Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2012-2013
Offering:
Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication
Southern Polytechnic's degree in technical communication ranks among the best in the nation. Our faculty in Technical Communication includes two winners of the coveted Jay R. Gould award for outstanding teaching from the Society for Technical Communication. Because we are housed in a small engineering tech school, we can offer a much wider range of courses than similar programs at more traditional schools, and we have the up-to-date hardware and software to support them. You will get a solid grounding in rhetoric as well as hands-on experience with new media tools and technologies.
With our TCOM degree, you will learn much more than just how to use words effectively—you will have opportunities to learn document design, graphics, multimedia, web design, and video production as well as science and environmental writing, proposal writing, and medical communication.
Students in other majors can minor in technical communication through a range of campus-based and online course offerings. For students interested in distance learning options, Southern Polytechnic also offers a 15-credit undergraduate certificate in technical communication delivered entirely online.
Many TCOM courses are taught using a combination of on-site and online sessions that students with jobs especially appreciate. We make sure we offer enough late-afternoon and evening courses so that working students can make steady progress toward their degree.
The Faculty:
Kami Anderson, Assistant Professor
Carol Barnum, Professor
Terry Carter, Professor
Donna Colebeck, Lecturer
Laura Beth Daws, Instructor
Jeff Greene, Assistant Professor
Kim Haimes-Korn, Professor
Kelsey Harr-Lagin, Instructor
Keith B. Hopper, Professor
Monique Logan, Instructor
Matthew McCool, Assistant Professor
Michelle Nichols, Lecturer
Mark Nunes, Professor and Department Chair
Betty Oliver, Professor
Iraj Omidvar, Associate Professor
Jeffrey Orr, Instructor
Laura Palmer, Assistant Professor
Ann Parker, Lecturer
Cassie Race, Instructor
Nancy L. Reichert, Associate Professor
Cheryl Shinall, Instructor
Erin Sledd, Instructor
Herbert J. Smith, Professor
Debora Stefani, Instructor
Charlotte Stephenson, Instructor
Mark K. Stevens, Associate Professor
Laurie Strauss, Instructor
Beth Stutzmann, Senior Lecturer
Katherine Taylor, Instructor
Ava Werner, Instructor
Jim Werner, Assistant Professor
Misty York, Lecturer
The Program:
The Bachelor's program in Technical Communication is designed to prepare students for a variety of communication careers.
Technical Communication - Bachelor of SciencePossible positions include:
Technical writer
Documentation specialist
Technical editor
Information designer
Multimedia specialist
Proposal writer
Graphics specialist
Instructional designer or training specialist
Website designer and content developer
The program also can serve as a pre-professional background for students who plan to attend graduate school.
Students pursuing the degree must complete:
The Core Curriculum
Required upper-division courses in technical communication
A concentration in one area of technical communication
Additional elective courses in the major
Free electives
Students must make a grade of at least a C in all TCOM major courses.
Included below are the complete requirements for the programs.
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