The Bachelor of Arts in Technical Communication and Information Design (TCID) degree at UCCS is one of only a few stand-alone technical communication programs in the country and prepares students for rapidly growing, high-salary career fields such as user experience design, content strategy and management, technical writing, web creation, instructional design, editing, non-profit writing, and information design. TCID is grounded in user experience and is dedicated to making complex information clear, accessible, and useful in an increasingly technological society.
Students learn to work across modern digital environments, including content management systems, collaborative design platforms, accessibility tools, web technologies, data visualization software, and AI-augmented workflows. Through hands-on research, prototyping, and workflow design, graduates develop the strategic and ethical judgment needed to design effective, human-centered communication systems.
As a STEM-adjacent discipline, TCID offers a pathway for students interested in technology-driven careers who want advanced preparation in writing, communication, information architecture, and human-centered systems design to complement math and science. TCID students may also pursue the Accelerated Master’s Pathway to the MBA, allowing them to complete their undergraduate degree while building an advanced professional toolkit and earn an MBA from the College of Business in as little as five years.
General Information
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Technical Communication and Information Design requires the following:
- A minimum of 42 credit hours of TCID course work and an additional 9 hours in a required Concentration Area. At least 36 of those hours must be upper division (courses numbered 3000 or higher).
- A grade of C- or better in courses applied to the major.
- A minimum 2.0 GPA must be maintained in all TCID course work.
- No more than 60 credit hours of TCID course work may apply to the bachelor’s degree.
Additional course work is required to complete the Technical Communication and Information Design, BA degree. Please see the advising guide on the Academic Advising website for more information.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the TCID program will:
- Write clearly and effectively for specific audience and purposes.
- Assess and learn new technologies to meet communication goals.
- Communicate fluently in multiple media formats.
- Collaborate with others from diverse backgrounds.
- Manage complex projects and ethically manage the work of others.
- Conduct user research and communicate that research effectively to others.
Additional Programs
In addition to the BA, TCID offers an Accelerated BA to MBA program, two minors and two Course of Study certificates. Information can be found on these program pages:
The department also offers four Badges. More information on the Badges can be found in the department’s website.
Departmental Honors
Exceptional Students who earn a 3.75 GPA within the TCID program and an overall UCCS GPA of 3.5 will be eligible for departmental honors upon graduation.
