In the Bachelor of Arts in Education program, you will reflectively assess your own ongoing development as teachers of English/Language Arts. You’ll also develop the skills and competence needed to meet established national standards (such as the guidelines of the National Council of Teachers of English) in content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and professional disposition.
This major satisfies the endorsement for grades 5–12.
The following information comes from the official EWU catalog, which outlines all degree requirements and serves as the guide to earning a degree. Courses are designed to provide a well-rounded and versatile degree, covering a wide range of subject areas.
English - Secondary Education Major, Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Secondary Education students must complete the required Secondary Education Core and the following courses.
Recommended: HUMN 210 or HUMN 211 for partial fulfillment of their BACR in Humanities unless students have DTA degrees from an approved community college.
Specific Program Grade Requirements: Required grade minimum for each of the following courses is ≥C. Please note the following exceptions: ENGL 486, ENGL 487 and ENGL 490 require a grade ≥B.
| Secondary Education Program Prerequisites | ||
| All prerequisite courses must have been completed within the last 6 years. | ||
| A grade ≥B- in all prerequisite courses is required for admission to the Education program. | ||
| CMST 201 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 5 |
| or CMST 340 | INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | |
| EDUC 201 | INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION | 3 |
| ENGL 201 | COLLEGE COMPOSITION: ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION (or approved equivalent) | 5 |
| SOST 300 | PEOPLES AND GOVERNANCE OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 5 |
| SPED 363 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 4 |
| PSYC 204 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 5 |
| Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning proficiency* | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
University Competencies and Proficiencies
English
Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning
Placement and Clearance
Prior Learning/Sources of Credit AP, CLEP, IB
General Education Requirements (GER)
Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR)
Humanities and Arts
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
University Graduation Requirements (UGR)
Diversity Course List
World Language (for Bachelor of Arts)
Global Studies Course List
Minor or Certificate
Senior Capstone Course List
Application for Graduation (use EagleNET) must be made at least two terms in advance of the term expected to graduate (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate).
Use the Catalog Archives to determine two important catalog years.
Students who earn a BA in English - Secondary Education from EWU should be able to:
Review the School of Education for additional Program Learning Outcomes.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 201.
The literature in this course represents a broad range of cultures and ethnicities. Readings of works in a variety of genre from across history and around the globe. Most syllabi in this course do not include British or American texts as those are considered in other surveys.
Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 and ENGL 271 or CRWR 210.
Covers the history of British literature beginning with the Romantics and ending with the present, focusing on works of representative authors and examining changes in literary forms, including the novel, as well as conceptions of culture and society.
Introduces Teacher Candidates in English Education to the six language arts: visual representation and viewing, reading and writing, speaking and listening.
This seminar course, through extensive reading and writing as well as student presentations, focuses on a genre or genres in British, American, Commonwealth and/or World literature. Genres studied may include, but are not limited too, nonfiction, prose, poetry, film, drama and electronic media. The choice of genres will vary with the instructor.
An English Education major prepares you to teach English language arts to middle and high school students, focusing on reading, writing, literature, and communication skills.
You’ll gain practical classroom experience and learn effective teaching strategies, from lesson planning to classroom management. The program also deepens your understanding of English literature and language, allowing you to foster literacy, critical thinking, and creativity in your future students.
Graduates can pursue meaningful careers in teaching, curriculum development, and literacy programs. You may also branch out into advocacy, publishing, research, and other diverse fields.
Wherever your degree takes you, you’ll make a lasting impact on how people learn and grow, setting them up for academic and personal success.
Explore your career opportunities with an English Education degree: