Technical Communication (Bachelor of Science, B.S.)
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
General Studies | ||
Students must complete General Studies courses | 42-47 | |
Major Requirements | ||
ACT 102 | Introduction to Web Page Development | 3 |
ENG 302 | Modern English Grammar | 3 |
ETC 200 | Introduction to Technical Communication | 3 |
ETC 210 | Introduction to Digital Humanities | 3 |
ETC 316 | Internship in Technical Communication | 2 |
ETC 340 | Content and Design for Technical Communication | 3 |
ENG 401 | Senior Portfolio | 1 |
ETC 408 | Technical Editing | 3 |
ETC 420 | Technical Documentation | 3 |
ETC 421 | Research and Practice in Technical Communication | 3 |
ETC 424 | Instructional Design | 3 |
SPA 100 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
or GER 100 | Elementary German I | |
or FRE 100 | Elementary French I | |
or CHI 100 | Elementary Chinese I | |
SPA 101 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
or GER 101 | Elementary German II | |
or FRE 101 | Elementary French II | |
or CHI 101 | Elementary Chinese II | |
Select twelve hours of electives from the following: | 12 | |
Organizational Communication | ||
Internet Scripting | ||
Web Development Tools | ||
Introduction to Computer Programming | ||
Object Oriented Programming | ||
Business Communications | ||
Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
Creative Writing: Prose | ||
or ENG 386 | Creative Writing: Poetry | |
Selected Studies in Professional Writing | ||
Introduction to Digital Photography | ||
Web Content and Design | ||
Media Law and Ethics | ||
Intermediate Spanish I | ||
or GER 200 | Intermediate German I | |
or FRE 200 | Intermediate French I | |
or CHI 200 | Intermediate Chinese I | |
Intermediate Spanish II | ||
or GER 201 | Intermediate German II | |
or FRE 201 | Intermediate French II | |
or CHI 201 | Intermediate Chinese II |
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.