Technical Communication

Department:

Lewis Department of Humanities

College:

College of Science and Letters

Degrees:

Doctor of Philosophy in Technical Communication

Description:

The doctoral program in technical communication at IIT prepares students for careers in teaching at the university and community college levels, as well as for advanced supervisory and research positions in business and government. Building on a base of skills in workplace practices, the program incorporates theory-oriented advanced readings, seminars, and dissertation research leading to original contributions to scholarship in the field.

Specializations:

Lewis Department of Humanities Certificate Programs:

Instructional Design
Technical Communication

Distance Learning:

Not offered

Dual Degrees / Joint Degrees:

Research Facilities:

The department has a state-of-the-art computer lab equipped with 31 Pentium PCs connected to a local area network (LAN), which provides remote access to an external network, printers, a scanner, a theater-style projector, and multimedia software and hardware. The lab is arranged in clusters to promote collaborative work. The department also supports a Usability Testing and Evaluation Center.

Research Areas:

Admission Requirements:

1. Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA: 3.0/4.0

2. Minimum GRE score: 1000 (quantitative + verbal), 3.0 (analytical writing)

3. Minimum TOEFL score (if required): 550/213/80 (paper-based/computer-based/Internet-based test)

How to apply:

Office of Graduate Admission

Departmental Website:

http://www.iit.edu/~techcomm/

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