For prospective students:

Wichita State's Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAED) English Language Arts (6-12) features high quality, accredited classroom instruction with applied learning in Kansas’ largest school district. 

The program includes a variety of courses that will deepen your understanding of print and non-print texts, writing, language, grammar, and linguistics; structured literacy and the science of reading; and effective curriculum design, instruction, and assessment. You’ll apply your classroom learning across four semesters of school-based field experiences, while receiving feedback from knowledgeable mentors. 

This program will prepare you for a successful career teaching adolescents to understand the power and joy of literacy in all its forms and leads to licensure in grades 6-12 in the state of Kansas. You will receive mentoring and opportunities to join the professional conversation by presenting at professional conferences and publishing your work in professional journals. Learn more about middle and secondary programs HERE.