Our secondary program in English and Language Arts offers prospective teachers the opportunity to examine the connections among teaching and learning, youth in middle and high school, reading and multiple/new literacies, literacy learning across the content areas, as well as policy and practice issues that inform their in-and-out of school lives as teachers and citizens. University of Nebraska-Lincoln secondary English education students complete general education requirements and substantial study in English in the areas of writing, language, and literature as well as pre-professional coursework in education as majors in the College of Education and Human Sciences. Students may also add supplemental endorsements in Journalism, Speech, and Theater. Students who pursue certification in Language Arts complete coursework in literacy, writing, language, literature, speech, dramatic arts, journalism and mass media.

Students admitted to the Teacher Education Program in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education through our selective admissions process complete their studies with a three-semester sequence of professional education coursework and field experiences, including practicum and student teaching. Students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who complete a degree in secondary English and Language Arts are eligible for certification in the state of Nebraska and elsewhere.*Supplemental endorsements are possible in Journalism, Speech, and Theatre. This broad field certification is for teaching English subjects grades 7-12.

*Requirements vary by state and some may require additional coursework.