SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
SNHU English Language
Arts and Education program
students have participated
in experiential learning
experiences or student
teaching in schools across
NH, including:
•Alvirne High School
•Bedford High School
•Chester Academy
•Concord High School
•Gilbert H. Hood Middle School
•Goffstown High School
•Henry J. McLaughlin
Middle School
•Londonderry High School
•Manchester high schools
•Newmarket Junior/Senior
High School
•Portsmouth Middle School
•Three Rivers Middle School
•Timberlane Regional
Middle School
Bachelor of Arts in
English Language Arts and Education
ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMS
Be the main character in
a fascinating career story.
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
SNHU has an excellent reputation for preparing teachers. Following
significant time spent working directly with students during your
first three years, you will complete a full year student teaching middle
school and/or high school students. An SNHU faculty member, a
university supervisor, and a veteran teacher all mentor you throughout
the experience, helping you understand how to build students’
language arts skills.
School of Education faculty members provide career guidance and have
established connections with educators and school principals. You
also have access to school districts that are hiring when you attend
the annual education major job fair. English teaching graduates with
extensive classroom experience have a competitive advantage when
seeking employment.
Successfully completing the SNHU English Language Arts and
Education program makes you eligible to become certified to teach
English language arts to students in grades 5-12. Your extensive
preparation and experience help you begin your teaching career with
the skills and confidence to work effectively with students.
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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
English
Language
Arts and
Education
Bachelor of Arts in
English Language Arts and Education
GAIN classroom experience
immediately and
accumulate hundreds of
hours of classroom time.
If you love English language and literature, as well
as sharing this passion with others, then the SNHU
English Language Arts and Education program
could be the right career path for you.
Step into a middle school or high school classroom soon after you
arrive on campus and accumulate hundreds of hours of classroom
time over four years. Take English language, literature, and writing
courses, balanced with education courses designed to put what you
are learning into practice. In many of your education classes, you
will be assisting or teaching in local schools. SNHU also provides
transportation to the schools you work in.
Enjoy the helpful guidance of SNHU School of Education faculty as
they prepare you to teach. Our faculty members are award-winning
certified NH teachers and/or administrators who go into schools to
teach with you, mentoring you throughout your program. Develop
close working relationships with veteran teachers as you create
lesson plans to build students’ understanding and appreciation of
English. Learn to personalize learning for all students, from gifted
students to those who face learning challenges.
Interact directly with parents — an important part of teaching —
during required community experiences. Talk with parents about
activities they can do to advance their children’s reading and
writing skills. Help children develop a lifelong interest in English
language and literature.
Share your love of
reading and writing.
ENJOY ongoing mentoring
from experienced faculty
who are certified teachers
and administrators.
Our Graduates Go Places
SNHU English Language
Arts and Education
graduates have found
teaching positions
across the U.S. and
internationally, including:
•Amherst School District, NH
•Candia School District, NH
•Concord School District, NH
•Founders Academy, NH
•Goffstown-New Boston School
District, NH
•Hollis Brookline School District, NH
•Hudson School District, NH
PARTICIPATE in a yearlong
student teaching experience
that further trains you to
teach English.
•Kearsarge Regional School
District, NH
•Lee County School District, FL
•Manchester School District, NH
•Merrimack School District, NH
•Methuen Public Schools, MA
•Pembroke School District, NH
PREPARE to be certified to
teach English language and
literature to grades 5-12.
To learn more about the
English Language Arts
and Education program at
SNHU, visit snhu.edu.
•Strong Foundations Charter
School, NH
“The English Language Arts and
Education program has provided
me with a great tool set to bring
to my own classroom. It has
prepared me for coming up with
effective reading and writing
strategies for my future students,
and I have developed lasting
relationships with professors who
truly care about my growth and
development as an educator.”
Ashley Vanat ‘15