Major Academic Plan (MAP) Why study Tech Com? Technical Communication is a professional program...
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Major Academic Plan (MAP) Why study Tech Com? Technical Communication is a professional program designed to prepare students for a career as a technical writer. Because of the diverse nature of the profession, students will develop a broad base of professional writing skills, including work in documentation, editing, graphic design, and public relations. The major includes a professional internship, requiring at least 200 hours of supervised work in a business, industry, or agency related to the student’s career goals. Eastern Washington University offers the only BA in Technical Communication in the State of Washington. What is Tech Com? Having a problem using the new features on your smart phone or using a new computer program? Can’t figure out how to assemble the new barbeque? Technical communication focuses on how information can be communicated in ways that help people use the products, technologies, and information that make up their daily lives. Technical communicators are writers, editors, artists, managers, educators, and media specialists who are employed in virtually every industry. Technical communicators develop, edit, and manage software and equipment manuals, maintenance procedures, websites, online tutorials, and proposals. They also design user interfaces and test documents and products for usability. Design Minor The DESN classes planned into this major fulfill requirements for a Visual Communication Design minor (a fancy name for Graphic Design). Program Director and Advisor Dr. Teena Carnegie 211C Patterson Hall Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.2869 [email protected] Department Chair Dr. Logan Greene 203 Patterson Hall Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.2400 [email protected] Department Assistant Diane Weber 203 Patterson Hall Cheney, WA 99004 509.359.6039 [email protected] Sample Careers Tech Writer Editor Communications Specialist Public Relations Specialist Political organizer Advertising Specialist Associate in Arts and Sciences BA in Technical Communication with Visual Communication Design and Public Relations (91-101 credits) English Department College of Arts, Letters, and Education
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Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Why study Tech Com?Technical Communication is a professional program designed to prepare students for a career as a technical writer. Because of the diverse nature of the profession, students will develop a broad base of professional writing skills, including work in documentation, editing, graphic design, and public relations. The major includes a professional internship, requiring at least 200 hours of supervised work in a business, industry, or agency related to the student’s career goals. Eastern Washington University offers the only BA in Technical Communication in the State of Washington.
What is Tech Com?Having a problem using the new features on your smart phone or using a new computer program? Can’t figure out how to assemble the new barbeque? Technical communication focuses on how information can be communicated in ways that help people use the products, technologies, and information that make up their daily lives. Technical communicators are writers, editors, artists, managers, educators, and media specialists who are employed in virtually every industry. Technical communicators develop, edit, and manage software and equipment manuals, maintenance procedures, websites, online tutorials, and proposals. They also design user interfaces and test documents and products for usability.
Design MinorThe DESN classes planned into this major fulfill requirements for a Visual Communication Design minor (a fancy name for Graphic Design).
Program Director and AdvisorDr. Teena Carnegie211C Patterson Hall Cheney, WA [email protected]
Department ChairDr. Logan Greene203 Patterson HallCheney, WA [email protected]
Department AssistantDiane Weber203 Patterson HallCheney, WA [email protected]
Sample CareersTech WriterEditorCommunications SpecialistPublic Relations SpecialistPolitical organizerAdvertising Specialist
Associate in Arts and SciencesBA in Technical Communication with Visual Communication Design and Public Relations(91-101 credits)English DepartmentCollege of Arts, Letters, and Education
Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU
International Studies (4 quarter credit minimum)
o GEO 150 Cultural Geography (5)
o HIST 110 History of Modern East Asia (5)
o JAPN& 221 Japanese IV (5)o PHIL 131 World Religions (5)o POLS& 203 International
Relations (5)o POLS& 204 Comparative
Government (5)o SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)
COMMUNICATION (13 credits)ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition and Argument (5)ENGL& 102 Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)Consult your advisor for course options. HUMANITIES (15 credits)Consult your advisor for course options. SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (15 credits)Consult your advisor for course options. MATHEMATICS & NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits)Consult your advisor for course options. HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)Consult your advisor for course options. ELECTIVES (24 credits)Consult your advisor for course options.
These courses can be taken before or during the major Program. Foreign Language
o Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for graduation.
Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)o CMST 260 Multicultural Communication (5)o ENGL 160 Women’s Literature (5)o ENGL 180 Multicultural Literature (5)o HIST 107 Chicano History (5)o HIST 115 History of Modern Middle East (5)o HIST 116 History of Africa (5)o HIST117 History of India (5)o ICS 120 Survey of Hispanic Culture (5)o ICS 125 Survey of Native American Cultures
(5)o ICS 130 Survey of Asian American Culture
(5)o ICS 255 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)o SOC 160 Gender Studies (5)o WS 155 Women’s Cultural Heritage (5)o WS 160 Women in Literature and Art (5)
Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.
