English for Teaching BS
The BS in English for Teaching major is designed to provide broad knowledge of literacy and communication. Many students will also pursue an additional program of study that leads to a Minnesota teaching license: Communication Arts and Literature (Grades 5-12).The English for Teaching major includes study in the following disciplines:Writing - the writing process, composition theory, and the ability to write in different genres for a variety of purposes and audiences;Reading - reading theory, the nature of reading comprehension, literary interpretation, and evaluating texts;Literature - the aesthetic dimensions of literary genres and analysis of historical and cultural contexts;Speech communication - verbal and nonverbal speech processes, listening skills, public speaking and interpersonal communication; andMedia literacy - print and non-print media, and the effects of various electronic media on the communication process.