1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Education Program
The English Department offers a program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Education Degree in English Education. This program has been accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Graduates are prepared to teach in middle, junior high, and senior high schools.
English Education majors fulfill all the requirements for state certification, including practical experience in methods courses and student teaching; content preparation in a variety of literature, language, and composition courses; and philosophical background in current theories of teaching. Although most students choosing an English Education major will be fitted both by training and desire for the secondary school classroom, those who opt not to teach will find that their speaking, writing, and management skills can be useful to the media, governmental services, and business.
Program requirements are available at the English Department office. Majors must maintain a GPA average of 2.5. They must be formally admitted to the Teacher Certification Program, a process which includes application and screening within the English Department. This screening involves review of the student's portfolio of written work and faculty evaluations, as well as an interview with English Education faculty. Refer to the section Admission to Teacher Education
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