Professional Programs

Students in our fully-online Certificate, MS, and graduate minor programs apply research-driven approaches to create and adapt content to solve complex problems in technical communication workplaces. Students connect with workplace professionals through client projects, virtual and global teamwork, mentorships, and emerging technologies. These experiences enable students to develop unique strengths in digital, usability, and science/health/medical communication.

As part of these experience-driven programs, students: 

• understand the history, professionalism, and discourse of the field, including the ability to apply rhetorical theory/principles to scientific and technical communication;
• visualize, write, design, and manage content for multiple media and contexts;
• lead local/virtual/global teams in the design, development, and evaluation of scientific and technical communication;
• plan and conduct research to meet user and strategic work needs;
• construct and foster connected, collaborative, interactive environments; and
• apply technical communication research to a specific industry (e.g., health, technology, usability, public policy, education).

Note: The MS in Scientific & Technical Communication is now called the MS in Technical Communication! Only the name has changed; all curricular and other degree requirements remain the same. Prospective students should apply to the MS in Technical Communication.

We invite you to explore our programs:

• Professional Program Options
• Certificate & MS Program Costs
• Certificate & MS Program Student Opportunities and Support
• Certificate & MS Program Career Outcomes
• Certificate & MS Program Application Process