Re: List of Good TW Schools (and intro)

[Laura J Valentine <fiend+ -at- CMU -dot- EDU>]

Excerpts from tech: 12-Sep-96 List of Good TW Schools by Joanne
Kegel -at- SMTPGATE -dot- TA
> pursue an advanced degree in technical communications. So *many* colleges
> and universities offer certification programs, but many do not seem to feel
> that a B.S./B.A. or M.A./M.S. degree is needed.

I just subscribed (well, Tuesday) and I just thought I'd mention:
Carnegie Mellon has the oldest degree-granting tech writing program in
the country.  I am a junior going for my B.S in Tech Writing there.  So
far, I'm doing mainly web design and computer support documents
(mmm...two jobs and full time studenthood...just what I need), and I've
rewritten/edited a manual for my boss.  It was originally written by a
journalism student and edited by an Information Systems grad, and it was
*nasty*.  Nothing against them--the IS grad was a really cool guy--but
no sense of clear communication.

--laura




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