The Certificate in Business and Government Communications is designed for information specialists in business and government who write a lot in their work but who are not trained as writers and whose job titles do not include "writer." Coursework in this certificate program can be applied to the Associate of Applied Science degree in Business and Government Communications.

Please note that there is a great deal of flexibility in this degree. While the composition, speech, math, humanities, and social and behavioral science courses are required, you can substitute any ETWR course for another that you prefer. You can also take any combination of computer and Visual Communication electives that you prefer—even to the exclusion of one or the other.

Note: To see catalog descriptions for courses that are in the major, move your mouse pointer over the ETWR and ENGL course titles below.

Use the online form to keep track of your progress toward your TCM Certificate and to show the program coordinator.

Semester 2		Hours
	Business Studies elective4	3xxxx
+ETWR 1374 or +ETWR 2375	Graphics for Business, Government and Technical Information or Writing Statistics for Information Specialists	3xxxx
+ETWR 2476	Book-Length Documents with MS Word	4xxxx
+ETWR 1378 or +ETWR 1376	Administrative Reports and Other Documents or Grant Proposals and Business Plans	3xxxx
	Business & Technical Communications Elective5	3-4xxxx
+ETWR 2379	Editing Government, Business and Technical Information	3xxxx
xx	Capstone Portfolio Examination6	xxxx
xx		19-20xxxx

TOTAL

34-36xxxx

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions.

# Capstone course

1. Students lacking computer skills should take COSC 1301 or BCIS 1305; students without experience with Microsoft Word should take POFT 1329.

2. Students are encouraged to take a course focusing on computer networks, databases, operating systems, or programming from Computer Information Technology or Computer Science departments.

3. Students are encouraged to take a course focusing on web design, graphics, automated drafting, and multimedia from Visual Communications or Engineering Design Graphics departments.

4. Students must select from Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management, International Business, Management or Marketing.

5. Select from Business and Technical Communications courses.

6. Second semester capstone requirement - Portfolio Examination.