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
GREEN RIVER C.C. COURSE
BASIC SKILLS (15 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Exposition and Argument (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
ENGL 127 Writing: Social Science(5) or
ENGL 128 Research Writing:
Science/Engineering/Business
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS/ENGLISH (15 credits)
CMST 238 Intercultural Communication (5) CMST 340 Intercultural Communication (5)
SOCIAL SCIENCE (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
NATURAL SCIENCE (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ADDITIONAL CREDITS (15 credits)
CMST 100 Fundamentals of Oral
CMST 200 Introduction to Speech
Communication (5)
Communication (5)
LIFETIME FITNESS/WELLNESS AND ACTIVITY (4-9 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT (1 course)
*Satisfied by CMST 238.
ELECTIVES (6-11 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
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)
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Satisfied by a suggested course
listed above.
International Studies (one course)
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AMES 194 Special Topics – American
Minority and Ethnic Studies (1-5)
BUS 181 Introduction to International
Business (5)
BUS 186 International Marketing (5)
ENVS 204 Natural Science and the
Environment (5)
HIST 230 20th Century Europe (5)
HIST 231 Modern Asia (5)
HUMAN 133 People, language and
Culture (5)
HUMAN 186 Peoples of the World (5)
HUMAN 190 Latin American Culture
Through Literature (5)
PHIL 210 Comparative Religion (5)
PHIL 220 Introduction to Eastern Philosophy
(5)
POLS& 203 international Relations (5)
POLS& 204 Comparative Government (5)
SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)