Professional and Technical Communication, B.S.

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Program Description

The Professional and Technical Communication (PTC) program at Montana Tech prepares students to enter the exciting and dynamic world of technical communication. Our program provides students with a rich understanding of the very latest media technology and the theoretical framework necessary for effective communication. The excellent faculty, combined with state-of-the-art facilities, give our students a competitive edge in the global job market.

Freshman

Fall Semester

WRIT 101 - College Writing I 3 credits
PTC 1946 - PTC Freshman Seminar 1 credit
xxxx - Physical/ Life Science Elective 3 credits *
xxxx - Math Elective 3 credits
CAPP 156 - MS Excel 3 credits
HUMN xxxx - Humanities & Fine Arts or Foreign Language 3 credits

Total: 16

Spring Semester

COMX 140 - Introduction to Visual Rhetoric 2 credits
PTC 1946 - PTC Freshman Seminar 1 credit
xxxx - Physical Life/Science Elective 3 credits *
xxxx - Math Elective 3 credits
xxxx - Free Elective 3 credits
CAPP 158 - MS Access 3 credits

Total: 15

Sophomore

Fall Semester

PTC 2886 - Digital Imaging 3 credits
STS 2016 - Technology & Society 3 credits
BGEN 105 - Introduction To Business 3 credits
PSYX 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
PTC 2446 - Professional Communications Consulting 1 credit
xxxx - Lower Division Free Elective 3 credits

Total: 16

Spring Semester

COMX 230 - Presenting Technical Information 3 credits
JRNL 272 - News Writing and Reporting 3 credits
WRIT 201 - College Writing II 3 credits
CSCI 110 - Programming with Visual Basic I 3 credits
PTC 2506 - Webpage Design 3 credits

Total: 14

Junior

Fall Semester

WRIT 322W - Advanced Business Writing 3 credits
PTC 3406W - New Media I 3 credits
PTC 3156 - Digital Video Production 3 credits
PTC x916 - Internship (total hours may vary 1-6) 3 credits
STS 3596W - Politics Of Technical Decision 3 credits

Total: 15

Spring Semester

COMX 348W - Intro To Desktop Publishing 3 credits
PTC 4406W - New Media II 3 credits
BMKT 325W - Principles of Marketing 3 credits
PSYX 360W - Social Psychology 3 credits
WRIT 321W - Advanced Technical Writing 3 credits

Total: 15

Senior

Fall Semester

WRIT 325W - Writing in the Sciences 3 credits
PHL 325W - Professional Ethics 3 credits
xxxx - Upper Division Elective 3 credits
COMX 441W - Rhetorical Theories & Criticism in Technical Communication 3 credits
COMX 499W - Thesis/Capstone 2 credits

Total: 14

Spring Semester

WRIT 350W - Technical Editing 3 credits
WRIT 412W - Advanced Writing 3 credits
HUMN xxxx - Literature 3 credit
COMX 442W - History, Technology, and Communication 3 credits
COMX 499W - Thesis/Capstone 2 credits

Total: 14

Minimum Credits for a B.S. degree in Professional and Technical Communication: 120

*Must complete one science course with a lab.
All electives must be 1000 or higher and Upper Division electives must be 3000 or higher. The 4000 level course must be a capstone course in the student’s major. Such courses are indicated in the catalog with a “W” appended to the course number (e.g., WRIT 322W ).

Minor in Professional & Technical Communication, please refer to reference section “Academic Program Minors ”. Also Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in the Practice of Technical Communication is referred to in the same reference section.