Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Major in English | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionInstructingWritingSpeakingLearning StrategiesActive ListeningActive LearningCritical Thinking

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaHistory and ArcheologyPhilosophy and Theology

Abilities

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionSpeech ClarityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningNear VisionProblem SensitivitySpeech Recognition

Tasks

Teach writing or communication classes.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Technology

Document management softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareVideo creation and editing softwareInternet browser softwareComputer based training software

Tools

Audio amplification speakersCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital camcordersDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllers

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium25-1123.00	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	title_inference	$78,270 median$154,800 top	+0%	0

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

Full-scope undergraduate and graduate writing and literature curricula — design, teach, and continuously improve autonomously across multiple course levels and formats.
Complex student writing including thesis-length and seminar papers — assess with expert critical judgment, providing detailed evaluative feedback that advances disciplinary thinking.
Non-routine pedagogical challenges such as student writing crises or contested textual interpretations — address independently by drawing on deep knowledge of English language, rhetoric, and literary theory.
Graduate seminars on specialized topics such as philosophy of language, cultural theory, or media translation — prepare and deliver with full scholarly authority and adaptive discussion leadership.
Curriculum review and course content revision cycles — lead at the program level, applying inductive and deductive reasoning to align offerings with institutional and disciplinary standards.
Undergraduate and graduate record-keeping, assessment integrity, and grade appeals — manage with sound judgment and decision-making within institutional governance frameworks.
Interdisciplinary course materials drawing on history, sociology, philosophy, and fine arts — develop and integrate to enrich students' critical and contextual understanding of literary texts.
Mentoring relationships with students writing honors theses, capstone projects, or graduate dissertations — sustain with empathy and structured scholarly guidance across multi-semester engagements.
Research-informed instructional methods including active learning and collaborative inquiry — implement and refine autonomously to address diverse learner needs in postsecondary English courses.
Complex problem-solving in instructional design — apply when resolving alignment gaps between course outcomes, accreditation standards, and student competency development in English and communications.

Course Pathway

78 courses in this program

178 courses