How to Become an English Professor
Becoming a professor can take years of work and dedication, but you can take what you have learned and change people's lives. A college professor needs to have a master's degree to teach at a community college and a Ph.D. to instruct at a university. Teaching English in junior and high schools can be done with a bachelor's degree in most states.
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Go to a university and complete courses required to get a bachelor's degree in English or English literature. Make good grades, so you can get into a graduate program for English or English literature.
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Earn a master's degree in English or English literature. Get a job as a graduate assistant so you can see how things are run and what the job will entail once you get a job as a professor.
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Get a job at a community college if the master's degree is the highest level you want to achieve.
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Obtain a Ph.D. if you are interested in teaching at the university level. Publish books and essays to establish yourself as a potential professor.
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Apply for university jobs after you have graduated and submit samples of essays and other works.
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Tips & Warnings
Getting a job at a university may take months or years, because many people apply for a handful of openings. Professors generally stay at one university for the duration of their careers, so open positions can be rare.
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Oct 12, 2010
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Dec 01, 2009
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Jul 31, 2009
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