English Language Arts is not a department, but an interdisciplinary program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. It is open to all students, but may be particularly suitable for prospective teachers of grades 1-6.

The required and recommended courses in this program have been selected for their relevance to the childhood education curriculum and for the breadth they offer to teachers of grades 1-6, who may find a traditional major too specialized for their needs.

Students who do not plan to teach will find this major good preparation for careers which require facility with spoken and/or written language, such as public relations, advertising, and the communications media. Students interested in the growing field of linguistics will also find English Language Arts an appropriate undergraduate major, particularly if they are interested in the application of linguistics to such educational concerns as second-language learning, dialect variations, and beginning reading instruction.

Requirements for Majors Concentrating in English Language Arts
1. Major Requirements
2. Minor and Honors Information

Download the English Language Arts Course Checklist

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