English Language Arts Education - MidAmerica Nazarene University

English Language Arts Education from MidAmerica Nazarene University is a Campus Bachelor Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. English teachers fill a valuable role, ensuring that young adults develop the literacy skills needed for successful participation in today's world. As an English teacher, you'll have the opportunity to share something you're passionate about?literature and language?and serve as a positive influence in young people's lives. As a student in MNU's English Language Arts Education program, you'll take professional education courses, mastering issues like classroom management, curriculum development, educational media, cultural diversity, and working with exceptional learners. Then, you'll take courses in American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, Shakespeare, Literary Criticism, English Composition and more. You'll even have the opportunity to take a workshop in Yearbook or Newspaper. These courses are supplemented by a broad selection of general courses in communication, languages, math and history, ensuring that every one of our teacher education graduates can demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in the classroom. MidAmerica's Teacher Education Program meets requirements established by the state of Kansas and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Why MNU? The Teacher Education Resource Center on the second floor of MNU's Mabee Library puts resources and reference materials at your fingertips. The center houses textbooks, trade books, curriculum guides, instructional materials and more, for use by students and faculty. The English program at MNU integrates faith and academics, helping students explore their own values as they encounter great works of literature. All majors take a course in Faith and Literature. Seamlessly connecting literature, communication, culture and Christianity is a foundational part of the curriculum. If you're called to teach in a Christian school, you'll be empowered to share these themes and ideas with your students, too. As an English Language Arts student, one of your top priorities is developing strong writing skills. MNU's campus publications offer you plenty of opportunities. Students can write for the school newspaper or yearbook, or volunteer and gain hands-on editorial experience at MidAmerica's literary publication, Bluestem. The magazine also provides a venue for students to publish their creative stories, essays and poems. Careers As school districts continue to grow, teachers are always in demand, making education a stable and rewarding profession. Your degree in English Language Arts education will prepare you for teaching jobs in school districts throughout Kansas. MNU's Career Development Center assists education graduates in finding professional placement, with job search guidance, interview coaching and resume preparation. View more details on MidAmerica Nazarene University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.