Certificate in Technical Communication (TCOM)
The certificate in Technical Communication is designed for students seeking an entry-level position as a technical communicator in a broad range of fields (e.g., industry, manufacturing, health care, publishing and advertising, and government agencies). The program consists of 12 credit hours of coursework (four courses).
Required Courses (effective for students entering summer 2010)
- COM 525 User Experience Research and Evaluation
- COM 528 Document Design OR
- COM 424 Document Design
- COM 529 Technical Editing OR
- COM 425 Editing
- One of the following:
- COM 530 Standards-Based Web Design
- COM 428 Verbal and Visual Communication
- COM 435 Intercultural Communication
- COM 523 Communicating Science
Admission Guidelines
Applicants must have a four-year bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.5/4.0 and must be admitted as a graduate certificate student. Certificate students who later apply to one of the department’s M.S. programs or the Ph.D. program must meet the admission guidelines for that program. All coursework taken toward a certificate in technical communication or in instructional design and passed with a grade of "B" or better may also be applied to the M.S. in Technical Communication and Information Design or the M.S. in Information Architecture (for students who are admitted to one of those programs), as long as those courses were not applied to another degree.
Application Procedure
To apply as a graduate certificate student, please follow this link:
For More Information
If you have questions about the certificate in Technical Communication, about careers in technical communication, or about your readiness for the program, please contact:
Prof. Matt Bauer or Prof. Karl Stolley
Co-Directors, Graduate Studies
Email: gradhuminfo@iit.edu