Location:

Newark, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Professional Writing

Program Overview

Program Description:

The MS in Professional and Technical Communication (MSPTC) is designed to prepare students for careers in the rapidly growing field of technical communication. Students acquire an understanding of new communication technologies and media. In learning to approach communication issues in a scholarly and professional manner, students develop abilities in such areas as:

• Advanced communication theory
• Computer graphics
• Desktop publishing
• Editing
• Hypertext and hypermedia
• Multimedia presentations
• Visual design
• Writing (Technical, Scientific, Legal, Medical, or Environmental)

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges