Technical Communication
Requirements
Description
When you develop a foundation in effective professional communication, you strengthen your position for your professional future.
Through the technical communication concentration, students learn how to produce, design and manage information, using both traditional and developing technologies.
Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours of upper division courses for this concentration.
- All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
- All listed courses require prerequisite(s): ENG 102, 105 or 108 with C or better; minimum 45 hours.
Core 12 Hours Required
TWC 301 General Principles of Multimedia Writing
TWC 401 Principles of Technical Communication
TWC 411 Principles of Visual Communication or TWC 421 Principles of Writing with Technology
TWC 431 Principles of Technical Editing
Genre or Information Courses 6 Hours
The following are examples of courses available, see your CISA academic advisor for other course options.
TWC 312: Introduction to Visual Culture (3)
TWC 361: Writing for Health Care Management (L) (3)
TWC 362: Writing in Health Professions (L) (3)
TWC 394: Special Topics (3)
TWC 411: Principles of Visual Communication (L) (3)
TWC 414 Visualizing Data and Information
TWC 421 Principles of Web Authoring
TWC 422 Social Media in the Workplace
TWC 435 Global Issues in Technical Communication
TWC 436 Project Management in Technical Communication
TWC 443 Proposal Writing
TWC 444 Manual and Instructional Writing
TWC 445 Computer Documentation
TWC 446 Technical and Scientific Reports
TWC 451 Copyright and Intellectual Property in the Electronic Age
TWC 452 Information in the Digital Age
TWC 453 Information and Communications Technology in American History
TWC 454 Information Technology and Culture
TWC 484 Internship
TWC 494 Special Topics
IDS Core Course Information
All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to complete a 9 credit-hour core and 9 credit hours of context/application courses.
Required Courses (9 credit hours):
- IDS 201 Intellectual Fusion (recommended for freshman/sophomore students)
- Prerequisites: None
OR
- IDS 301 Becoming Interdisciplinary (3) (recommended for transfer students and/or students declaring IDS in their junior or senior year)
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- IDS 302 Integration Skills (3)
- Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies major; IDS 201 or 301 with C or better
- IDS 401 Integration: Experiential Learning (3) (requires application)
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
Context courses (6 credit hours)
Choose two Integrative Context courses from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
Application courses (3 credit hours)
Choose any IDS Application course from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 140: The Nature of Knowledge Systems
- IDS 302: Integration Skills
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
- IDS 484: Elective Internship
Transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu
- How credits transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu/credits
- How to transfer to ASU from a Two-Year school transfer.asu.edu/ CommunityColleges
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) transfer students transfer.asu.edu/maricopa
- Courses may fulfill Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) or Associate’s degree requirements, consult with your community college academic advisor for details.
- MCCCD course transfer equivalencies are listed here; they may be applied toward this concentration (maximum of six credits or two courses).
- Information listed was current for this catalog year at the time of printing, consult transfer.asu.edu/maricopa for verification.
YEAR
2023-24
CAMPUS
Polytechnic
ADVISING
Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464
Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380
Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall
Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering
Online
480-965-4464
DARS CODE
LSTECEMPH
COLLEGE/SCHOOL
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
CONCENTRATION CONTACT
College of Integrative Sciences and Arts | SANCA 233
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