Pack Teach Secondary Education and English, B.A./B.A. in Ed. (Interdisciplinary)

College of Education Student Advising Center, 
WRB 2005
(775) 784-4298
https://www.unr.edu/education/academicprograms/degreesandprograms/secondaryeducation

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College of Liberal Arts Student Center: https://www.unr.edu/liberalarts/studentresources/academicadvising
Thompson Building 101
(775) 682-8745

Both the English Department and the Secondary Education Program are committed to preparing high quality, skilled and knowledgeable teachers who have the breadth and depth of content and pedagogy to succeed in today’s classrooms. The faculty in English are committed to preparing students to read critically, think analytically, research thoughtfully, and write well in a variety of contexts. The English curriculum introduces students to major literary movements, current concepts of language and its acquisition, and theories of composition and criticism. Students completing the degree program will have a general command of the discipline and the skills necessary to the discipline. After graduation, they will use these critical skills both within the discipline of English as teachers, editors, writers, and researchers, and in other related professional fields. In particular, this dual degree program offers students the opportunity to use this knowledge while also learning the skills to be an excellent teacher for students in grades 7-12. This dual degree program enables students to:

• develop a strong foundation of knowledge about teaching and learning;
• display a love of learning;
• value democracy and pluralism; and
• engage in reflective practice about ones growth as a teacher. 

To accomplish this, the dual degree program offers students the opportunity to gain a strong liberal arts education, excellent preparation in their content area discipline of English, as well as the foundational and applied knowledge for English instruction. This content includes background in educational psychology; planning, pedagogy, and assessment for middle and high school populations including methods for differentiation to meet student learning needs; methods for effective use of technology in instructional settings; and experience teaching in public schools. Additionally, the dual degree offers a strong grounding across the discipline necessary for teachers as they must teach across a variety of student levels. To that end, the English major includes required courses in basic and advanced composition, literature across multiple genres and cultures, and courses in advanced grammar, theory, and linguistics. Both Colleges are committed to bringing an international perspective to the degrees through opportunities such as the University Studies Abroad Consortium or overseas student teaching.

This dual degree leads to a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education in the College of Education and a Bachelor of Arts with a major in English in the College of Liberal Arts (120 total undergraduate credits for both degrees). Graduates of this program must complete a semester-long internship to meet state licensure requirements and be prepared to teach English in grades 7-12 in Nevada.

For more information, please refer to the Pack Teach Secondary Education and English, B.A./B.A. in Ed.  program description in the College of Education section of this catalog.