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英语教育专业

成为一名高中英语老师

Do you love reading and discussing literature? Do you enjoy writing and understanding 英语? Are you passionate about teaching and working with young adults? Become an English teacher and share your passions with others.

SBU's English education major will equip you with an in-depth study of literature, writing, and 语言, combined with excellent training for teaching on the high school level, preparing you for leadership in a 21st-century 语言 arts classroom.

研究生s from SBU's English education degree are serving as secondary school teachers 横跨密苏里州和美国.S., are teaching abroad, and are teaching English as a foreign 语言. Becoming an English teacher with an education from SBU will open the door 给你很多机会!

The 英语教育 degree is offered through SBU's 文理学院

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度计划

95%
工作
放置

(Average job 放置 for English education graduates within 3 months of graduation, 三年总)

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SBU优势

  • Classroom field experiences start as early as your freshman year and culminate in a semester-long student teaching experience your senior year, providing valuable real-world experiences and networking opportunities.
  • Learn from highly qualified and dedicated faculty in both the division of 语言 and communication and the division of education.
  • Discuss topics within 语言 and literature from the perspective of Christian beliefs 和价值观.
  • Benefit from faculty connections — Our English education majors are highly sought after following graduation due to SBU's connections with numerous secondary schools.

信仰的集成

Faculty in the department of 语言 and literature intentionally integ率 the Christian faith into classroom instruction by showing how Scriptural truths are foundational to educational practices and theoretical understandings. 的课堂讨论 literature occur within the context of a Christian worldview. 你将面临挑战 to consider how your faith affects your literary analysis and your writing.

劳拉Latall
"SBU gave me a solid foundation in understanding both the literature and 语言 that I teach and effective methods for teaching it. 严格的课堂环境也有帮助 me learn deeply and the commitment of my professors helped me achieve more than I 我以为我可以. I wouldn't be who I am today if I had not been so poured into by SBU的导师."
劳拉Latall '10
English teacher at Lebanon High School (Mo.)

大学写作中心

Put your learning into action by working as a tutor in the 大学写作中心 and working with other students one-on-one to provide individualized help and feedback 宝博体育写作作业和项目.

写作竞赛

Be recognized for your writing abilities by participating in annual writing contests. Selected entries are published in the department's literary journal.

Barnett-Padgett Literary Artist Series

Meet regionally and nationally recognized literary artists who visit campus to read from their original works as part of the Barnett-Padgett Literary Artist Series. 作者 also lead seminars for students particularly interested in the creative process. 过去的 guest authors include Robin Jones Gunn, Marilyn Nelson, Ted Kooser and Naomi Shihab 奈.

作者未知

Join 作者未知, SBU's campus poetry society open to any SBU student. 每周例会 provide opportunities for you to express creativity by reading and critiquing original poems while spending time with students and faculty who share a passion for poetry.

创意作品庆祝活动

Share your creative writing and join SBU’s writing community by attending readings.  Each semester, students and faculty celeb率 their own original creative works by participating in a reading of poetry, fiction, song, and other genres.

西格玛τ δ

The SBU chapter of 西格玛τ δ, the international English honor society, is open to English and writing majors who maintain a 3.平均绩点为0,排名前三分之一 他们班.

Student Missouri State Teachers Association

As an English education major, you are encouraged to join SBU's chapter of Student Missouri State Teachers Association (SMSTA) to benefit from professional development and networking opportunities as you prepare for your future teaching career.

奖学金

As a student in SBU's division of 语言 and communication, you will have the opportunity to apply for several privately funded scholarship awards available to English and 写作的学生.

吟游诗人杂志

SBU students have the opportunity to submit their original works and be published in SCOP, the literary journal of SBU's Division of Language and Communication. 学生 also receive valuable experience with editing and publishing the journal.

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