Technical communication is applied workplace communication that makes technical or specialized information understandable and available to many different users. It involves using a range of technologies to craft an ever-expanding array of print and digital information products: websites, social media sites, help files, training materials, grants and proposals, and data visualizations, to name just a few.
Technical communicators work in many professional roles, such as information developers, grant writers, web interface designers or user experience specialists. What all of these roles have in common is the focus on creating accessible and appealing communication that has a practical purpose and is intended for a particular audience.
In the technical communication program, students learn how to analyze, write, design, produce and manage print and digital information using traditional and developing technologies.
The BS degree program in Technical Communication in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts is the only undergraduate technical communication degree program available in the state of Arizona.
