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Boise State University

What's New—Updated 22 August
  • Two-Year Graduate Course Schedule. A tentative list of graduate course offerings through Spring 2010 is now available.

  • Graduate Assistantship for MATC Student. The Department of Nursing is seeking an MATC Graduate Assistant. The position includes a stipend. For more information, see the job description.

  • What Happened to the CIS Courses? The CIS Department is now called Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, abbreviated ITM.

    1. CIS 104 is now ITM 104.

    2. CIS 105 is now ITM 105.

    3. CIS 106 is now ITM 106.

    4. CIS 121 Introduction to Systems Architecture is no longer being offered. If you have not yet taken it, take ITM 225 Introduction to Programming. Your advisor will sign the Academic Adjustment form.

    5. CIS 310 Introduction to MIS has been changed to ITM 310 Business Intelligence.
      • If you are using the 2006-07 Catalog and have not yet taken CIS 310, take ITM 310 Business Intelligence.
      • If you are using an earlier Catalog and have not yet taken CIS 310, take ENGL 499 Senior Seminar in Technical Communication. Your instructor will sign the Academic Adjustment form.



Technical communication is a strong and growing profession, and the development of new communication technologies such as XML and single sourcing suggests that the market for graduates who can think and communicate effectively about technical subjects will continue to grow. Boise State University offers an undergraduate emphasis, a master's degree in technical communication, and two levels of certificates.

Our degree programs are designed to meet the needs of different people, ranging from students who wish to increase their skills in the field to those who wish to become professional communicators or pursue doctoral study.

Our certificates in Technical Communication are courses of study for those who are not contemplating becoming technical communicators but who anticipate that their careers will involve a substantial amount of writing and communication. Each certificate is a five-course program intended to help students acquire a deeper understanding of technical communication and to improve their skills in the field. Both certificates enable students to choose a unified, coherent group of courses in technical communication and related fields from other disciplines that will improve their understanding of the public role of written communication and their on-the-job skills.