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Degree Outline
Effective Fall 2008
Effective Fall 2008
(3 Hours) Foundations Course
ENG 5311 - Foundations in Technical Communication
ENG 5383 Rhetorical Theory for Tech Communication
MARC 5316: Composition Theory
To earn a cognate, a student must take 6 hours within a program or discipline outside of Technical Communication. Cognates do not require an additional advisor and are not listed on transcripts. Students may choose to pursue a minor. To begin a minor, students must contact an advisor from the chosen program or discipline. Minors usually require at least 9 hours of coursework. Some undergraduate or previous work in the discipline is often a prerequisite. Minors do appear on transcripts. When taking any course offered outside of the English department, the student must have the permission of the instructor. Students need to contact the MATC graduate advisor regarding cognates or minors. Students entering the MATC program in Fall 2008 or after are not required to have a cognate or minor to complete the degree.
OR (6 Hours) Technologically-focused Courses and (3 Hours)
ENG 5313 - [topic] Computers and Writing
ENG 5313 - [topic] International Technical Communication
ENG 5313 - [topic] Ethics in Technical Communication
OR (12 Hours) of Prescribed Electives for Internship
ENG 5310 - Studies in Language in Linguistics
ENG 5312 - Editing the Professional Publication (can be taken twice)
ENG 5313 - Principles of Technical Communication: Various Topics
ENG 5314 - Specializations in Technical Communication: Various Topics
ENG 5317 - Specializations in Rhetorica and Composition: Various Topics
ENG 5324 - [topic] Literature and Technology
ENG 5312 - Editing the Professional Publication (Internship)
OR
ENG 5399 - Thesis B (Prerequisite Thesis A)
Optional - (6 Hours) of Cognate/Area of Emphasis
