Major Academic Plan (MAP) Associate in Arts BA in Technical Communication with Information Systems and Web Application (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 tcarnegie@ewu.edu Department Chair Logan Greene, Ph.D Patterson Hall 203 509.359.2400 lgreene@ewu.edu Department Assistant Diane Weber 203 Patterson Hall 509.359.6039 dweber@ewu.edu Sample Careers Tech Writer Editor Communications Specialist Web Manager Info Systems Administrator
AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements EDMONDS COURSES E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS (10 credits) ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5) ENGL 101 College Composition: Exposition and Argumentation (5) ENGL& 102 Composition II (5) ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research and Documentation (5) HUMAN RELATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS (3 credits) Consult your advisor for course options. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS/SYMBOLIC REASONING SKILLS (5 credits) HUMANITIES (15 credits) NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS (15 credits) SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits) SPECIFIED ELECTIVES (15 credits) GENERAL ELECTIVES (12 credits) CS 115 Intro to Programming (5) CSCD 110 Intro to Programming (5) CS& 141 Computer Science I Java (5) CSCD 210 Programming Principles I (5) The courses listed below transfer to satisfy EWU Graduation Requirements and can be taken before or during the major program 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) COMM 101 Intercultural Communication (5) SOC 115 The Sociology of Gender (5) DIVST 125 Race and Ethnic Relations (5) ENGL 160 Women’s Writing in the Modern Era (5) SOC 125 Race and Ethic Relations (5) SOC& 201 Social Problems (5) DIVST 100 Intro to Diversity Studies (5) DIVST 200 Intro to Women’s Studies (5) DIVST 115 The Sociology of Gender (5) DIVST 117 African-American History to 1865 (5) DIVST 118 African-American History from 1865-1945 DIVST 119 African-American History from 1945 (5) WOMEN 200 Intro to Women’s Studies (5) International Studies (one course) POLS& 203 International Relations (5) HIST 246 Modern East Asian History (5) HUM 202 Studies in Culture (5) HUM 210 Francophone Cultures (5) DIVST 150 Global Economic Development (5) FRCH 210 Francophone Cultures (5) SOC 118 Intro to Global Studies (5) MGMT 221 International Market Operations (5)