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Combined Professional and Technical Communication Degrees
B.A. or B.S. and M.A.
Program type:
Major
Grad Track
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
5 years
Credit Hours:
150
Take the most efficient path to earning your master's.
We offer a five-year Grad Track Pathway to a combined B.A. or B.S. with an M.A. in
Professional and Technical Communication for highly motivated students.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn Combined Professional and Technical Communication Degrees?
The Department of Technical Communication emphasizes evidence-based approaches to preparing students with the technical
communication skills they need within modern workplaces. The combined B.A./B.S. and
M.A. program enables students to earn their undergraduate degree while simultaneously
earning graduate-level credit that be applied to the M.A. degree. Both programs highlight
the writing, designing, and coding skills needed for technical communication programs. The combined program allows students to earn both
degrees in as little as five years and sets students up for management-level positions
early in their careers.
Marketable Skills
- Content strategy
- Usability/user experience testing
- Proposal and grant writing
- Content creation and management
- Web and mobile app development
- Web/social media content strategies
- User experience research
- Advanced technical writing
- Pedagogical practices
- XML programming
Combined Professional and Technical Communication Degrees Highlights
You can pursue the B.A. by completing the college's standard foreign language requirement,
or opt for the B.S. by substituting the foreign language courses with courses in computer
science, business computing, data analysis or information science.
Our Technical Communication Lab is equipped with the technology and software needed
to complete course work, and Lab staff will help you learn the software skills – such
as word-processing, desktop publishing, photo manipulating and web designing – required
for technical and business documents.
Our faculty members are outstanding teachers with diverse backgrounds and years of
experience as writers, editors, creative directors and consultants for various companies
and organizations.
The program has a 15-plus year reputation of excellence and holds an impressive job
placement record.
Our students have leadership opportunities through teaching assistant positions, lab
tutor positions in our TECM Lab, and involvement in our student organization (ETC).
Our curriculum also prepares you to enter a doctoral technical communication program.
Recent graduates have earned fellowships at some of the nation's premiere programs.
What Can You Do With Combined Professional and Technical Communication Degrees?
Our graduates work for AT&T, Apple, Microsoft, Sabre Airline Solutions, Hewlett Packard and GE Healthcare. Recent graduates have generally started their careers with a $50-$55,000 annual salary.
Key job sectors include:
- Aerospace
- Information technology
- Defense
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Pharmaceuticals
Graduates of our M.A. program have a 100% job placement rate.
Combined Professional and Technical Communication Degrees Courses You Could Take
Content Strategy in Technical Communication (3 hrs)
Introduction to the theories and methodologies associated with content strategy for
online media in professional communication settings. Covers how technical communicators
can use social media in their work and how professional communicators can plan, organize
and develop online content.
Usability and User Experience in Technical Communication (3 hrs)
Introduction to the theories and methodologies associated with assessing and measuring
the usability and user experience of documents, software, web sites, mobile applications
and other technical or professional interfaces. Methods may include card sorting,
think aloud protocol, interviews, observations, cognitive walkthroughs, task analysis,
heuristic evaluations and eye tracking, among others.
Digital Literacies for Professional Communicators (3 hrs)
Examination of the digital literacies used in professional contexts. Intensive theory
and practice of authoring tools, content management, single sourcing and coding.
Digital Content Strategies for Communication Professionals (3 hrs)
Advanced study of content strategy skills important for technical communicators. Students
learn about how technical communicators use content strategies to develop web content.
Students also use and analyze major web content management systems, including Drupal,
Word Press and Joomla.
Measuring Usability and User Experience for Professional and Technical Communication
(3 hrs)
Client-based approach to the methods used to analyze the usability and user experience
of documents, software, web sites, mobile applications and other interfaces used by
professional and technical communicators. Methods may include card sorting, think
aloud protocols, interviews, observations, cognitive walkthroughs, task analysis,
heuristic evaluations and eye tracking.
The Profession of Technical Communication (3 hrs)
Provides a foundation for understanding technical communication as a profession. Focuses
on the competencies required for information product creation; the tools used by technical
communication professionals; collaboration techniques for effective team-based projects;
and professional development through interaction with industry professionals.
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