Transcript BA Technical Communication, Visual Communication Design and

Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Technical Communication with Visual Communication Design
and Public Relations
(91-101 credits)
English Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Why study Tech Com?
Technical Communication is a professional program designed to
prepare students for a career as a technical writer. Because of the
diverse nature of the profession, students will develop a broad base
of professional writing skills, including work in documentation,
editing, graphic design, and public relations. The major includes a
professional internship, requiring at least 200 hours of supervised
work in a business, industry, or agency related to the student’s
career goals. Eastern Washington University offers the only BA in
Technical Communication in the State of Washington.
What is Tech Com?
Having a problem using the new features on your smart phone or
using a new computer program? Can’t figure out how to assemble
the new barbeque? Technical communication focuses on how
information can be communicated in ways that help people use
the products, technologies, and information that make up their
daily lives. Technical communicators are writers, editors, artists,
managers, educators, and media specialists who are employed in
virtually every industry. Technical communicators develop, edit, and
manage software and equipment manuals, maintenance
procedures, websites, online tutorials, and proposals. They also
design user interfaces and test documents and products for
usability.
Design Minor
The DESN classes planned into this major fulfill requirements for a
Visual Communication Design minor (a fancy name for Graphic
Design).
Program Director and Advisor
Dr. Teena Carnegie
211C Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.2869
[email protected]
Department Chair
Dr. Logan Greene
203 Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.2400
[email protected]
Department Assistant
Diane Weber
203 Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.6039
[email protected]
Sample Careers
Tech Writer
Editor
Communications
Specialist
Public Relations
Specialist
Political organizer
Advertising Specialist
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes
that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSE
COMMUNICATION (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 101 College Composition: Argument
and Exposition (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits)
PHOTO 101 Introduction to Photography
DESN 350 Digital Imaging Photography (5)
(5)
ELECTIVES (25 credits)
ENGL& 235 Technical Writing (5)
TCOM 205 Technical Communication (5)
The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements
and can be taken before or during the major programs:
Foreign Language
Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is required for
graduation.
Cultural Diversity (one course)
 ANTH& 210 Indians of North America
(5)
 ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)
 CMST 226 Gender Communication
(5)
 CMST 227 Intercultural
Communication (5)
 ENGL 247 American Multicultural
Literature (5)
 ENGL278 Women Writers (5)
 HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
 HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s
Studies (5)
 HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural
Studies (5)
 SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations
(5)
 SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)
 WS 201 Women of Our World (5)
International Studies (one course)
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BUS 120 International Business (5)
GEOG 230 World Regional Geography
(5)
HIST 142 History of Japan (5)
HIST 230 Latin American History (5)
HUM 224 Contemporary Global
Cinema (5)
HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past
(5)
MUSC 109 World music (5)
POLS 102 Comparative Government
(5)
POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues
(5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater
of Cooperation and Conflict (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)