2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible 1 7 Technical and Professional Communication The technical and professional communicationmajor prepares students for positions as writers and editors in a variety of industries. The major itself involves 70 quarter hours in specific technical and professional communication courses. To be admitted to the technical and professional communica– tion major a sh1dent must have a cumulative GPA of2.5 in ENG-110, ENG-140, TPC-301, and TPC-305. Technical and Professional Communication ........................ 70 *ENG-140 English Composition II ......................................... 5 *ENG-223 Advanced Composition ......................................... 3 ENG-307 AdvancedGrammarforAdolescentTeachers .......... 5 TPC-301 StyleforTechnicalCommunicators ........................... 4 TPC-305 GraphicDesign .......................................................... 5 TPC-309 TechnicalMarketing Communication ........................ 5 TPC-313 TechnicalConununication ......................................... 5 TPC-317 The Technical Communicator in a Corporate Culture ................................................................................... 3 TPC-321 Technical Editing .................................................... 3 TPC-325 Design of Manuals .................................................. 5 TPC-329 Proofreading ........................................................... 3 TPC-401 Report Writing ........................................................ 5 TPC-405 Designing Information for the Web ........................... 4 TPC-409 DesigningOnline Information ................................... 5 TPC-413 Instructional Design .................................................. 5 TPC-417 Special Topics ........................................................... 5 *These courses must be completed before the junior year. Technical and Professional CommunicationMajor Curricu– lum Summary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ........................... 65-87 Technical and Professional Communication course require1nents ........................................................................ 70 Electives .......................................................................... 28-50 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 Sandi Harner, professor of English, advises the Society for Technical Co1111111111icatio11 student chapter at Cedm11ille. She was recently elected to the rank of Fellow in the STC which is the highest rank co11/erred by the organization. A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is found 011 page 30. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Technical and Professional Communication Firstyear: BEGE-171 The Christian Life .................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSS-100Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 LIT-234 Weste1n Literature ....................................................... 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 Biology elective ......................................................................... 5 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Total ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••e••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••'*'*'"'' 51 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Smvey ............................................ 4 ENG-223 Advanced Composition .............................................. 3 ENG-307 Advanced Gra1mnar for Adolescent Teachers ........... 5 Humanities/Global Awareness elective .................................... 4 Physical Science elective .......................................................... 5 Quantitative elective ................................................................. 5 Social Science elective .............................................................. 5 Electives .................................................................................... 9 Total ······················································t~······················"········•H 44 TPC-329Proofreading ................................................................ 3 (taken summer ofsophomore orjunior year) Third year: BEGE-375 GodandHistory ........................................................ 4 TPC-301 StyleforTechnicalCommunicators ............................. 4 TPC-305 GraphicDesign ............................................................ 5 TPC-309TechnicalMarketingCommunication ........................... 5 TPC-313Technica1Conununication ............................................ 5 TPC-317 The Technical Communicator in a Corporate Culture ....................................................................................... 3 TPC-321 Technical Editing .......................................................... 3 TPC-325 Design ofManuals ....................................................... 5 Electives .................................................................................. 12 Total ....,............................................ ~··~··~•••••H••••·"~·•••et•••~~-, ..•1H•o,, 46 Fourth year: BEGE-376God and the Church .................................................. 4 TPC-401 ReportWriting ............................................................. 5 TPC-405 Designing Information for the Web ............................ 4 TPC-409 Designing Online Information ..................................... 5 TPC·413 Instrnctional Design .................................................... 5 TPC-417 Special Topics for Professional Communicators ........ 5 Electives .................................................................................. 18 Total ......................................... 41•••·······~·~··~···~··················~···~··*' 46