Bachelor of Technical Communication at Kennesaw State University

    Bachelor of Technical Communication at Kennesaw State University

    Bachelor of Technical Communication at Kennesaw State University

    The Technical Communication is a Bachelor degree offered by Kennesaw State University on the Kennesaw campus in United States of America. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 4 years to complete. Students study at the Kennesaw campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from August 14, 2027.

    About Bachelor of Technical Communication

    Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication 

    The Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication will provide you with the hands-on experience and skills needed to become a professional in technical communication. The technical communication degree places significant emphasis on understanding digital environments to provide you with multiple career avenues, including specialized content developers, visual information designers, technical writers, user experience researchers, grant writers, and digital accessibility specialists.

    Technical communicators are information designers who take complex ideas and make them easy to understand. The technical communication degree develops your ability to use images, multimedia, content, and more to create clear, meaningful information products.

    The technical communication degree aims to provide you with the skills necessary to quickly adapt information so audiences can understand new concepts and complex ideas. 

    Our approach to technical communication merges technical knowledge and information design with an ultimate focus on understanding your audience. You will take introductory and advanced technical communication, user research, front-end development, and visual design.

    The B.S. in Technical Communication (BSTC) degree develops creative problem-solvers who work in multiple forms of media to become subject-matter experts and real-world users. Learn how to bridge complex concepts to make them clear, easy to understand, and usable.

    Disciplines

    Department of Technical Communication and Interactive Design

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Technical Communication at Kennesaw State University

    Entry Requirements

    GPA Requirement 

    Graduation from high school with GPA of 2.5 with qualifying SAT/ACT test scores

    (If educated outside of the United States, the required official evaluation
    must indicate GPA)

    First-Year Student Announcement:

    First-year students applying to Kennesaw State University for the Summer, and Fall 2023 semesters may be admitted without an ACT or SAT score if they have a GPA of 3.2 or higher.

    * Students who have a GPA of less than 3.2 should submit official ACT or SAT scores along with their high school transcript to be considered for admission. 

    *For students who were educated outside the United States, the GPA must be reflected on the official evaluation (see requirements below). Kennesaw State will review the official evaluation.

    **Being exempt from SAT/ACT does not guarantee that students are also exempt from the English proficiency requirement if they are citizens of non-English speaking countries (see the Validation of English Proficiency section below).

    Note: Test scores are still required for some scholarships (e.g. Zell Miller) and programs (e.g. Architecture).

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Technical Communication

    What can you do with a Technical Communication degree?

    Technical writer employment is projected to grow 7% from 2019 to 2029, faster than the average for all occupations. The continuing expansion of scientific and technological products and growth in web-based product support will drive employment demand for technical writers and other technical communication careers.

    • Information Designer
    • Publication Manager
    • Documentation Manager
    • Technical Author
    • Technical Writer
    • Information Developer
    • Content Strategist
    • Illustrator
    • Translator
    • Technical Communicator

    Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Technical Communication at Kennesaw State University

    Application Fee 40

    How to Apply for Bachelor of Technical Communication at Kennesaw State University

    Please use the Common Application if any of the following are true:

    • You are a student who is still in high school and without college credit
    • You have earned college credit prior to high school graduation (dual enrollment credit, AP/IB credit)
    • You graduated high school less than 5 years ago and earned less than 30 credit hours of college credit (if you attended any college).
    Bachelor of Technical Communication at Kennesaw State University
    Kennesaw State University
    Kennesaw State University
    United States of America

    United States of America, Kennesaw

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