Undergraduate Certificate in Technical Communication & Information Design (TCID)

General Information

The certificate in TCID enables students with existing undergraduate degrees to earn additional credentials in the field, especially those seeking to change careers into TCID or to improve their career options. The certificate has the same requirements as the undergraduate minor in TCID.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (12 credit hours)

Complete all of the course requirements listed below.

TCID 2080 - Business and Administrative Writing OR
TCID 2090 - Technical Writing and Presentation
ENGL 3110 - Advanced Grammar
TCID 3120 - Technical Editing and Style
TCID 3860 - UX Research Methods

TCID Electives (6 credit hours)

Complete two (2) courses from the following list.

TCID 3100 - Foundations of Technical Communication and Information Design
TCID 3130 - Content Strategy and Management in TCID
TCID 3140 - Iterative Design Projects
TCID 3150 - TCID Internship
TCID 3160 - Technological Adaptability
TCID 3650 - Data Visualization
TCID 3750 - Grant and Proposal Writing
TCID 3850 - Advanced Topics in Tech Comm & Information Design
TCID 3865 - UX Design Principles
TCID 4060 - TCID Diversity Topics
TCID 4065 - Intercultural Technical Communication and Information Design
TCID 4080 - Special Topics in TCID