Technical Writing and Communication Minor

Students will use theories, concepts, and methods from writing, rhetoric, and technical communication to identify, define, and solve problems.

Students will use research methods to gather, evaluate, and distill information from texts, subject matter experts, users, and other relevant sources. 

Students will communicate for, about, and with diverse communities with empathy, humility, and understanding.

Students will adapt content for new genres, modalities, audiences, and contexts by strategically aligning with and deviating from conventions.

Students will recognize how writing, rhetoric, and technologies powerfully shape the world, for better and worse. 

Students will use writing as a tool for innovation, creativity, discovery, and expression.