Criteria for Becoming a English Teacher:

In order to teach English language arts at the middle and high school levels, the teacher candidate must have the equivalent of a major in English.Preparation should include a balance between literature and writing with courses in the following areas:
  • British Literature, including Shakespeare
  • American Literature
  • World or Multicultural Literature
  • Writing at both the lower and upper division
  • Theory course: discourse linguistics or writing theory
  • Linguistics (recommended)
  • Oral communication (recommended)

Please note that these are guidelines only and that a transcript review and advising are needed to ensure that you will meet the requirements. For advising related to preparation for Chemistry teaching, please contact:

Kristin Johnson
Zabel Hall #227
541-962-3529
kristin.johnson@eou.edu