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BS Technical Communication Degree Program Requirements
As a Technical Communication major in the English, Technical Communication & Media
Arts department at Southern Polytechnic State University, your degree program will
be 120 hours total.
Your degree requirements include general Arts & Sciences and major core courses. These
core requirements fall in the following categories:
- Area A: Essential Skills (9 hours)
- Area B: Institutional Options (4 hours)
- Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)
- Area D: Science, Mathematics, and Technology (11 hours)
- Area E: Social Sciences (12 hours)
- Area F: Core Courses in Major Field (18 hours)
In addition, you will take
- Courses in the Major (18 hours)
- Program electives (12 hours)
- Free Electives (15 hours)
You will also choose a concentration (15 hours):
- Information Design or
- Digital Media & Graphics
Next steps:
- Download the advising form
for the BS Technical Communication degree program to see the courses you'll choose
from each of the above categories.
- Review your course options for available course descriptions and learning outcomes.

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