Hey everyone,
So I have a plan of study that I would like to complete but I don't know if it will work, so I'm relying on you guys to help me out. Here it goes. As of December 19th, I will be graduating with my bachelors in English Education (along with a minor in History and minor in Psychology). My long-term goal is to get a PhD in English (20th century American drama to be exact). However, I know that most PhD programs require a foreign language exam and a comprehensive examination, and well, I'm not the best test taker in the world.
Now, my student teaching experience has brought me to the realization that being a high school english teacher is not the same thing as being an english professor. You can't teach a work of literature as deep as i hoped, and you have to teach vocab and teach to standardized tests. Therefore I am applying to a masters program (which will start in the fall) for a degree in social studies education (basically because social studies would be a lot more fun to teach at the secondary level). This is sort of a "back up plan." However, i would eventually like to go for my PhD in in English. My question is simply can I get into a PhD program with a masters in social studies education?
to get a better overview, this is how it will turn out.
bachelors in english ed-->masters in social studies ed--> PhD in english.
Is this whole plan plausible or will programs deny me because my advanced degree will be in social studies education?
Thanks guys!