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TCOM 2020 Intro to Professional & Technical Communication

Prerequisite: ENGL 1101

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Introduction to technical communication through a survey of the field's evolution and current status; its theoretical foundations, key concerns and issues, core competencies and specializations, and the technologies and societal trends that will impact the work of technical communicators in the future. Emphasis is placed on developing a strong professional identity and in beginning the process of career planning.

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• President's Message
• General Information
• About This Catalog
• Admissions Information
• Financial Aid Information
• Financial Information
• Student Affairs
• Academic Regulations and Administrative Procedures
• The USG Core Curriculum
• Programs of Study
• Core Course Descriptions
• Degree Course Descriptions
  • Course Descriptions
    • Accounting Courses
    • Anthropology Course
    • Apparel and Textile Technology Courses
    • Architecture Courses
    • ARCH 3011 Architecture Studio I
    • ARCH 3012 Architecture Studio II
    • ARCH 3113 Architecture Culture III - 1850 through 1945
    • ARCH 3116 Urban Planning and Design Theory
    • ARCH 3211 Architecture Structures II: Steel and Wood
    • ARCH 3212 Architecture Structures III: Concrete and Lateral Loads
    • ARCH 3313 Environmental Technology II: Human Comfort, Sustainability and HVAC Systems:
    • ARCH 3314 Environmental Technology III: Natural & Artificial Lighting, Electrical Systems & Vertical Circulation:
    • ARCH 39X1-39X4* Special Topics
    • ARCH 4013 Architecture Studio III
    • ARCH 4014 Architecture Studio IV
    • ARCH 4114 Architecture Cultures IV: 1945-Current
    • ARCH 4224 Environmental Technology IV: Codes and Technical Documentation
    • ARCH 4411 Design Cost Control
    • ARCH 49X1-49X4* Directed Study
    • ARCH 5313 Professional Practice and Ethics
    • ARCH 5593 Thesis Prep/Research
    • ARCH 5998F Focus Studio
    • ARCH 5999R: Thesis Research
    • ARCH 5999T Thesis Project
    • Arts Courses
    • Biochemistry Courses
    • Biology Courses
    • Business, Marketing and Finance Courses
    • Chemistry Courses
    • Civil and Construction Engineering Courses
    • Civil Engineering
    • Civil Engineering Technology Courses
    • Communication Courses
    • Computer Game Design and Development (CGDD) Courses
    • Computer Science (CS) Courses
    • Computing & Software Engineering (CSE) Courses
    • Construction Course Descriptions
    • Design Foundation
    • Economics Courses
    • Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Courses
    • Electrical Engineering Courses
    • Engineering Courses
    • Engineering Design Graphics Courses
    • English Courses
    • Environmental Science Courses
    • ENV 2100K Introduction to Environmental Science
    • ENV 2200K Geology
    • ENV 3000 Environmental Science Seminar
    • ENV 3150K Environmental Toxicology
    • ENV 3250 Natural Resource Management
    • ENV 3350 Oceanography
    • ENV 3450 Conservation Biology
    • ENV 4000K Wetlands and Mitigation
    • ENV 4120 Senior Project
    • ENV 4500 Environmental Science Internship
    • Ethnic Studies Courses
    • Fashion Design (Apparel and Textiles) Courses
    • French Courses
    • Geography Courses
    • German Courses
    • History Courses
    • HNRS (Honors) Courses
    • Industrial Engineering Technology
    • Information Technology Courses
    • International Studies Courses
    • Materials Science Courses
    • Mathematics Courses
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering Technology
    • Mechatronics Engineering Courses
    • Modern Foreign Languages
    • New Topic (12)
    • Physics Courses
    • Political Science Courses
    • Professional Program: Architecture
    • Psychology Courses
    • Regents' Remedial Courses
    • Religion Course
    • Science, Technology, Society Courses
    • Sociology
    • Software Engineering Courses
    • Spanish Courses
    • Surveying and Mapping Courses
    • Systems Engineering Course Descriptions
    • Technical Communication Courses
      • TCOM 2010 Technical Writing
      • TCOM 2020 Intro to Professional & Technical Communication
      • TCOM 2030 Research in Technical Communication
      • TCOM 3010 Science Writing
      • TCOM 3015 Environmental Writing
      • TCOM 3020 Proposal Writing
      • TCOM 3030 Instructional Design
      • TCOM 3045 Fundamentals of Information Design
      • TCOM 3145 Social Media Integration
      • TCOM 3400 Foundations of Design for the Web
      • TCOM 3430 Foundations of Graphics
      • TCOM 3901-3903 Special Topics
      • TCOM 4000 Professional Editing
      • TCOM 4040 Applied Graphics for Technical Communicators
      • TCOM 4045 Foundations of Multimedia
      • TCOM 4070 User Documentation
      • TCOM 4120 Usability Testing
      • TCOM 4130 Online Documentation
      • TCOM 4170 Film and Video Production
      • COMM 3040 Health Communication
      • TCOM 4175 Animation Design, 2D
      • TCOM 4400 Advanced Design for the Web
      • TCOM 4600 Independent Study
      • TCOM 4600 Directed Study
      • TCOM 4700 Internship
      • TCOM 4800 Project Portfolio
• Faculty

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