Communication Arts & Literature Education

  • Major

Students in the Communication Arts and Literature Education program prepare to teach grades 5 to 12 with a passion for learning and commitment to creating a better world in the classroom and beyond through education.

You'll be inspired by interconnections among Education, English and Communication Studies courses to motivate and challenge your students through a variety of perspectives, techniques and methods for Language Arts education. Opportunities for a variety of Education Abroad programs and multicultural campus activities will give you a global view you can use to inspire those you teach.

University Catalog Program Requirements English English Scholarships English Scholarships

Program Highlights

  • Strong teaching and professional collaborations within the department and across the College of Education and Learning Design, including innovative field experiences and outstanding faculty leadership
  • Opportunities to partner with the Minnesota National Writing Project and other community projects, including the Boys and Girls Club
  • All teaching licensure programs approved by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)
  • More than a dozen department-based scholarships awarded.

Program Distinctions

  • Membership in Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP)
  • Student publications that offer professional editing, production, or writing experience, including The Upper Mississippi Harvest and Kaleidoscope (a multicultural literary arts publication)
  • Communication Arts majors who publish or present their work outside of St. Cloud State even before graduation and win state and national-level awards

Student Organizations

Popular Careers

  • High School Teacher
  • Principal/Superintendent
  • Tutoring/Test Preparation
  • GED Preparation
  • Title 1 Instructor
  • Reading Specialist
  • Publishing & Editing