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Subject:Advice on English vs. Tech Comm. degree From:Ed Richter <ERICHTER -at- VMHOST1 -dot- MNSFLD -dot- EDU> Date:Tue, 31 Jan 1995 11:50:53 EST
Hello all,
I am an English major here at Mansfield University (where the heck is
that!?) and am interested in technical communication as a profession. What I w
as wondering was what are the advantages of a tech. comm. degree over as Englis
h degree, am I missing some fundamental information? Also, my school doesn't o
ffer any kind of tech. comm. classes, what would be anyones suggestion in getti
ng some sort of expierience in tech. comm.
