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Jan 05, 2025
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Technical Communication, BS
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The Bachelor of Science program prepares students for entry-level positions as technical writers/editors, content developers, or usability professionals, most commonly working on teams to create user guides, web content, and proposals in companies within the information technology, consulting, and healthcare industries.
Degree requirements
The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Science with a major in technical communication (TECM).
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Foundation courses, 18 hours
The foundation courses establish the groundwork for students to become proficient technical communicators. Students gain practical skills in technical writing, content strategy, AI tools, advanced technical communication, technical editing and an understanding of tech comm as a career.
Technical communication core courses, 18 hours
The core courses build advanced skills in information design and specialized writing attuned to audience, purpose and rhetorical situation. Three rigorous research methods courses equip students with empirical research expertise essential for user-centered design, assessment, and data analysis.
Additional courses, 3 hours
Students complete three additional hours of advanced-level courses in TECM, upper-level courses of the same foreign language, or an approved area related to content strategy. If taking additional courses outside the department, consult the TECM undergraduate advisor.
Practicum, 3 hours
Students can either identify their own internship opportunity (TECM 4920) or participate in a community outreach project through the Technical Communication and Community Outreach (TACO) Research Lab (TECM 4950). Both options require the submission and successful evaluation of a professional portfolio of work.
Those who pursue an internship must collaborate with the TECM Director of Corporate Relations to ensure the scope of their work is relevant to the field and appropriately scaled.
Other requirements
A minimum grade of C is required in all TECM courses counting toward the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in technical communication.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 for all TECM courses is required for graduation.
For more information, see the undergraduate advisor.
Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements . Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement (42) and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS).
Four-year degree plan (example)
The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.
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Year 3
Year 4
Notes
*See “Practicum” above for more information.
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