Main Departmental Office
Auditorium Building, Room 317

Mail address:
1155 Union Circle #305298
Denton, TX 76203-5017
940-565-4458
Fax: 940-369-8976

Undergraduate Advising Office
Auditorium Building, Room 302

Email: tcoffice@unt.edu
Web site: http://techcomm.unt.edu

Ryan K. Boettger, 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 numerous leadership opportunities through teaching assistant positions for both undergraduate and graduate students, lab tutor positions in our TECM Lab, participation in our mentorship program partnership with the Society for Technical Communication (STC), 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 fourth most technical communicators among metropolitan areas in the United States. The number of employed technical communicators should increase 8% from 2018 to 2028, which is greater than the 5% increase expected for all occupations and the 4% for all media and communication workers (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019 edition). Our MA graduates enjoy a 100% placement rate.

Programs

• Professional and Technical Communication, BA
• Professional and Technical Communication, BS

• Professional and Technical Communication, BA or BS with grad track option leading to Professional and Technical Communication, MA

• Technical Communication minor

• Digital Media Studies certificate (TECM)
• Technical Communication certificate

Courses

• TECM 1200 - Developmental Writing
• TECM 1500 - New Media Experience
• TECM 1700 - Introduction to Professional, Science, and Technical Writing
• TECM 2700 - Technical Writing
• TECM 3010 - The Profession of Technical Communication
• TECM 3100 - Visual Technical Communication
• TECM 3200 - Information Design for Electronic Media
• TECM 3500 - Digital Media for Professional Communication
• TECM 3550 - Content Strategy in Technical Communication
• TECM 4100 - Proposal Writing
• TECM 4180 - Advanced Technical Communication
• TECM 4190 - Technical Editing
• TECM 4200 - Research Methods for the Practitioner
• TECM 4250 - Writing Technical Procedures and Manuals
• TECM 4300 - Usability and User Experience in Technical Communication
• TECM 4400 - Advanced Information Design in Technical Communication
• TECM 4500 - Content Analysis in Technical Communication
• TECM 4700 - Writing in the Sciences
• TECM 4800 - Topics in Technical and Professional Communication
• TECM 4900 - Special Problems
• TECM 4910 - Special Problems
• TECM 4920 - Cooperative Education in Technical Communication
• TECM 4950 - Senior Capstone Course
• TECM 4951 - Honors College Capstone Thesis