• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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The English major is designed to be both intellectually stimulating and versatile. Our classes train students to write with clarity and sophistication; to analyze and interpret literary and other kinds of texts and place those texts within historical, theoretical, and aesthetic contexts; to evaluate arguments according to their logical and rhetorical features; and to understand, think about, and respond to the values offered in written texts. This training allows English majors to take their places within a rapidly evolving society, a globalized culture, and an increasingly information-based economy. In the spirit of liberal education in the humanities, the study of English also allows our students to respond to society’s increasing need for a citizenry skilled in critical thought and communication.

The field of technical and professional communication may be defined as “the creative use of language and design to accommodate people and technology, including writing, editing, graphics, and publications management.” Students in this concentration receive a solid background in the knowledge and skills required to participate in the writing, editing, and publishing (whether in print or online) of scientific, technical, and professional documents. By taking courses in writing, editing, and publishing, English majors (and other students who may choose to minor in this area) are given the opportunity to develop the basic skills required and to hone those skills to a high level. Students also receive a solid background in the fundamental knowledge areas requisite to the field-for example, the intricacies of audience analysis and adaptation, the dynamics of working with authors, and the rapidly changing principles of good page design.

The field of professional and technical communication offers a variety of rich and rewarding careers. Because successful completion of this concentration (whether as a major or a minor) involves such a deep and varied engagement with the nature of language in relatively formal settings, students pursuing careers in law and education also find this concentration useful. Other students find that the undergraduate study of professional and technical communication leads them to pursue graduate studies in technical communication, rhetoric and composition, literature, communications, or information science.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must have a completion of high school or college academic work. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) minimum score of 6.5, TOEFL (Paper-based) score of 523, TOEFL (iBT) score of 70, Completing the ELS 112 intensive program.

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 学分)

学费：US$30,988.00 (¥ 200,613) /年

开学时间：2022八月, 2022一月

申请截止日期：15 June 2022, 15 October 2022

留学地点：College of Arts and Sciences312 Ayres Hall, 1403 Circle Drive,KNOXVILLE,Tennessee,37996, United States