<p>I want to be an English professor so I would want to major in English through the college of art and science, but I would also want to major in education though the colllege of education. I read that you must double major if you apply to the college of education. If I had to pick between the two majors, I would definitely pick English. In this case, which college do I say that I am applying to, and is it okay to switch after you are accepted?</p>
<p>do you want to be a college English professor or a high school english teacher?</p>
<p>If you want to be a college professor, you will not need the College of Education.</p>
<p>If you want to teach public high school English, you will need some sort of teacher certification. You would then want to consider the College of Education. However, many states now have “alternate routes” to certification; you could become certified without a formal degree in education (but with an English major).</p>
<p>My suggestion is apply to the school for which you would like an advisor. If you apply to Peabody, you will be given a secondary education advisor. If you apply to A&S your advisor will be random. The advisor can be very helpful in planning the rest of your carreer, and if you are learning toward an education degree, I would start in Peabody because the requirements to become a teacher are much more rigid than the requirements to get an English major. Switching out of Peabody into A&S or visaversa is not a big deal. It happens all the time.
Just for the record, I am en education major and I LOVE it!</p>