Secondary Education (BA)
with a Double Major in English
Help the next generation develop strong reading and writing skills for engaging in their future careers.
Foster Strong Written Communication Skills
Teach students what it means to read actively and to write well. Our double major at East Texas A&M lets you immerse yourself in all that English offers when teaching future students. Explore courses in female writers, African diasporic literature, and mythology. Collaborate with faculty and peers as you analyze novels, poems, essays and memoirs. Our flexible program caters to your teaching interests. Take classes in language acquisition and processing, pedagogy, comprehension and vocabulary to prepare for the classroom. Are you up to the challenge? Join our program today!
See Yourself Succeed With a Double Major
Prepare for Licensure
The program offers preparation to meet state certification requirements, including coursework aligned with teaching standards and exam preparation.
Dual Expertise
You can develop a solid understanding of both English content and teaching methods, supporting your ability to teach at the secondary level.
Impactful Career
Teachers are frequently in demand, especially those certified for secondary education. Inspire students, foster critical thinking, and promote lifelong literacy and communication skills.
Analytical Thinking
Studying literature, rhetoric, and language trains you to think deeply, analyze complex ideas, and build persuasive arguments.
Program Details
Our Secondary and All-Level Education programs allow you to earn a double major, combining in-depth study in your chosen teaching field with professional education coursework.
What You Will Learn
Double majoring in secondary education with English offers you the opportunity to:
- Write effectively, think critically, read analytically and gain a broad cultural awareness
- Apply principles of literary analysis and critical reading strategies to the classroom setting
- Explore the use and structure of language
- Develop an appreciation of literature and film as art forms
- Gain academic enrichment and professional preparation through a wide range of offerings, campus resources and an international faculty
Taking Classes
Our in-person program is designed for you to explore a wide collection of literature that caters to your interests and career goals.
Residency Opportunities
At East Texas A&M, our secondary education programs feature a year-long teaching residency. This clinically intensive experience, using a co-teaching model in partner districts, helps you build practical skills and apply your expertise, preparing you for grade 7 to 12 education.
Expert Faculty
Shannon Carter, Ph.D.
Faculty
Lucy Pickering, Ph.D.
Faculty Staff
Ashanka Kumari, Ph.D.
FacultyStudent Organizations
Sigma Tau Delta is an international English honor society whose mission is to confer distinction upon students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. Membership in the East Texas A&M chapter (Upsilon Beta) grants you opportunities for scholarships, internships, publication, fellowship and student leadership.
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Undergraduate Program Costs
Program Costs
Tuition and fees for undergraduate students taking 12 credit hours are $4,212 for Texas residents and $9,108 for non-residents.
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- Department of Curriculum and Instruction
- 903.886.5537
- 903.886.5581
- Sowers Education South
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011