The Bachelor of Science in Education in Secondary Education / English Education is offered by the Department of Teaching and Learning.
Students must complete all coursework and fieldwork requirements needed to make them eligible for Pennsylvania certification in Secondary Education: English. Passing the required Praxis exam(s) as stipulated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education is required to apply for Pennsylvania certification.
Students wishing to complete the full English major should meet with a College of Education and Human Development academic advisor to declare English as a second major; students may need to take additional courses as defined by the English BA in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA).
In order to assure that students gain the content knowledge specified by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, we strongly recommend students choose English electives that include the following areas: Linguistics, Shakespeare and African American literature.