English Technical Communication

English Program

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English majors are employed in a wide array of careers that require proficiency in written and spoken English, such as education, research, writing, law, business, industry, communications and public service. By virtue of this versatility, English opens the most doors and makes the graduate the most highly employable of all liberal arts degrees.

While some careers require post-graduate degrees, today's English major, armed with a bachelor's degree, can find a host of employment opportunities. One latest career tracking has shown English graduates with a bachelor's degree employed as writers, editors, copywriters, publishers, teachers, advertising and public relations specialists, researchers, business administrators and managers, lawyers, journalists, and public employees. The hiring outlook for the English major seems better today than in recent years as the economy continues to grow.

Students who are articulate, love reading and writing, are interested in research and have investigative ability, and are critical thinkers should explore the study of English. Industry, business and academic leaders constantly need and look for people who have such skills.

Course Descriptions

FACULTY ADVISORS
If you are considering this area of study, consult with a faculty advisor in this field. To send an email, click on the name of the advisor you wish to reach:

Deborah Adelman
M 165E, (630) 942-3406

James Allen
M 111B, (630) 942-3421

Mary Anderson
BIC 2516B, (630) 942-2536

Tammie Bob
M 127, (630) 942-3327

Franz Burnier
BIC 2626A, (630) 942-3958

Mike Chu
BIC 2516A, (630) 942-3030

Robert Dixon-Kolar
BIC 2516H, (630) 942-3966

Linda Elaine
BIC 2516K, (630) 942-3040

Karin Evans
BIC 2516G, (630) 942-2027

Tom Fate
M 131E, (630) 942-3291

Sandy Fries
MAC 152A, (630) 942-2467

Gloria Golec
M 151A, (630) 942-3412

Tia Greenfield
M 113D, (630) 942-2006

Earl Hawley
BIC 2516N, (630) 942-4249

Robert Hazard
BIC 2625D, (630) 942-2402

Lisa Higgins
BIC 3605F, (630) 942-3385

Danica Hubbard
M 165D, (630) 942-2101

Dan Kies
M 115E, (630) 942-2415

Kris Kowal
BIC 2730B, (630) 942-2902

Chikako Kumamoto
M 165B, (630) 942-2034

Nicole Matos
M 165C, (630) 942-4120

Jackie McGrath
BIC 2604E, (630) 942-2709

Michelle Moore
BIC 2625B, (630) 942-2793

Sheryl Mylan
BIC 2516F, (630) 942-3262

Mary Newman
M 115G, (630) 942-3607

Irene O'Conner
BIC 2516P, (630) 942-3403

Jeffrey Siddall
BIC 2516J, (630) 942-2449

Jason Snart
M 129, (630) 942-2033

Cathy Stablein
M 113A, (630) 942-2650

M. Lynn Sykes
M 131D, (630) 942-3025

Helen Szymanski
M 113B, (630) 942-2447

Tom Tipton
M 131C, (630) 942-2570

Gwenna Weshinskey
M 111A, (630) 942-3341

Elizabeth Whiteacre
M 121C, (630) 942-2311

If you are unable to contact an advisor, messages may be left with the Liberal Arts Division, BIC 3416, (630) 942-2047.

ESSAI

Faculty Spotlight

Mary NewmanEnglish
"If there is one thing I'd like students to take away from my class, it's to think!" Mary Newman said. "Think well while learning. Think critically about everything you read and hear. Educate yourself on the various perspectives people may have on any one topic. Read and listen to all sides, then make up your own mind what you think about that topic. Have informed opinions. Don't just follow the crowd."
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Jason SnartEnglish
"I love discussing books and ideas with people, which is, to me, the most enjoyable part of being a teacher," Jason Snart explained. "I want my students to develop an interest in the texts and ideas we talk about, but also gain an appreciation for how language itself is, or can be, so powerful."
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Jackie McGrathEnglish
So much of teaching boils down to this very process: expressing ideas out loud, in class, in conversation or through writing and then listening to students who are striving to describe and understand ideas and themselves," she said. "It's a creative and reciprocal process, and sometimes when I feel like I'm working my hardest, it's actually exhilarating and energizing for me."
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