Ball State’s major in teaching English language arts will prepare you for a career in secondary school teaching. As a student, you will take content courses both in English and communications as well as courses focusing on the methods and strategies for the classroom, all under the guidance of our dedicated, experienced faculty who have extensive backgrounds as public school and education scholars.
English/Language Arts Education
About The Program
Department: Department of English
Credits Required: 120
Possible Occupations
- English Language/Literature Teacher
Indiana Median Salary: $46,080
Dual Credit Courses
For onsite courses, please refer here to see if the course is offered at your high school.
Online
These courses are available online through Ball State University:
CORE Classes
- COMM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Communication
- ENG 103 - Rhetoric and Writing (English Composition I)
- ENG 104 - Composing Research (English Composition II)
- MATH 125 - Quantitative Reasoning
- MATH 165 - Calculus I
- FIN 101 - Personal Finance for Fiscal Wellness
- THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre
- JOUR 101 - Media and American Society
- PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy
- RELS 160 - Introduction to Religion in Culture
- HSC 160 - Fundamentals of Human Health
- PHYC 110 - General Physics I
- ISOM 125 - Introduction to Business with Integrated Computer Applications
- PSYS 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science
- SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology
- PHIL 202 - Ethics
- HSC 180 - Principles of Community Health
- FCFC 250 - Family Relations