Minor Requirements
Why Minor in Technical Communication?
Students with a variety of majors, including Business, Computer Science, Public Relations, Engineering, and Political Science, minor in English with a specialization in technical communication. Here are some reasons:
- All professions require communication skills. People with excellent communication skills compete well for jobs and promotions. Technical communication courses emphasize workplace writing.
- Writing about topics in your major enhances your understanding of your major.
- Technical communication courses emphasize problem solving and decision making--useful competencies that apply in many situations.
- Mastery of writing usually requires more than one writing course. The minor develops proficiency.
Requirements for the Minor
ENGL 4380, Professional Issues (required)
AND 5 of the following:
- ENGL 2311 Technical Writing
- ENGL 3362 Rhetorical Criticism
- ENGL 3365 Professional Report Writing
- ENGL 3366 Style in Technical Writing
- ENGL 3367 Usability Testing
- ENGL 3368 World Wide Web Publishing
- ENGL 3369 Information Design
- ENGL 4365 Special Topics in TC
- ENGL 4366 Technical Editing
- ENGL 4367 Developing Instructions
- ENGL 4368 Advanced Web Publishing
- ENGL 4369 Interaction Design
- ENGL 4378 Internship in TC (Summer course online)