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The Gordon T. and Ellen West College of Education provides teacher certification programs for elementary, secondary, and all-grade levels, along with Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees in Sport and Leisure Studies. Aspiring elementary educators (Early Childhood-Grade 6, 4-8 Generalist) earn a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies (BSIS). Those pursuing secondary (Grades 7-12) or all-level (Grades K-12) teaching careers can obtain a Bachelor of Science, Arts, Fine Arts, Music, or Business Administration with relevant teaching specializations. Midwestern State University's English Department in Wichita Falls, Texas, grants bachelor's and master's degrees in English, plus offers English minors focusing on literature or writing (technical/creative). Students engage with diverse subjects including global literature, composition, rhetoric, technical writing, critical theory, cultural studies, and creative writing. The department collaborates with West College of Education to offer English, Language Arts, and Reading certification for grades 4-8 and 8-12.