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OVERVIEW » Sigma Tau Delta, English Honor Society: Sigma Tau Delta’s central Technical communication classes will teach you to communicate ideas purpose is to confer distinction upon students of the English language and effectively. We typically study how people communicate and literature in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies. at work and we focus upon making documents that are clear, concise, » Society for Technical Communication (STC), Minnesota accurate, thorough, and easy for the audience to use. State University, Mankato Chapter: The Minnesota State University, Mankato STC chapter organizes online programs All degrees and certifi cates in technical communication may be with invited speakers. Meetings help members to network, completed entirely online, although general education courses necessary promote professionalism, and learn about the technical for the undergraduate degree are typically not available online. Students communication industry. who are 100% online learners pay Minnesota resident tuition rather than » Graduate Scholars of English Association (GSEA): The purpose the higher non-resident rate. of this organization is to unify the body of graduate students and scholars within the Teaching English as a Second Language, DEGREES & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Technical , Literature, , and Certifi cate fi elds to create a more creative, academic, and peer- Degrees: focused community. The general emphasis of this graduate student Technical Communication, Bachelor of (BS) organization is to foster, provide, and expand scholarly and Technical Communication, Certifi cate professional development for graduate students. Interdisciplinary Communications, Minor Technical Communication, Minor Department Publications: , Minor Our students have the opportunity to have their work featured in various Technical Communication, Master of Arts (MA) publications through our department. Technical Communications, Graduate Certifi cate » Blue Earth Review: Blue Earth Review is Minnesota State University, Mankato’s literary magazine. Before being wholly revamped and Careers: renamed in 2003, BER was published under such titles as Medicine Our in Technical Communication programs prepare students to be Jug, The Muse, and Minnesota River Review. professional information developers, technical or professional writers, » The Corresponder: The Corresponder was founded over 30 years and editors who are skilled at using the written and spoken word, ago by Minnesota State University professor Robert C. Wright along with visuals, to effectively inform and instruct a wide range as a means of celebrating the achievement of Minnesota writers. of audiences. Graduates typically pursue work in industry, teaching It continues today as a biannual review of new books of poetry, opportunities, or doctoral studies. fi ction, creative nonfi ction, and selected works in other areas. QUALITY OF OUR PROGRAM » Maverick Messenger: The Maverick Messenger is a student- Faculty: run newsletter featuring articles on technology, cross-culture All full-time faculty have terminal degrees. They regularly win grants communication, web design, career advancement, and much and publish scholarly books and articles and creative work. They also more. This award-winning newsletter is recognized by the Society of edit journals, serve on journal, industry, and academic organization Technical Communication. advisory boards, and engage with the community in a variety of ways. » Nineteenth-Century Gender Studies: Nineteenth-Century Gender Studies is a peer-reviewed, online journal committed to publishing STUDENT EXPERIENCE insightful and innovative scholarship on gender studies and Faculty/Student Ratio: nineteenth-century British literature, art, and culture. The journal is The faculty/student ratio is approximately l :20. a collaborative effort that brings together scholars from a variety of universities to create a unique voice in the fi eld. Chapters/Organizations: Students have the opportunity to join a variety of student organizations at the undergraduate and graduate level that build community and enrich the educational experience. Study Abroad: Our students can take advantage of the many study abroad programs through the Kearney International Center, some of which allow students Phone to pay the tuition rate of their home institution, thus reducing the study 507-389-2117 (V) abroad costs. We offer faculty-led study abroad opportunities to Costa 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY) Rica and England and we also have partnerships with universities abroad including Queen’s University in Belfast in Northern Ireland and Fax Han University Arnhem in Netherlands. 507-389-5362

Scholarships: Website The department awards scholarships to returning students based on carts.mnsu.edu/academics/english/ academic merit and need. Program Contact: Dr. Dawn Armfield FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT (507) 389-5511 Department of English [email protected] Minnesota State University, Mankato 230 Armstrong Hall Mankato, Minnesota 56001

SAMPLE CURRICULUM (TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, BS) First Year (Fall) First Year (Spring) ENG 101 Composition, General Education 1a (4) General Education 1b, /Oral Reasoning (4) General Education 4, Math/Logical Reasoning (3-4) General Education 6, English W Course (4) General Education 5, First Hist/Soc/Behavioral (3-4) Second Language Course (4-5) General Education 8, Global - First Language Course (4-5) ENG 271W, Intro to Technical Communication (4) Second Year (Fall) Second Year (Spring) ENG 474W, Research and Writing Tech Reports (4) ENG 475 Technical publications (4) Class in Minor I (4) General Education 10, People and the Environment (3-4) General Education 3, First Natural Science (4) General Education 6, Second Humanities (3-4) General Education 9, Ethical/Social (3) General Education 7, Human Diversity, non-English (3-4) General Education 5, Second Hist/Soc/Behavioral (3) Third Year (Fall) Third Year (Spring) ENG 476, Online Documentation (4) ENG 466, Usability (4) Class in Minor II (4) ENG 471, Visual Technical Communication (4) Class in Minor III (4) Class in Minor IV (4) General Education, Second Goal Area 3 (3-4) General Education, Goal Area 11 (3-4) Fourth Year (Fall) Fourth Year (Spring) ENG 498, Internship (3) ENG 478, Technical and (4) ENG 467, International Tech Comm (2) ENG 480, Proposals (4) Class in Minor V (4) Class in Minor VI (4) General Electives (4) General Education 5, Second Hist/Soc/Behavioral (3)

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