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Subject:Re: What Degree would you get? From:Kirstin Mercer <kirstin -at- INTERCON -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 11 Apr 1995 10:04:21 -0400
> How many other universities out there offer Technical Communication
> as a major?
Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio offers =
an undergraduate degree (and a graduate degree, I believe) in =
Scientific and Technical Communication.
When I was there, we took classes in computer basics, computer =
programming, graphic design, journalism, technical writing, =
technical editing, and others. We also were required to do an =
internship and all the writing and editing classes had final projects =
that involved finding a "client" and doing a "freelance job." It's =
good program and I felt prepared when I headed out into the work force. =
I know there are other class requirements that have been added since I left.
Kirstin Mercer
Technical Editor
InterCon Systems Corporation
kirstin -at- intercon -dot- com
