The BA Program: Overview

The program is a 48-credit program consisting of required courses plus electives. The required courses cover writing, editing, business ethics, document production, linguistics, and management information systems. Students select electives from communication, general business, management, marketing, sociology, and literature.

The required courses in technical communication consist of an introductory course in technical communication (ENGL 302 Technical Rhetoric), as well as four advanced courses (ENGL 312 Technical Communication Applications, ENGL 403 Technical Editing, ENGL 405 Print Document Production, ENGL 415 On-Screen Document Production), and ENGL 499 Senior Seminar in Technical Communication). All advanced courses are offered in the evenings in order to accommodate students' work schedules

Students work in industry to fulfill an internship requirement.

Revised 30 November 2005.