely to teach English as a Second Language overseas or teach non-English speakers in the United States.
Other possible careers include:
The Department of English and Modern Languages offers baccalaureate degrees and a master’s degree program. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) programs are offered in English and in Modern Languages. A master’s program is also offered in English. The department offers minors in English, English Teaching, Creative Writing, French, Professional Writing, and Spanish.