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English Language Arts for Teacher Licensure

If you want to teach more than one field, adding the ELA minor to another teaching major will allow you to pursue a second endorsement. This allows you to teach more than one subject--but it also means you'll be better prepared to teach literacy skills no matter what subject you're teaching.

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Degree Level
Minor
Delivery
In Person
Credit Hours
18 Total, 18 in Major
Careers
Postsecondary, Language, Teachers
English Language Arts for Teacher Licensure students at EIU

Why Study English Language Arts for Teacher Licensure at EIU?

  • Learn from PhD faculty with a proven track record in both K-12 and college ELA classrooms
  • Classes are small (usually 15-20), so our faculty will know you just as well as they know our ELA majors
  • The minor guides you through the classes that will be most helpful to you in passing the content area exam in ELA
  • A second area of teaching endorsement can give you an advantage in the job market, no matter where you're headed
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"It was closer to home, better for my major, and had a chapter of my sorority so I could still be involved in Greek Life."
Peyton Shelton
Class of 2026, English Language Arts major
Peyton Shelton, English Language Arts at EIU

Hands-On Experience

  • Present at our annual student conference when our students take over the classrooms for a day in April
  • Our student literary magazine, The Vehicle, offers students the opportunity to work on the staff of a literary magazine and to publish their writing
  • Consider applying to be a camp counselor for our annual summer camp for high school and middle schoolers for an extra resume boost
Hands-On Experience, English Language Arts for Teacher Licensure students at EIU

What You'll Learn

If you're preparing to teach another subject but want to be one of the best-prepared new teachers around, consider adding the minor in English Language Arts. The program combines traditional coursework in literature and writing with pedagogical training in content-specific instruction in order to provide students with a strong foundation for teaching English at the secondary level.

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$75,350
Median Salary 4 Years After Graduation

Career Outcomes

  • Education Teachers, Postsecondary
  • English Language & Literature…
  • Middle School Teachers
  • Secondary School Teachers

Career Insights

Job Outlook Average Outlook
Preparation Needed Extensive (5/5)
Personality Fit Social

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Dr. Angela Vietto
Professor of English and Chair, Department of English
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3135 Coleman Hall
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