Offering the Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication – Digital Media and Graphics
(Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication—Digital Media and Graphics concentration; Bachelor of Arts
in English and Professional Communication—Media, Communication, and Culture concentration)
Southern Polytechnic State University offers a variety of arts courses that may be used to satisfy core requirements, or as free electives. In addition, we offer a concentration track in our BS in Technical Communication program that allows students to develop the applied arts and information design skills needed in a world increasingly dominated by digital media arts. We also offer a concentration track in our BA in English and Professional Communication for students who are interested in applying these skills to careers in marketing communication, media arts, and entertainment.
The Faculty:
Kami Anderson, Assistant Professor
Carol Barnum, Professor
Terry Carter, Associate Professor
Jeff Greene, Assistant Professor
Kim Haimes-Korn, Professor
Keith B. Hopper, Associate Professor
John Lindsay, Instructor
Monique Logan, Instructor
Matthew McCool, Assistant Professor
Mark Nunes, Associate Professor and Department Chair
Betty Oliver, Professor
Iraj Omidvar, Assistant Professor
Jeffrey Orr, Instructor
Laura Palmer, Assistant Professor
Ann Parker, Lecturer
Nancy L. Reichert, Associate Professor
Cheryl Shinall, Instructor
Herbert J. Smith, Professor
Charlotte Stephenson, Instructor
Mark K. Stevens, Associate Professor
Melissa Weaver, Lecturer
Jim Werner, Assistant Professor
Program Offerings in Digital Media/Media Arts:
The B.S. in Technical Communication—Digital Media and Graphics concentration is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers in which visual communication takes center stage.
Possible positions include:
Documentation specialist
Visual communication specialist
Information designer
Multimedia specialist
Graphics specialist
Website designer and content developer
Students pursuing the BS degree with a concentration in Digital Media and Graphics must complete:
The Core Curriculum
Required upper-division courses in technical communication (TCOM)
Courses in the Digital Media and Graphics concentration
Additional elective courses in the major
Free electives
The B.A. in English and Professional Communication—Media, Communication, and Culture concentration combines hands-on production courses with a study of media and culture to prepare students for careers where media savvy can really pay off.
Possible positions include:
Media specialist
Marketing communications associate
Interactive marketing specialist
Media production associate
Website content developer
Students pursuing the BA degree with a concentration in Media, Communication and Culture must complete:
The Core Curriculum
Required upper-division courses in technical communication (TCOM)
Courses in the Media, Communication, and Culture concentration
Additional elective courses in the major
Free electives
Students must make a grade of at least a C in all major courses.
English and Professional Communication Bachelor of Arts Requirements
Technical Communication - Bachelor of Science Requirements