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The English education program at IUP offers a rigorous yet fulfilling path for aspiring secondary English teachers.
Renowned across Pennsylvania and nationally, IUP excels at equipping future educators with classroom-ready skills, graduate study foundations, and lifelong career preparation.
Earning a BSEd in English education qualifies graduates to teach in Pennsylvania secondary schools and is recognized by over 33 additional states.
Those considering teaching outside Pennsylvania should verify individual state certification requirements.
The program meets all state certification standards through:
hands-on training in teaching methods plus a 15-week student teaching placement,
comprehensive coursework in literature, linguistics, and writing, and
grounding in contemporary educational theory and practice.