Technical Communication

Description

When you develop a foundation in effective professional communication, you strengthen your position for your professional future.

The technical communication concentration provides a foundation in workplace-oriented communication skills that complement many majors, particularly those in engineering and other technical disciplines.

Students learn how to design, produce and manage professional texts, both print and digital, while they strengthen their technological skills.

Requirements

• Students are required to complete 18 credit hours, of which 9 credit hours must be upper division.
• All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.

Required Courses
TWC 150: Introduction to Technical Communication 3
TWC 201: Writing for Digital Media 3
TWC 311: Principles of Visual Communication 3
TWC 331: Fundamentals of Technical Editing 3
TWC 443: Grant & Proposal Writing 3 or TWC 445: Content Strategy 3
 

Electives
TWC 122: Introduction to Social Media
TWC 214: Storytelling with Data
TWC 260: Accessibility and Inclusion in Communication and User Experience
TWC 305: Research in Technical Communication
TWC 351: Copyright and Intellectual Property
TWC 452: Information in the Digital Age
TWC 484: Internship (Note: No more than three credit hours of internship credit may be applied toward this concentration.)