English Education

Type of Offering

Major

College

Arts & Sciences School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Our English Education program will turn you into an outstanding language arts teacher and writer. You’ll take liberal arts and literature courses alongside education courses and spend time observing and teaching in local classrooms. You’ll learn about child and adolescent development,��curriculum, methods of teaching, and more. You’ll graduate ready to be licensed to teach language arts to seventh- through 12th-graders in Ohio.

Here, you’ll join a close-knit family of English-language lovers. From the time you arrive on campus until you graduate, you’ll be guided by the same faculty advisor. You’ll enjoy small class sizes and amazing friendships with your fellow language arts education majors. Our dedicated professors will get to know you. They will support you in your coursework, creative endeavors, field experiences and career preparations. They will become personally invested in your success and will open doors for you.��

Our small setting equals big opportunity. From assisting a professor with research to attending a professional conference, taking a master class with a renowned author to studying abroad, you’ll discover countless opportunities to expand your horizons and build your résumé.

It takes a special blend of talent, passion and skill to teach language arts. Rest assured; we’ll help you build a career doing what you love – reading, writing and teaching!

Courses, curriculum & program resources

Take classes like Teaching Writing, Young Adult (YA) Literature, Classroom Communication, Literature and the Environment, and Culture & Schooling.

Become an exceptional teacher

Our education program produces outstanding teachers and emphasizes learning by doing, seeing and experiencing in real classrooms.

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Interact with published writers

Personally meet and converse with renowned and up-and-coming writers by the time you graduate! Since 2012, our Reading Series has brought several professional��authors to campus every year.��These writers represent a wide variety of styles and genres, including poetry, fiction, science fiction, screenwriting and memoir. Our small size means you get face-to-face time with these writers. They will give you advice on how to improve your writing and tell you what it takes to succeed in the real world. Other schools don't offer this opportunity at the undergraduate level.

Leyna Krow “I’m Fine But You Appear to Be Sinking”

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Mindy McGinnis “Heroine”

Rebecca Morgan Frank “Sometimes We’re All Living in a Foreign Country”

language arts education Sometimes We’re All Living in a Foreign Country cover

Elissa Washuta “My Body is a Book of Rules”

language arts education My Body is a Book of Rules cover

Virginia Konchan “The End of the Spectacle”

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language arts education Polaris magazine class

Experience the world of publishing

Polaris Literary Magazine is a professional literary journal with a national and international reach. You could help produce Polaris working in a paid staff position.

Collaborate with professors

A family atmosphere and professors who care: that’s what you’ll find in the halls of Dukes Memorial. Professors will collaborate with you on ambitious and creative projects.

Students listen to a reading at Ohio northern university

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professor works with students in the computer lab.

Immerse yourself in a different culture; it will make you a better teacher and writer. Our Study Abroad program has affiliations with several universities in foreign countries. Our students have studied abroad in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America in recent years.
Sharpen your writing and editing skills by working for an 91ֱ��print or online publications such as (ONU’s digital newspaper) or ��(ONU’s undergraduate literary magazine).
Do you tell your friends about your favorite books? Do you enjoy sipping coffee in a bookstore? Do you love talking about the Oxford comma? Would you have fun at a national conference filled with English majors? If you answered yes to any of the above, then Sigma Tau Delta –��ONU’s chapter of the international English honorary society –��is for you.

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End Game: A Fulfilling Teaching Career

Our graduates teach in school districts across the country and they’re making a difference in students’ lives!

Take the first step toward living the Polar Bear life

We would love to meet you and show you around!
Your health, safety and future are in good hands at Northern. We offer a host of services to keep you informed and meet your needs while you are on campus.

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