Students must also complete the University's liberal education requirements. However, at least 30 credits in areas A, B, C, D, and E must be completed in the Department of Rhetoric, as follows. Students work with their adviser to select courses in one area of communication in which they would like to develop expertise. Possible areas include written communication, multimedia, training and development, public relations and management, information management systems, sales and marketing, oral communication, visual communication, business communication, and international communication. Students develop expertise in a specific scientific or technical area, in consultation with their adviser.
Courses are limited to science and technology fields.
The courses may be from multiple departments but cannot be taken from the Department of Rhetoric. At least two courses in the area must be upper division. To discuss non-rhetoric courses required as part of the major, contact the Department of Rhetoric assistant major coordinator. Students are also expected to take courses outside of rhetoric in areas listed under Required Courses such as area B and area E. Language Requirements Scientific and technical communication majors are encouraged to take a foreign language. Environmental Values Technical Communication A description of each minor is given below.