Program: Writing, Design, and Technical Communication, Undergraduate Minor - Texas Tech University

Apr 06, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

About the Writing, Design, and Technical Communication Undergraduate Minor

To graduate with the minor on the Lubbock campus or other regional Texas Tech sites, students must earn at least a C in each of these courses. A maximum of 3 hours of transfer credit will be accepted toward the minor. A minor in writing, design, and technical communication consists of the following courses:

Courses Required

ENGL 1302 - Advanced College Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 2311 - Introduction to Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4380 - Professional Issues in Technical Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours

and 9 hours from:

ENGL 3360 - Issues in Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3362 - Rhetorical Criticism 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3363 - Introduction to Scientific Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3365 - Professional Report Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3366 - Style in Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3367 - User Experience Research 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3368 - Designing for the Web 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 3369 - Information Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4360 - Studies in Composition 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4363 - Issues in Science Writing and Rhetoric 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4365 - Special Topics in Technical Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4366 - Technical and Professional Editing 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4367 - Designing Instructional Materials 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4368 - Digital Content Management Strategy 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4369 - User Experience Design 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 4378 - Internship in Technical Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours