English Education

Earn a degree in English education to emulate the English teacher who inspired you to think critically, communicate effectively and read the world — or become the teacher you wish you’d had. An English education degree will prepare you to teach English language arts at the secondary level (grades 5-12). This program integrates best practices in teacher education with essential content knowledge in English language arts.

You'll complete extensive coursework in literature, writing and language — similar to that of English majors in the College of Liberal Arts but broader in scope. You'll also take professional education courses throughout the program, including content-specific methods courses.

Field experiences in local secondary schools are built into each semester of the program, culminating in a full semester of student teaching. Along with meeting the requirements to receive an Indiana license to teach English language arts for grades 5-12, you will earn a Blended and Online Teaching Certificate and have the option to add an additional licensure area such as New Language or High Ability in grades K-12.

Students who successfully complete all requirements of a teacher preparation program that is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation and the Indiana Department of Education are eligible for licensure in the state of Indiana.

Once licensed, an English education graduate is qualified to teach English language arts and related subjects (e.g. speech, drama and journalism) to secondary students in a public, private or independent school. Indiana has interstate reciprocity agreements with the other 49 U.S. states, meaning graduates will be able to teach in Indiana and/or transfer their license to any other state in the country according to that state’s agreement, typically with minimal, if any, additional requirements.