2002-2003 Academic Catalog

118 Language and Literature School of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Bible Technical and Professional Communication The technical and professional communication major prepares students for positions as communication experts in a variety of industries. The major itself involves 56 semester hours in specific technical and professional communication courses. To be admitted to the technical and professional communication program a student must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in ENG- 1400 Composition, TPC-3010 Style for Technical Communica- tors, and TPC-3100 Designing Visual Communication. Technical and Professional Communication Core ....................56 *ENG-2230 Advanced Composition ................................... 2 ENG-3070 Advanced Grammar for Adolescent Teachers .. 3 TPC-3000 Production Tools for Technical Communication 3 TPC-3010 Style for Technical Communicators ................... 3 TPC-3020 Professional Portfolio Development I ................ 1 TPC-3090 Technical Marketing Communication ................ 3 TPC-3100 Designing Visual Communication ..................... 3 TPC-3130 Technical Communication ................................. 3 TPC-3170 The Technical Communicator in a Corporate Culture ............................................................................... 2 TPC-3210 Technical Editing ............................................... 2 TPC-3250 Design of Manuals ............................................. 3 TPC-3290 Proofreading ...................................................... 2 TPC-4010 Designing Technical Reports ............................ 3 TPC-4020 Professional Portfolio Development II ............... 1 TPC-4050 Designing Information for the Web .................... 3 TPC-4090 Designing Online Information ............................ 3 TPC-4130 Instructional Design ........................................... 3 TPC-4160 Internship: Technical and Professional Communication ............................................................... 10 TPC-4170 Special Topics ................................................... 3 *This course must be completed before the junior year. Technical and Professional Communication Industrial Advisory Board Mission: The industry advisory board for the technical and professional communication major will enable the department to adequately position its program and graduates for the future. Objectives: The industry advisory board will endeavor: • To keep us informed of industry’s latest technological demands • To keep us informed of significant changes in the work- place and how those changes affect our program • To provide us an opportunity to influence changes in the workplace Board members include the following: Dhana Banks, MYCOM Group, Inc. Don Humphreys, Bank One Donna Kaufman, retired, Jenzabar, Inc. Dave Kimmel, Divine, Inc. Sylvia Miller, Spherion Technology Architects, Reynolds & Reynolds–Knowledge Services Meredith Shinko, IBM, Research Triangle Park Walt Staudenmaier, Bastion Consulting Tom Zimmerman, GE Capital, IT Solutions Phil Wittmer, Reynolds & Reynolds–Knowledge Services Mike Bates, Rockwell Software, Inc. A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Technical and Professional Communication First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought .......................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ....................................................... 3 BIO-1000 Principles of Biology ..................................................... 3.5 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................. 3 ENG-1400 Composition ................................................................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ...................................... 3 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ...................................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life .......................... 1 History Elective ................................................................................ 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................ 3 Physical Education Activity Elective ................................................ 1 Quantitative Elective ........................................................................ 3 Total ........................................................................................... 32.5 Second year: BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ............................................ 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature .......................................... 3 ENG-2230 Advanced Composition ................................................. 2 ENG-3070 Advanced Grammar for Adolescent Teachers ............ 3 Humanities Elective .......................................................................... 3 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Social Science .................................................................................. 3 Electives ......................................................................................... 12 Total ........................................................................................... 32.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development .............................. 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration .................................. 2 TPC-3000 Production Tools for Technical Communication ........... 3 TPC-3010 Style for Technical Communicators .............................. 3 TPC-3020 Professional Portfolio Development .............................. 1 TPC-3100 Designing Visual Communication .................................. 3 TPC-3130 Technical Communication ............................................. 3 TPC-3170 The Technical Communicator in a Corporate Culture .............................................................................................. 2 TPC-3210 Technical Editing ............................................................ 2 TPC-3250 Design of Manuals ......................................................... 3 Electives ........................................................................................... 2 Total .............................................................................................. 26 Summer School TPC-4160 Internship ...................................................................... 10 TPC-3290 Proofreading ................................................................... 2 Total .............................................................................................. 12 Fourth year: TPC-3090 Technical Marketing Communication ............................ 3 TPC-4010 Designing Technical Reports ........................................ 3 TPC-4020 Professional Portfolio Development II ........................... 1 TPC-4050 Designing Information for the Web ................................ 3 TPC-4090 Designing Online Information ......................................... 3 TPC-4130 Instructional Design ....................................................... 3 TPC-4170 Special Topics ................................................................ 3 Electives ........................................................................................... 6 Total .............................................................................................. 25 Technical and Professional Communication Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements .......................................................... 0-5 Other General Education Requirements .............................. 52-60 Technical and Professional Communication Requirements ..... 56 Electives ............................................................................... 12-20 Total (minimumnot including proficiency) ........................... 128