Apr 04, 2026  
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

Writing, Design, and Technical Communication, B.A. – Online +


About the Online + Writing, Design, and Technical Communication, B.A.


The Writing, Design, and Technical Communication B.A. can be taken onsite or online.

The Bachelor of Arts in Writing, Design, and Technical Communication will provide a broad liberal arts background and intensive training in the principles and practices of technical communication. It will prepare students for careers as technical communicators, editors, grant writers, website developers, information architects, and publications managers in a variety of professional domains, including publishing, education, government, health care, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. It also will prepare students for graduate education in technical communication as well as in law, business, science, and medicine.

The Writing, Design, and Technical Communication program requires 120 semester credit hours consisting of the core curriculum, 33 hours in a major field, and a required minor.

Recommended Sample Curriculum


First Year


Early Fall

Total: 6

Late Fall

Total: 6

Early Spring

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours * (ENGL 2305  encouraged)
Total: 6

Late Spring

  • Mathematics 3 Semester Credit Hours *
  • American History 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total: 6

Summer

  • Oral Communication 3 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 Semester Credit Hours *
Total: 6

Second Year


Early Fall

Total: 6

Late Fall

Total: 6

Early Spring

Total: 7

Late Spring

Total: 7

Summer

  • Creative Arts 3 Semester Credit Hours *
  • Minor Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 6

Third Year


Early Fall

Total: 6

Late Fall

Total: 7

Early Spring

Total: 6

Late Spring

Total: 7

Summer

Total: 6

Fourth Year


Early Fall

Total: 6

Late Fall

Total: 7

Early Spring

Total: 7

Late Spring

  • English Literature (2000-level) 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total: 6

Total Hours: 120


* Choose from the university core curriculum requirements