Technical Communication and Rhetoric - Minor

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College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of English

The Technical Communication and Rhetoric (TCR) minor consists of 18 credits of TCR courses, 9 of which must be in upper-division coursework. Twelve of the 18 credits must be earned in residence at USU. Advanced Placement credit, CLEP credit, and credit from ENGL 1010 and ENGL 2010 may not be counted toward this minor. Students must have a 2.5 Overall GPA to declare the TCR minor and must maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA within the minor courses with no grade lower than a C. Up to 3 pass/fail credits of ENGL 4900 - Internship/Cooperative Work Experience may be applied toward the TCR minor.

Required Introductory Courses (6 credits)

TCR 2100 - Introduction to Technical Communication 3 credit(s)
TCR 2110 - Digital Writing Technologies 3 credit(s)

TCR Minor Electives (12 credits)

Foundational Courses
TCR 3100 - Workplace Research 3 credit(s)
TCR 3110 - Accessibility and Disability Rhetorics 3 credit(s)
TCR 3120 - Rhetorical Theory (DHA) 3 credit(s)
TCR 3210 - Usability and Games User Research 3 credit(s)
TCR 3220 - Technical Editing (CI) 3 credit(s)
Advanced Electives
TCR 4210 - Visual Communication Design 3 credit(s)
TCR 4220 - Technology and Activism 3 credit(s)
TCR 4230 - Project Management 3 credit(s)
TCR 4240 - User Experience Design 3 credit(s)
TCR 4250 - Careers in Professional Communication (CI) 3 credit(s)
TCR 5490 - Advanced Topics in Technical Communication and Rhetoric 3 credit(s)
ENGL 4900 - Internship/Cooperative Work Experience 1-15 credit(s)