Bachelor's in English Education
Introduction
English Education is a Bachelor program taught at University of Jamestown, USA. Intake: spring admission; fall admission. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.
The English Education program at University of Jamestown helps you prepare to teach English for grades five through twelve. You study poetry, prose, and other forms of writing and literary study, including academic, creative, and professional writing; English grammar and the history of the English language; and British, American, and world literature across periods and genres. You also work on expository, analytical, argumentative, critical, and interpretive skills for the classroom.
Teaching-focused preparation includes completion of Educ 201: Introduction to Teaching with a minimum grade of C-, plus Praxis Core tests preparation. You gain hands-on teaching skills by becoming a peer tutor in the UJ Writing Center.
Field experiences include two full weeks in a teaching field-experience in multiple settings for two semesters prior to student teaching.
The final stage is a semester-long student teaching experience in an accredited classroom of your licensure area, with an option for student teaching abroad in partnership with the Woodstock International school.
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in English Education at University of Jamestown for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by University of Jamestown.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by University of Jamestown as pre-requiste for admission in English Education.
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Candidates must be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program in order to enroll in most education courses. Typically, candidates apply for admission to the program while enrolled in EDUC 201: Introduction to Teaching.
- Attainment of required credits for sophomore status
- Completion of Educ 201: Introduction to Teaching with a minimum grade of C-
- Completion of Educ 100: Praxis Preparation
- Minimum grade of C- in Engl 101 and Engl 102
- Minimum grade of C- in an Oral Communications Course
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7000
- Satisfactory background check
- Passing scores on the Praxis I (Core Academic Skills) tests
- Approval of the Teacher Education Council
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.uj.edu/academics/programs/english-education/
More Information
- Secondary Licensure to teach English for grades five through twelve
- North Dakota high schools (100% job placement rate in North Dakota high schools)
Scholarships
80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.