Transcript BA Technical Communication, Visual

Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts & Sciences
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
BELLEVUE COLLEGE COURSES
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENTS
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition and Argument (5)
ENGL 201 The Research Paper (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Documentation (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
CMST 280 Intercultural Communication
CMST 340 Intercultural Communication (5)
(5)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
NATURAL SCIENCES (15-16 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (30+ credits)
CMST& 101 Introduction to
CMST 200 Intro to Speech
Communication (5)
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)
o CES 257 Queer Studies (5)
o CES/ETHN 100 Race in the United States
(5)
o CES/ETHN 109 Introduction to Women’s
Studies (5)
o CES/ETHN 120 Introduction to Native
American Studies (5)
o CES/ETHN 152 Introduction to Asian
American Studies (5)
o CMST 280 Intercultural Communication
(5)
o CMST 330 Intercultural Communication
for the Professional (5)
o ENGL 276 Women Writers (5)
o HD 140 U.S. Race Relations (2)
o PSYC 250 Cross Cultural Psychology (5)
o PSYC 257 Psychology of Sex & Gender
(5)
o SOC 105 Blacks in America (5)
o SOC 262 Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
(5)
International Studies (one course)
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ANTH& 234 Religion and Culture (5)
GEOG 102 World Regional Geography (5)
GEOG 105 Geography of World Affairs (5)
GEOG 123 Intro to Globalization (5)
HIST 115 English History 1603 to Present (5)
HIST 210 Global History (5)
HIST 223 History of Russia and Eastern Europe 1533
to Pres (5)
HIST 230 Revolutions in the Modern World (5)
HIST 280 History of Africa (5)
HUMAN 205 Life & Culture for Study Abroad (1-5)
INTST 105 Geography of World Affairs (5)
INTST 150 International Business (5)
INTST 200 States & Capitalism: Origin/Modern
Global System (5)
INTST 201 Intro to International Political Economy
(5)
INTST 202 Cultural Encounters & Tensions (5)
INTST 204 Global History (5)
INTST 261 The Middle East in the Islamic Era (5)
INTST 280 History of Africa (5)
MKTG 200 International Marketing (1-10)
MUSC 117 Music of the World (5)
PHIL 201 Introduction to Political Philosophy (5)
POLS 227 Middle East Politics & Society (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)