In a society growing more technical everyday, people in every field need to make specialized information accessible to workers, decision-makers, and lay readers. This certificate is not a degree program but an adjunct to a bachelor's degree earned or in progress. It can improve the communication skills of students in technical or professional fields, or make practical use of a liberal arts major. Practicality is built into this interdisciplinary program.
Courses typically work with materials relevant to various academic majors and workplaces.
Combining practical and academic experience, capstone courses develop specific applications of skills developed and honed in the program. Students should have above average academic skills, an interest in how things work, and the willingness to serve as a communication link between people of varying degrees of technical sophistication. People trained to make technical information accessible, however, are needed in every business and industry in the world. Whether the product is cars or computers, houses or hydrogen, airplanes or agriculture, everyone needs to provide information. The person who can understand both the producer and the consumer of information and bring them together can be indispensable .