Major Requirements
Texas Tech University has offered a specialization in technical communication since 1976. In 2007, the Bachelor of Arts in Technical Communication (BATC) was approved and TTU became one of a select group of schools to offer the major at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Goals of the Major
Studying technical communication helps students with two broad goals:
1. Prepare for a career in technical communication
Graduates of Texas Tech are working all over the country as successful technical communicators. Examples of companies that hire Texas Tech technical communication specialists:
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Money magazine ranked the career of technical communicator 18 out of 100 (March 1994).
The median salary for entry-level writers in 1998 was $36,870 (STC 1999 Salary Survey).
2. Prepare for writing in various professions
Technical communication courses emphasize writing, thinking, and problem solving--good preparation for law, business, and other professions.
Course Requirements
| Course Level | Required | Selection |
| 2000 | ENGL 2311 | |
| 3000 | -- | Take ONE from the following: ENGL 3366, 3371, 3373 Take FOUR of the following: ENGL 3365, 3366, 3367, 3368, 3369 (Note: 3366 may only be used once.) |
| 4000 | ENGL 4380 | Take THREE of the following: ENGL 4365, 4366, 4367, 4368, 4369, 4378 |