The Associate of Applied Science Degree 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 includes developing print, online, and graphic materials; writing grant and new-business proposals as well as effective business correspondence; handling statistical material both in text as well as in tables, charts, and graphs; using software applications common to the business and government work environments; and, most importantly, practicing clear succinct direct writing that is carefully adapted to its intended audience and that gets the job done.

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Semester 2		Hours
	Business Studies elective5	3xxxx
+ETWR 1374	Graphics for Business, Government and Technical Information	3xxxx
+ETWR 2376	Book-Length Documents with MS Word	4xxxx
	Computer elective3 or Visual Communication elective4	3-4xxxx
	Mathematics elective1	3xxxx
xx		16-17xxxx

Semester 3		Hours
	Business Studies elective5	3xxxx
+ETWR 2375	Writing Statistics for Information Specialists	3xxxx
+ETWR 1378 or +ETWR 1376	Administrative Reports and Other Documents or Grant Proposals and Business Plans	3xxxx
	Humanities1	3xxxx
	Business & Technical Communications elective6	3xxxx
xx		15xxxx

Semester 4		Hours
	Business Studies elective5	3xxxx
+ETWR 2379	Editing Government, Business and Technical Information	3xxxx
	Social & Behavioral Science elective1	3xxxx
	Business & Technical Communications elective6	3xxxx
	Computer elective3 or Visual Communication elective4	3-4xxxx
xx	Capstone Portfolio Examination7	xxxx
xx		15-16xxxx

TOTAL

61-64xxxx

+ Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions.

# Capstone course

1. Select from the appropriate section of the General Education Course List.

2. Students lacking computer skills should take COSC 1300, COSC 1301, or BCIS 1305; students with limited experience with Microsoft Word should take POFT 1329. Students with skills in these areas should take a Semester II course such as ENGL 2311 or ARTC 1402.

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

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

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

6. Select from Business and Technical Communications courses.

7. Fourth semester capstone requirement - Portfolio Examination.