At the graduate level, three technical communication programs are offered in the department of English and technical communication: a master of science in technical communication, a graduate minor in technical communication, and a graduate certificate in technical communication.
The English and technical communication department offers a master's degree in technical communication (either online or traditional) for any student with a bachelor's degree in any discipline and a strong background in writing and technology. Because of the rapid changes in technology, particularly due to the effects of information systems, there is an immediate and growing need for highly trained professional communicators to design information. Employers are looking for communicators with sophisticated skills in the integration of visual communication tools with written and spoken communication.
Faculty involved in a variety of technical communication research projects teach and direct the program. Students will have opportunities to assist these faculty, both in research and teaching, as well as to work alongside faculty and graduate students in engineering and science. The technical communication faculty and students are active in the leading professional societies.
The program requires a minimum of 30 hours of graduate credit and includes both a thesis and non-thesis option.