Program Offerings - English/Language Arts major with certification to teach
English Course Requirements
English/Language Arts coursework includes the following courses:
- English/Mass Communication (2 courses)
- English (7 courses)
- Two additional courses in English
Cognates include:
- Speech Communication (3 courses)
- Mass Communication (1 course)
- Theatre (3 courses)
- One credit of Activity
Certification for public school teaching also requires the following coursework:
- English (4 courses)
- Theatre (4 courses)
- Additional requirements for secondary education
Complete all the requirements under the Nebraska Pre-standard Certificate for Secondary or K-12 Endorsments.
Secondary Education Course Requirements
Teachers are certified for secondary schools when completing a teaching major or endorsement in one of the following areas: art, biology, business principles, chemistry, English, English/language arts, French, German, history, mathematics, music, natural science, physical science, political science, social science, Spanish, speech communication and theatre, and theatre and drama.
Additional requirements include:
- Complete seven courses in Education at the 200-400 level
- Complete the special methods requirement in each of the teaching majors
- Complete the cognate in Information Science and Technology
- Attain a 3.00 GPA in education courses, 2.80 GPA in teaching major, and 2.80 cumulative GPA
- Receive the recommendation of the Teacher Education Committee
- Complete 12 graduate credits in the summer immediately following graduation and prior to certification.
A second teaching major or endorsement is required when majoring in the following: Biology, Business Principles, Chemistry, English, French, German, History, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Spanish, Speech Communication, and Theatre.
A computer science teaching endorsement or coaching endorsement may be added to the teaching majors. See the requirements listed under Information Science and Technology.