Online Bachelor of Education in Secondary English Language Arts
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Fuse collaborative field experiences with modern educational innovation through the 90-credit hour Bachelor of Education in English Language Arts program. This cutting-edge degree is designed to build impactful learning experiences that prepares future teachers to navigate and shape the complex landscape of language, literature, and media in the 21st century. Graduates will be equipped to lead well with deeply rooted in Christian values.
At IWU, we offer a Bachelor of Education degree in English Language Arts for professionals seeking to enhance their career and earn their Indiana initial teaching licensure in Secondary English Language Arts. Participants will engage in supervised student teaching experiences, emerging as critical thinkers, cultural connectors, and advocates for inclusive education. All IWU programs include faith integration, with implementation across workshops and an overarching Christian worldview as defining aspects of this 90-credit hour program’s spiritual formation element.
Candidates will apply strategies for word recognition, fluency, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension to effectively interpret a variety of texts. Students will also gain practical expertise in creating written works across multiple modes (narrative, persuasive, analytical, etc.) using appropriate conventions, processes, and strategies. They will evaluate informational and persuasive texts by examining themes, structures, literary devices, rhetorical strategies, and more. Participants will learn to present ideas effectively through active listening, clear speaking, and interpersonal collaboration in various group settings as they become a licensed educator.
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The 90-credit hour online bachelor's degree in English Language Arts program provides participants with the qualifications to excel as a secondary teacher in the field of English language arts. Candidates will learn to design a safe, productive, equitable, and inclusive learning environment using sound classroom management strategies and high standards for all secondary learners. They will also demonstrate professional, moral, and ethical behaviors and dispositions grounded in related biblical principles. After having obtained their teacher licensure, participants will be prepared to begin teaching students at the secondary education level, including middle school and high school students
These courses contain the program-specific knowledge. Upon completion, you should have the tools to conquer your new career with confidence. For a full list of courses and prerequisites required to complete your degree, please visit the course catalog. Click on a course below to view the description.
GEN-111,ENG-140,ENG-141,ENG-303,ENG-450,WRI-235,LIT-243,LIT-450,COM-115,COM-209,COM-329,EDUT-350,EDUT-410,EDUT-460,EDUT-495A,EDUT-495B
The admission requirements are as follows:
The following graduation requirements must be met:
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