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Main Departmental Office
Auditorium Building, Room 317

Mailing address:
1155 Union Circle #305298
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-4458

E-mail: tcoffice@unt.edu

Web site: techcomm.unt.edu

James David Meernik, Regents Professor and Chair

Faculty  

The field of technical communication focuses on making technical topics understandable and using technology to make information usable. The Department of Technical Communication emphasizes evidence-based approaches to preparing students with the technical communication skills required in modern workplaces: writing, designing, and coding. We offer graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates. Courses are taught by an internationally recognized faculty whose research is at the forefront of the field. Students have leadership opportunities through teaching assistant positions, lab tutor positions in our TECM Lab, and involvement in our student organization. We facilitate connections among faculty, students, and practitioners through client-sponsored course projects, internships, regular networking events, and our industry-led Advisory Board.

A degree in technical and professional communication 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. Texas employs more technical communicators than any other state except California, and the DFW metroplex employs the sixth most technical communicators among metropolitan areas in the United States. The number of employed technical communicators should increase 10% from 2014 to 2024, which is greater than the 7% increase expected for all occupations and the 4% for all media and communication workers (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2016-2017 edition). Our MA graduates enjoy a 100% placement rate.

Programs

• Professional and Technical Communication, MA

• Technical Writing certificate

Courses

• TECM 5170 - Grants and Proposals
• TECM 5175 - Writing in Professional Settings
• TECM 5180 - Professional Writing
• TECM 5185 - Principles of Technical Communication
• TECM 5190 - Style and Technical Writing
• TECM 5191 - Digital Literacies for Professional Communicators
• TECM 5195 - Editing Technical Documents
• TECM 5200 - Digital Content Strategies for Communication Professionals
• TECM 5280 - Designing Technical Documents
• TECM 5290 - Design and Development of High-Tech Training Materials
• TECM 5550 - Studies in the Teaching of Technical Communication
• TECM 5640 - Practicum in Technical Communication
• TECM 5740 - Research in Technical Communication
• TECM 5750 - Measuring Usability and User Experience for Professional and Technical Communication
• TECM 5900 - Special Problems
• TECM 5910 - Special Problems
• TECM 5950 - Master’s Thesis

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