Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Associate in Arts
BA in Technical Communication with Information Systems and Web
Application
(91-101 credits)
English Department
College of Arts, Letters, and Education
Why study Tech Com?
Technical Communication is a professional program designed to
prepare students for a career as a technical writer. Because of
the diverse nature of the profession, students will develop a
broad base of professional writing skills, including work in
documentation, editing, graphic design, and public relations. The
major includes a professional internship, requiring at least 200
hours of supervised work in a business, industry, or agency related
to the student’s career goals. Eastern Washington University offers
the only BA in Technical Communication in the State of
Washington.
What is Tech Com?
Having a problem using the new features on your smart phone or
using a new computer program? Can’t figure out how to
assemble the new barbeque? Technical communication focuses
on how information can be communicated in ways that help
people use the products, technologies, and information that
make up their daily lives.
Technical communicators are writers, editors, artists, managers,
educators, and media specialists who are employed in virtually
every industry. Technical communicators develop, edit, and
manage software and equipment manuals, maintenance
procedures, websites, online tutorials, and proposals. They also
design user interfaces and test documents and products for
usability.
Program Director and Advisor
Dr. Teena Carnegie
211C Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.2869
tcarnegie@ewu.edu
Department Chair
Dr. Logan Greene
203 Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.2400
lgreene@ewu.edu
Department Assistant
Diane Weber
203 Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
509.359.6039
dweber@ewu.edu
Sample Careers
Tech Writer
Editor
Communications
Specialist
Public Relations
Specialist
Political organizer
Advertising Specialist
Degree Requirements (AA-DTA) with Suggested Classes
that Fulfill EWU Prerequisites/Requirements
Course(s) listed in the left column are those offered at your institution, course(s) listed in
the right column are those that are equivalent at EWU.
COMMUNICATION (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 English Composition I (5)
ENGL 101 College Composition:
Argument and Exposition (5)
ENGL& 102 Composition II (5)
ENGL 201 College Composition:
Analysis/Research/Document (5)
QUANTITATIVE/SYMBOLIC REASONING (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HUMANITIES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
SOCIAL SCIENCES (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
MATHEMATICS/SCIENCE (15 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
HEALTH/REC/LEISURE/ACTIVITIES COURSES (5 credits)
Consult your advisor for course options.
ELECTIVES (25 credits)
CIS 146 Introduction to Programming/VB CSCD 110 Introduction to Programming
(5)
(5)
CS& 141 Computer Science I Java (5)
CSCD 210 Programming Principles I (5)
CS 142 Introduction to Computer
CSCD 211 Programming Principles II (5)
Science II (5)
CS 280 Data Structures (5)
CSCD 300 Data Structures (5)
ENGL&235 Technical Writing (5)
TCOM 205 Technical Communication (5)
Required Courses for Undergraduate Students at EWU

These courses can be taken before or during the major Program.

Foreign Language
o
Two full years of high school-level or one full year of college-level credit is
required for graduation.
Cultural Diversity (4 quarter credit minimum)  International Studies (4 quarter credit
minimum)
 ANTH& 210 Indians of North America (5)
 BUS 120 International Business (5)
 ART 112 Non-Western Art (5)
 GEOG 230 World Regional Geography
 CMST 226 Gender Communication (5)
(5)
 CMST 227 Intercultural Communication
 HIST 142 History of Japan (5)
(5)
 HIST 230 Latin American History (5)
 ENGL 247 American Multicultural
 HUM 224 Contemporary Global Cinema
Literature (5)
(5)
 ENGL278 Women Writers (5)
 HUM 241 The Impact of the Nazi Past (5)
 HIST& 219 Native American History (5)
 MUSC 109 World music (5)
 HUM 102 Introduction to Women’s
 POLS 102 Comparative Government (5)
Studies (5)
 POLS 125 Introduction to Global Issues
 HUM 107 Introduction to Cultural Studies
(5)
(5)
 POLS& 203 International Relations (5)
 SOC 221 Race and Ethnic Relations (5)
 POLS 205 Islam and the West; Theater of
 SOC 230 Sociology of Gender (5)
Cooperation and Conflict (5)
 WS 201 Women of Our World (5)
 SOC& 201 Social Problems (5)