BS - Technical Communication 24

  • Technical communicators work between subject-matter experts and real-world users to make complex ideas clear, easy to understand, and usable. Students in the BS in Technical Communication program are creative, technically adept problem-solvers who feel comfortable working in multiple media, possess strong communication skills, and are open to continually learning new technologies and subject-matter knowledge. BSTC students take classes in technical writing, research methods, website development, usability, instructional design, and visual information design. Hands-on experience in class, combined with a strong theoretical background, allows students to land highly desired jobs as technical communicators, user experience (UX) designers, information architects, information designers, instructional designers, and more.

Term 1

Term 2

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ENGL 1102 English Composition II
      3
    • ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues
      2
    • POLS 1101 American Government
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences I
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (1 of 2)
      4
    Total: 15
Year 1 (Hours: 30)

Term 3

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • TCID 2002 Productivity, Tools & Tech
      3
    • TCID 2170 Intro Digital Media & Culture
      3
    • TCOM 2010 Technical Writing
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences II (2 of 2)
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Social Sciences
      3
    Total: 15

Term 4

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • TCOM 2030 Research In TCOM
      3
    • TCOM 3431 Information Design I
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Arts and Humanities
      3
    • TCOM 2030 or STS 1101 or TCOM 2050
      3
    • Free Elective (1 of 4)
      3
    Total: 15
Year 2 (Hours: 30)

Term 5

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • ICT 2101 Info and Comm Technology
      3
    • TCID 3100 Professional Development
      3
    • TCID 3400 Front-End Development I
      3
    • TCOM 3130 TCOM:Theory,Ethics & Practice
      3
    • General Education Core Curriculum Political Science & US History
      3
    Total: 15

Term 6

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • TCOM 3011 Technical Writing II
      3
    • TCOM 4000 Technical Editing
      3
    • Major Field Elective (1 of 6)
      3
    • Major Field Elective (2 of 6)
      3
    • Upper-Division Elective, 1 of 3, see catalog for recommended minors, certificates, and courses.
      3
    Total: 15
Year 3 (Hours: 30)

Term 7

Term 8

  • Requirement
    Hours
    • TCID 4700 CapstoneProjPortfolioShowcase
      3
    • Major Field Elective (5 of 6)
      3
    • Major Field Elective (6 of 6)
      3
    • Free Elective (3 of 4)
      3
    • Free Elective (4 of 4)
      3
    Total: 15
Year 4 (Hours: 30)


Program Total: 120 Hours

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