Required Courses: MATC Program
Students first learn the theory of technical communication, drawing on such disciplines as rhetoric and composition, linguistics, cognitive psychology, sociology, and gender studies. Then students progress through courses in writing, editing, and ethics, followed by a course in visual rhetoric and information design. Finally, students take a course in oral communication skills, for technical communicators speak and listen far more than they write. Students will also complete a 3-credit internship. Required courses are listed below.
- ENGL 511 Introductory Seminar in Technical Communication
- ENGL 512 Technical Rhetoric and Applications
- ENGL 513 Technical Editing
- ENGL 514 Technical Communication Ethics
- ENGL 515 Visual Rhetoric and Information Design
- ENGL 516 Topics in Print Document Production
- ENGL 517 Oral Communication for Technical Communicators
- ENGL 521 Topics in On-screen Document Production
- ENGL 590 Internship
Revised 12 August 2003.
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