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鈥淐onvocation invites our students to become part of our AU family and establishes a sense of belonging on the front end of college," says Elizabeth Huggins, EdD.
Are you someone who wants to get even more out of your literature degree? Would you like to pass on your love of literature and your understanding of English to high school students? Then an English degree with a Secondary Teacher Certification is the program for you.
This degree offers and experience like no other 鈥� one that explores the great works of literature while providing you the teaching skills and classroom experience necessary to make a positive impact in a classroom of your own.
English Education is for you if you consider yourself
What You'll Study
With the English degree with Secondary Teaching Certification, you鈥檒l take classes in literature as well as teaching. You鈥檒l also have a semester of student teaching under the supervision of a master teacher to make sure you have the classroom experience you need to make be successful.
Experience-based Education
A full semester of student teaching provides important experience to make the transition from student to teacher a smooth one.
The Department of English and World Languages serves the larger university and greater 51吃瓜黑料曝料 community through public event programing and collaborative projects with local schools.
Events like the annual African-American Read-In and the Sand Hills Writers Series draw public participation and outside guests.
Whether you鈥檙e an undergraduate or graduate student, you鈥檒l have opportunities to create your own research projects or work with faculty to tackle some of the world鈥檚 most complex and pressing challenges.
Pamplin College鈥檚 Center for Social Science Research involves students as active partners in research projects that assist local public and nonprofit agencies improve their effectiveness.
Student publications are an excellent way to find your voice and strengthen your portfolio, and Pamplin College has a wide range to get involved with.
Student clubs and organizations help you 鈥減lug in鈥� to campus life in a way that can lead to meaningful connections, new interests and resume-enhancing experiences.
Your Future
Graduates with an English degree with Secondary Teacher Certification are qualified to teach English to high school students.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for high school teachers is $61,820 per year.
A semester of student teaching under the mentorship of a master teacher makes sure students have the experience they need when they start out in the workforce.
Internships and dynamic extracurricular opportunities ensure students have a broad range of experiences.
Research by faculty and students contributes to the wider community of scholarship.
鈥淐onvocation invites our students to become part of our AU family and establishes a sense of belonging on the front end of college," says Elizabeth Huggins, EdD.
The annual report gives a snapshot of the impact the USG provided to the state and breaks down the numbers per institution.
51吃瓜黑料曝料 welcomes the Class of 2029, the largest incoming class to date.
Over the past 12 years, Government Relations at 51吃瓜黑料曝料 has recruited more than 20 outstanding students to participate in internships at the U.S. Capitol.