Professional and Technical Communication (Minor)
With this minor, students learn the core competencies needed to produce strong professional and technical communication—skills that can be utilized in a variety of careers.
This minor will enhance your marketability as a job candidate in a variety of fields. Students work on the design, writing, and revising of reports, articles, manuals, procedures, and proposals, including the use of graphics. Works by modern writers are also analyzed.
Program Overview
Strong communication skills will enhance your marketability as a job candidate in virtually all fields. With this minor, students learn to design, write, and revise materials such as reports, articles, manuals, procedures, and proposals, including those with graphics.
Career Opportunities
This minor is a great supplement to a diverse array of Illinois Tech majors. Potential career options with this expertise include:
- Technical writer
- Editor
- Professional writer
Students are required to take 15 credit hours of coursework.
Interested in declaring a minor? Talk with your academic adviser or Academic Affairs to plan out your course schedule and fill out the Minor Request Form.