Technical and Professional Communication
Bachelor of Science Program
 
Core Curriculum
 
Area A Essential Skills (9 hours)   Hours
ENGL  1101 Composition I 3
ENGL  1102 Composition II 3
MATH  1111 College Algebra 3
 
Area B  Institutional Options (4 hours)    
SPCH  2400 Public Speaking 2
STS  2400 Science, Technology, and Society 2
 
 
Area C Humanities/ Fine Arts (6 hours)
Take one from each of the following two groups:

1) Literature of the World:
 

ENGL  2110 World Literature 3
ENGL  2120 British Literature 3
ENGL  2130 American Literature 3
ENGL  2141 Western Literature I 3
ENGL  2142 Western Literature II 3
 
  2) Art and Culture of the World:
 
ARTS  2001 Art Appreciation 3
ARTS  2002 Drama Appreciation 3
ARTS  2003 Music Appreciation 3
FREN  1002 Elementary French II 3
GRMN  1002 Elementary German II 3
SPAN  1002 Elementary Spanish II 3
 
 
Area D Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hours)
Take any two courses from the following for a total of 8 hours:
 
BIOL  2107  Biology Principles I  4
BIOL  2108 Biology Principles II 4
CHEM  2211 General Chemistry I 4
CHEM  2212 General Chemistry II 4
PHYS  1111 General Physics I  4
PHYS  1112 General Physics II 4
PHYS  2211 Calculus-based Physics I 4
PHYS  2212 Calculus-based Physics II 4
 
 Take one from the following group:
 
MATH  1113 Precalculus 4
MATH  2240 Elements of Calculus 3
 
 
Area E Social Sciences (12 hours)
Take one from each of the following four groups:

1) American Context:
 

HIST  2111 U.S. History I 3
HIST  2112 U.S. History II 3
POLS  1101 American Government 3
 
 2) World History:
 
HIST  2201 World Civilization: Ancient 3
HIST  2202 World Civilization: Medieval 3
HIST  2203 World Civilization: Modern 3
 
 3) Behavioral Sciences:
 
ANTH  1101 Cultural Anthropology 3
ECON  1101 Introduction to Economics 3
PSYC  1100 Contemporary Issues in Psychology 3
PSYC  1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3
 
 4) Cultures and Societies:
 
ES  1100 Ethnic Studies 3
GEOG  1101 Introduction to Human Geography 3
POLS  1201 Introduction to International Issues 3
RELG  1200 World Religion 3
 
 
Area F (18 hours)
 
ENGL  2000 Business Communication 3
ENGL  2010 Technical Writing 3
    Mathematics 6
    Science, 3 of which must be a programming language 6
 
 
Required Courses (15 hours)
 
A&S 2023 Information and Research 2
TCOM  3000 Advanced Grammar and Editing 3
TCOM  4030 Foundation of Graphics 3
  or    
ARTS  3000 Visual Thinking 3
TCOM  4100 Small Group Communication 3
TCOM  4160 Rhetoric: History/Theory, and Practice 3
TCOM  4800 Project Portfolio 1
 
 
Electives (21 hours)
 
ARTS  3000 Visual Thinking 3
LIT  4000 Literature and Technology 3
TCOM  3010 Science Writing 3
TCOM  3020 Proposals 3
TCOM  3030 Technical Training 3
TCOM  3040 Introduction to Multimedia 3
TCOM  3050 Journalism 3
TCOM  3901-3903  Special Topics 1-3
TCOM  4000 Issues in Science and Technology 3
TCOM  4030 Foundations of Graphics 3
TCOM  4070 Manuals 3
TCOM  4130 Online Communication 3
TCOM  4170 Video Production 3
TCOM  4700 Internship 3
 
 
TECHNICAL CONCENTRATION  15
NOTE: At least 6 hours must be 300 level or above.  
 
 
This part of the curriculum offers the student two choices: Option 1 and Option 2. Option 1 provides breadth by requiring students to take one course from each of four major technical fields. Option 2 provides depth by requiring students to take 15 hours in one technical area.
 
NOTE: Some students may want to pursue an official minor in one of the fields that follow, in which case they need to check catalog requirements carefully. Requirements for minors will differ from those listed in Option 2.
 
Option 1 Broad View
A total of 15 hours with at least one course from each of the following areas  1: Built Environment: Take one course from Construction (CNST) or Civil Engineering Technology (CET).
2: Industrial Processes: Take one course from Apparel/Textile Engineering Technology (ATET) or Industrial Engineering Technology (IET).
3: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Take one course from Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology (ECET).
4: Mechanical: Take one course from Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET). Option 2 In-Depth View
Fifteen hours must be taken in one area. Students may choose courses from any department other than Humanities and Technical Communication or Social and International Studies. The specific options are described below. Note that some courses require prerequisites that are not included in the 15 hours. Also, note that courses cannot be "double counted" for both this area and another part of the curriculum (such as Area F of the Core Curriculum).  
Chemistry Industrial Engineering Technology 
Civil Engineering Technology Management 
Computer Science Mathematics 
Construction Mechanical Engineering Technology 
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology  Physics 
   
Free Electives   8-9
     
  Bachelor Degree Program Total  120
 
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