Bachelor of Arts - English - Teaching

If students has love for literature, a desire to become a better writer, and a need to develop stronger critical thinking skills, the English major is for them. The Bachelor of Arts in English offers a general grounding in both American and British literature, in addition to a selection of courses focusing on world literatures, drama, women’s literature, technical writing, creative writing, linguistics, film studies, and environmental studies.

The Teaching track is a highly structured sequence of those courses needed to teach at the middle-school and high-school levels. Students who follow this track must also minor in Teacher Education in order to become certified by the State of Tennessee.