Residential
English Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching
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 (ELA) for grades 5-12, you will earn a Blended and Online Teaching license and be able to add an additional licensure area to teach English as a New Language or High Ability in grades K-12 if you so choose.
Courses
Plan of Study
You will 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 will also take professional education courses throughout the program, including the content-specific methods courses.
View Learner Specialty Concentrations
As an undergraduate student preparing for your teaching career, you will dive more deeply into understanding the unique talents and academic needs of different types of learners. You will also choose one of four Learner Specialty Concentrations for deeper exploration and preparation – Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA); English Language Learning (ELL); Special Education; or Gifted, Creative, and Talented (GCT).
Blended and Online Teaching
The Technology Integration and Blended and Online Teaching (Ti-BOT) program is an integral component of the innovative new curriculum that offers a pathway for students to earn the Blended and Online Teaching License alongside their instructional licenses upon program completion.
To view a detailed Plan of Study for the BA in English Education degree, please visit the Purdue University Course Catalog.
Admissions
Transfer Information
Purdue admits transfer students to individual majors. Transfer students must meet Purdue’s overall transfer criteria, as well as any major-specific requirements, such as a minimum GPA of 2.5.
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Licensure
Licensure Information
Students who successfully complete all requirements of a teacher preparation program that is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) 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, journalism) to secondary students in a public, private, or independent school. Indiana has interstate reciprocity agreements with the other 49 U.S. states, which means 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.
Additional opportunities
Certificate
Collaborative Leadership
Learn useful management skills like team-building, empowerment of others, and identifying and capitalizing on human resources to reach goals in this 9-credit hour program.
Student Research
Undergraduate Research Training Program (URT)
Gain invaluable research experience through this unique program where you’ll work closely with an education faculty member and their research team.
Community
Honors College
Join a vibrant intellectual and residential community of young scholars when you apply to be part of the John Martinson Honors College.
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