Bachelor of Arts in English - Secondary Education

Students of SU English engage with important questions about the human condition, especially where issues of race, gender, ethnicity, identity, and class are concerned. Moreover, the faculty of English all champion values of diversity, empathy, and integrity as we educate our students with a view to their lifelong journey as people who understand the value of human expression. SU English emphasizes innovative thinking, which prepares students not only for the workplace of today, but the workplace of tomorrow, graduate school, and life-long-learning. Following Salisbury University’s mission and values, SU English strives to empower students with intellectual curiosity, critical and analytical thinking, exceptionally-crafted writing and rhetorical skills, and appreciation of linguistic diversity. Secondary Education Along with fulfilling many goals of the Literature track (and please refer to that track for professional highlights), the Secondary Education English concentration will provide students with A strong mix of elements of both our Literature and our Writing and Rhetoric tracks, including theoretical and practical approaches to both disciplines; Opportunities for travel similar to those in other concentrations; An opportunity to explore literature and writing, as well as consider strategies for presenting this material to 7-12 graders; Development of the breadth and depth of literary and rhetorical study necessary to teach the full range of middle and high-school curricula in English; Advising from both English and education faculty interested in moving students toward graduation in a timely manner; Field experiences from the beginning of the professional program through the final internship (student teaching).