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Apr 20, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Professional and 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 professional and technical communication (TECM).
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Foundation courses, 12 hours
Technical communication core courses, 12 hours
Research methods, 6 hours
Additional courses, 6 hours
Six additional hours in TECM at the 3000 or 4000 level.
Other course requirements
Foreign language requirement options
Complete one of the following course groups (2 courses in total) to substitute for the foreign language requirement of the Liberal Arts and Social Sciences degree requirement.
Group 1: Computer science
Complete any two CSCE courses with a grade of C or higher.
Group 2: Business computing
Complete the following with a grade of C or higher:
Group 3: Data analysis
Complete the following with a grade of C or higher:
Group 4: Information science
Complete the following with a grade of C or higher:
Other requirements
A minimum grade of C is required in all TECM courses counting toward the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in professional and 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.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Notes
*See “Foreign Language Requirements optoin” above for more information.
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