Technical communicators interpret specialized information for their readers' practical use.
A technical communicator may be expected to create brochures, research reports, manuals, instructions, news stories, scripts, and speeches. Although technical communicators are not expected to be scientists or engineers, they are expected to have a good background in at least one technical, scientific, or business area. Technical communication is a rapidly growing profession needed in all industries, and technical communicators are in national demand. Curriculum BGSU's Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degree programs develop technical communication skills by offering courses in technical writing, technical editing, computer science, visual communications, and project management. In both degree programs a technical, scientific, or business cognate area is determined by students' career interests and planned with and approved by the Undergraduate Advisor for Scientific and Technical Communication and a cognate area advisor.