Program Overview
With more than 500 undergraduates, 80 graduate students, and more than 70 full-time and adjunct faculty, we are a large and dynamic community dedicated to building knowledge in the field of English Studies. Whether your passion lies in Literature, Rhetoric & Writing, Creative Writing, English Education, or other specialties in the discipline, we'll help you hone the key skills—persuasive writing, deep reading, critical thinking, and clear speaking—that are essential to professional success and informed citizenship in today's world. The Bachelor of Science in English Education (B.S.Ed.) degree is accredited by NCATE, and prepares students to become certified middle- and high-school English teachers. Get Involved: Poetry Center Two student literary journals (Daedalus and Literati) English Club English Alumni organization Sigma Tau Delta English honor society National Council of Teachers in English (NCTE).
Program Highlights
Our students have many opportunities to apply their classroom knowledge to pre-professional and professional environments. Through student teaching, undergraduate research, and internships, students learn how to transfer their critical thinking, information literacy, and written and oral communication skills to the workforce. The English Department sponsors a vibrant cultural life that includes a renowned Poetry Center, readings by notable authors, two student literary journals (Daedalus and Literati), an English Club, an English Alumni organization, numerous student awards and scholarships, and local chapters of the Sigma Tau Delta English honors society and the National Council of Teachers in English (NCTE). Our students and faculty are also actively involved in the university’s ongoing sustainability efforts. All of these opportunities enable students to expand their learning experience beyond the classroom and collaborate with others who share their passions. WCU also offers study abroad opportunities including digital storytelling, student teaching, and cross-cultural education experiences.
What can I do with this degree?
The B.S. in Education in English prepares students to teach in the secondary schools in Pennsylvania under an Instructional I Certificate.