New freshmen must be admitted to USU in Good Standing.
Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU: 2.5 GPA Overall, 2.5 GPA at USU, 3.0 GPA for STEP

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For language requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, please see Minimum University Requirements (Bachelor's Degree) for more details.
In addition to the required Exploratory courses, students take 18 credits in literature courses in order to acquire an understanding of the traditional literary canon, literary diversity, and current theoretical approaches to understanding literature. Students take 16 credits in pedagogy to learn about curriculum, planning, instructional delivery, assessment, and related topics. course and course require admission to the STEP program. Students also take three credits of linguistics coursework.
To obtain professional licensure at graduation, students must fulfill the requirements of the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) prescribed by the Secondary Education Program of the School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL).
This is for the English teaching emphasis only. To obtain a secondary teaching license for grades 6-12, students must complete the 35-credit Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP), which includes one semester of student teaching in a public school. This program is administered by USU’s School of Teacher Education and Leadership (TEAL) within the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Students must apply to the School of TEAL the semester before taking STEP courses. This is usually the fall of their junior year. Students learn subject content through the English Department and spend the last year or two studying education techniques through the STEP program.
Students in the English teaching program are required to select an approved teaching minor to expand their career options.

English: Teaching Emphasis - BA, BS

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