English Composition I is a college course that is considered a general education requirement. This means that for most degree programs, from mathematics to criminal justice, you will probably run into this course in your first couple of years in college.
You might think, “Why do I need to take English for the career that I am choosing?” Well, the number of careers that make use of having good communication skills is quite large. In fact, some of them might surprise you!
Here are just a few surprising professions that require strong English skills, according to the U.S. Department of Labor:
Electrical Engineer: These professionals must be able to communicate the needs and specifications of electrical equipment. This includes being able to do so in writing.
Police Detectives: When they are working a case, detectives must create written reports to turn into their commanding officers.
Aviation Inspectors: As they repair and inspect aviation equipment, these professionals must write reports on their findings.
Computer Systems Engineers: Design concepts, changes, and advice on computer systems have to be written clearly. Good English skills help these professionals to do so.
Medical and Health Services Managers: These professionals may be an office manager of a doctor’s office or manage an entire hospital. Either way, they have to have strong written communication skills to manage staff or departments.
Financial Analysts: People who analyze financial data for the purpose of advising people and businesses don’t just work with numbers. They must write forecasts and present written reports on their findings.
June 1, 2010
hmm I never thought some of these professions would require a composition course but now I know
June 2, 2010
i never thought an electrical engineer would need to know composition but it makes sense when you think about it. i wonder what other careers require that course?
June 2, 2010
If I take one of the “test drive”, will it count toward my credits for college?
June 2, 2010
I think this is a great idea. I have been considering online school for a while and would love to try it. How long are the trial courses? Are they actual courses?
June 2, 2010
I am interest in going back to school online and will try one of the test drive courses. I need to buy a laptop in order to get my online degree. Can you tell me if I can deduct that purchase from my taxes?
June 2, 2010
Of course English is a requirement! How else will an institution know you can actually speak the language of this fine country? I believe an online course in such things would be the least one should consider D:
June 2, 2010
i just finished a composition course and i can see how these careers would need it
June 3, 2010
good to know since i plan on going into computers! any other unlikely courses i might have to take?
June 10, 2010
I am interested in taking this english composition course. If I get a good grade, can it count a credit toward my degree?
June 14, 2010
i plan on going for Medical and Health Services Managers so this is useful to know, thanks!
June 14, 2010
i never thought about it but when it comes down to it, you need to know basic english and composition for pretty much every job out there today!
June 16, 2010
seems like no matter what you major in these days you are going to need english courses
June 16, 2010
I wouldn’t get stressed about taking composition courses even if you aren’t majoring in English. I had no trouble and I’m a science major
June 20, 2010
If I remember correctly English is the second most widely spoken language after Chinese so it only makes sense to take the course!
June 20, 2010
to answer lolly’s question i would assume they are just like any other course. i’ll be taking one next semester
June 21, 2010
I have always been great at english comp. I took a course right after high school, will that count toward my college credits?
June 21, 2010
I know that English Comp. is very important. Can you CLEP this course?
June 21, 2010
how is taking eng comp unlikely? anyway this post does bring to light what some people may not realize. can one test out of eng comp 1 online?
June 22, 2010
Is this english composition class able to be taken for free? If not, how much would it be to sign up?
June 22, 2010
Comp 1 is easy I wouldn’t worry about it no matter what your major is!
June 22, 2010
Yeah I’ve taken Comp 1 and 2 and I had no trouble.
June 26, 2010
I never really thought about it, but it does make sense that english composition would be very important. After all you need to write papers for any class you might attend, right?
June 26, 2010
I just enrolled in English 101 and did not realize how little I knew about grammer and punctuation. How many English courses are recommended for a bachelors degree?
June 28, 2010
I am seriously considering taking some courses online. I would like to try this “test drive”, and was wondering if I can take an English Composition course and my free online trial?
July 2, 2010
i’m taking this course next semester, thanks for the info!
July 2, 2010
ENC1101 was a piece of cake!
July 5, 2010
who would have thought so many professions would need that course!
July 5, 2010
i’m taking enc1101 as a summer course. i’m a physics major and i’m not having any trouble
July 6, 2010
English was the most important course I took in my first year. I had a great professor and really learning how to make writing papers much easier!
July 8, 2010
Yeah I’ve noticed that no matter what your major is, you’ll always need some unrelated courses.
July 8, 2010
Pretty sure every major requires that course nowadays
July 10, 2010
how many composition courses do you have to take if you are not going to be majoring in english/writing/etc?
July 13, 2010
I have always do well in writing. I did take a course in English Comp. before as soon as I started school and it has turned out to be the best thing I ever did. I now get great grades on all of my papers.
July 13, 2010
English Comp set me up for successs in my online courses.
July 13, 2010
What other courses do you think someone like an engineering major would have to take?
July 18, 2010
Woould it be a good idea to take an english course for a free test course?
July 18, 2010
So, if I need to talke english comp. and I know one needs to be able to write papers in every course, would it be a good idea to take this as my free course?
November 16, 2010
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Nov 15, 2010
I absolutely vote for this article. I found that English must be a required course for any kinds of degree. Now , I am taking composition course at my Evergreen College. I love this course, however it takes me a lot of time to think for an essay topic.
December 11, 2010
I didn’t really pay much attention in high school and did the bare minimum to coast on by. When I got into college my major ended up requiring a lot of paper writing and I was sorely unprepared for it. If I hadn’t taken my English Composition seriously I’d have been in deep trouble. I can’t stress enough to anyone reading this who hasn’t already taken English Comp to NOT blow it off because it will seriously come back to bite them in the behind if they do.
March 9, 2011
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