B.S. in Technical Communication

Iowa State University

A major or minor in Technical Communication can open new career paths in business, science, and industry. Some students in technical or scientific fields enhance their degree by adding a major or minor in Technical Communication. Technical Communication is also an additional major or minor for students who major in English, linguistics, or other humanities and social science disciplines. BS in Technical Communication Learning Outcomes: Students who major in Technical Communication will be able to: Compose a wide range of print and online documents for use in business, science, industry, schools, and communities. Identify specific audience needs in rapidly changing digital and print environments. Identify and create user-friendly interfaces understand and put into practice strategies to enable the optimal usability of documents. Demonstrate mastery of concepts from organizational culture and visual communication, including collaborative writing and clear, responsive professional and technical documents. Understand technical and scientific information and strategies for writing and designing texts to communicate that information to others. Describe and use the theories that assess print and online documents, collaboration, organizational activities, and various technologies.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences