The Business & Technical Communications Program at Austin Community College includes two specializations:
Note: The Business & Technical Communications Program offers a Technical Communication Certificate through Continuing Education. Same tuition rate for all; no admissions process.
The Certificate and the Associate of Applied Science in the Technical Communications Specialization provide preparation essential for careers in technical communications. Courses include developing print and online materials, online helps, web sites, and graphics; working within the documentation process as writers, editors, reviewers, designers, and coordinators; exploring industry developments involving single sourcing, content management, and document control; using software applications most in demand by employers to develop portfolio-quality documents; and, most importantly, practicing clear succinct direct writing that is carefully adapted to its intended audience.
Courses. The Certificate and the Associate of Applied Science in the Technical Communications Specialization include courses in the following areas. (To see catalog descriptions for courses that are in the major, move your mouse pointer over the course titles.)
Recommended electives. Courses offered by the Visual Communication program and by the Computer Information Systems program are highly recommended for careers in technical communication:
Certificate. Descriptions of the certificate, with requirements and course listings, by catalog date:
Associate of Applied Science. Description of the AAS degree, with requirements and course listings, by catalog date:
The Certificate and the Associate of Applied Science in the Business & Government Specialization are 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.” Courses include 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.
Courses. The Certificate and the Associate of Applied Science in the Business & Government Communications Specialization include courses in the following areas. (To see catalog descriptions for courses that are in the major, move your mouse pointer over the course titles.)
Recommended electives. Courses offered by the Visual Communication program and by the Computer Information Systems program are highly recommended for careers in business and government communication:
Certificate. Descriptions of the certificate, with requirements and course listings, by catalog date:
Associate of Applied Science. Description of the AAS degree, with requirements and course listings, by catalog date:
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