Bachelor of Applied Communications - Technical Communications

Curriculum & Courses

Below is the list of courses required to complete the Bachelor of Applied Communications Program — Technical Communication specialization and is effective Fall 2008. For more detailed information, please see Course Descriptions. Courses will be listed in their abbreviated form within these sections. See also the Arts and Science Requirements.

Semester One

Critical Writing and Reading - ENGL 1101 OR
any 1100-level (or higher) English
Principles of Graphics I - ACOM 2205
Technical Writing I - ACOM 2261
Publishing - Origins to Today - ACOM 2271
Introduction to Computing for Applied Degrees - COMP 1209

Semester Two

Stylistics - ACOM 2271
Information Architechture - ACOM 2267
Introduction to Digital Layout - ACOM 2273
Arts and Science Requirement
Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Three

Technical Writing II - ACOM 3365
Digital Illustration - ACOM 3373
Principles of Graphics II - ACOM 3375
Introduction to Programming - COMP 2215
Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Four

Research Methods - ACOM 3305
Software and System Documentation - ACOM 3363
Document Production I - ACOM 3381
The Editorial Function - ACOM 4463
Internet Development I - COMP 3371

Semester Five

Directed Field Studies I - ACOM 2015

Semester Six

Media, Culture and Communication Theory - ACOM 4401
Instructional Multimedia - ACOM 4465
Advanced Technical Documentation - ACOM 4467
Internet Development II - COMP 4473
Project Management - MGMT 3269

Semester Seven

Directed Field Studies II - ACOM 3015

Semester Eight

Issues in Communications, Law and Ethics - ACOM 4409
Portfolio - ACOM 4469
Entrepreneurship Studies - ENTR 1232
Arts and Science Requirement
Arts and Science Requirement
Arts and Science Requirement