Departmental Requirements
UMES offers the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in English with a concentration in English Education. In addition to the completion of the 41 required credits in General Education, all students are expected to complete 85 credit hours from a common body of academic coursework. The 85 credit hours must consist of 30 credit hours selected from the program core requirements, 6 credit hours of English electives, 6 credit hours in either French or Spanish language instruction, and 43 credit hours of professional education requirements.
Career Opportunities
The teaching program is designed to prepare individuals to become teachers of English/Language Arts in middle and high schools. The program of study provides the prospective English teacher with a broad and integrated liberal arts background, a concentrated study of English literature and language, and the techniques, knowledge, and experience to help middle, junior, and senior high school students develop to their highest potential.