1. Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Technical Communication with Visual Communication Design and Public Relations
( 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
Department Chair
Logan Greene, Ph.D
Patterson Hall 203
Department Assistant
  Diane Weber
203 Patterson Hall
Sample Careers
Tech Writer
Editor
Communications Specialist
Public Relations Specialist
Political organizer
Advertising Specialist

2. AA-DTA Degree Requirements with Suggested Classes that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE COURSES
E.W.U. COURSE EQUIVALENT
COMMUNICATION SKILLS (15 credits)
ENGL 103 Composition II (5) or
ENGL 104 Composition III (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition: Analysis, Research, Document (5)
QUANTIATIVE SKILLS (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits)
INTEGRATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT
CMST 125 Professional Communication (3)
CMST 200 Intro to Speech Communication (4)
NATURAL SCIENCES ( 15 credits)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
CMST 205 Intercultural Communications (5)
CMST 340 Intercultural Communication (5)
ELECTIVES (22-25 credits)
ENGL 170 Professional and Technical Communication (3)
TCOM 205 Into to Technical Communication (5)
CS 142 Java Programing I (5) or
CS 210 C++ Programing I (5)
CSCD 210 Programming Principles I (5)
CS 143 Java Programming II (5) or
CS 211 C++ Programing II (5)
CSCD 211 Programming Principles II (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)
ETHNC 120 Survey of the Chicano People (5)
CMST 205 Intercultural Communication (5)
SOSC 110 Gender Roles and Social Structure (5)
ETHNC 210 Native American Song and Dance (5)
ETHNC 201 Minorities in American Society (5)
SOC 112 Comparative Ethnic Relations (5)
ENGL 233 American Indian Literature (5)
ETHNC 100 American Minorities (5)
HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
CMST 105 Multicultural Communication (3)
International Studies (one course)
HIST 270 History of Modern Asia (5)
HIST 220 History of Latin America (5)
SOSC 100 Global Issues/Social Science (5)
POLS 201 Comparative Government (5)
POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
BUS 241Intro to International Business (5)
SOSC 180 International Studies (1-5)
HIST 280 Introduction to Chinese Civilization (5)
HIST 121Religions of the World (5)