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Begin Your English Major at Black Hawk College

The English, Reading & Communication Department offers a variety of courses that will satisfy the first two years of study at many four-year institutions. No matter what your focus area, faculty and advisors work with you to create a transfer plan to the school of your choice.

 Areas of Focus

BHC students transfer into many majors to complete a bachelor’s degree. Here are a few sample transfer plans:

English (Writing) (PDF)
English (Literature) (PDF)

 Where do you want to transfer?

If you already have a transfer school in mind, your advisor will customize a transfer plan for that college or university. BHC also has many transfer guides and agreements already established with four-year institutions in a variety of majors.
Transfer Guides and Agreements »

Department Highlights

Students taking courses in the English and Reading Department go on to careers in many fields, such as writing, editing and journalism.

Non-majors Welcome!

Almost all students need to take an English class while they are at Black Hawk College. The department also offers interesting electives that could be transferable to a four-year school.

Student Clubs

Faculty serve as advisors for several clubs and honor societies, which offer students opportunities for field trip and campus events.

  • Writers Guild (Q-C)
  • Creative Writing Club (EC)
  • Sigma Kappa Delta English Honor Society
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Scholarship Opportunities

  • BHC Presidential Scholarship: In-district high school seniors in the top 10% of their graduating class at the end of seven semesters are eligible for the Black Hawk College Presidential Scholars Award.
  • Thomas Batell Scholarship
  • Other BHC scholarship opportunities can be found at the BHC scholarships page.
  • Transfer scholarships are also available at many transfer institutions.

Associate Degree Information

Program Award Credits
Associate in Science AS Degree 60
Associate in Arts AA Degree 60

Faculty

 

Regina Wilkerson, M.A.
Interim Dept. Chair,
Assistant Professor,
Writers Guild Advisor
309-796-5435
QC Building 1, Room 431A

Nicole Banks, M.A.
Professor, English
Phi Theta Kappa (QC) advisor, BHC Honors Program Coordinator
309-796-5422
QC Building 1, Room 362B
Phi Theta Kappa office, Room 362A
Andrew Hoogheem, M.A.
Associate Professor, English
Sigma Kappa Delta Advisor
309-796-5417
QC Building 1, Room 434
Mary Beth Kwasek, M.A.
Professor, English
309-796-5330
QC Building 1, Room 359B
Galen Leonhardy, M.A.
Professor, English
309-796-5433
QC Building 2, Room 254
Georgjean Pitsoulakis, M.A.
Instructor, English
309-854-1815
EC Building B, Room 228
Jenni Wessel-Fields, M.S.
Coordinator & Professor, Reading
309-796-5331
QC Building 1, Room 359A
Torria Norman, M.A.
Interim VP of Instruction
Professor, English
Faculty Mentor Coordinator
309-796-5432
QC Building 1, Room 422

 

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English, Reading & Communication Department

Quad-Cities Campus

Building 1

East Campus
Building A