Degree Programs

English - Technical Communication M.A.

Department: English (http://english.cah.ucf.edu/graduate/technical.php)

UCF Catalog Entry

Overview

The Master of Arts in English, Technical Communication program is completely online and provides students with theoretical and applied skills in such areas as technical writing, visual design, usability, ethics, stylistics, computer documentation, international communication, and the rhetoric of science.

Our students come from a variety of educational backgrounds such as Psychology, Computer Science, and English. The program’s faculty members have won prestigious awards, are well published in the field, and have considerable experience in teaching online courses.

Our graduates hold a variety of jobs in the Central Florida region; they have found work as technical writers, technical editors, information designers, web designers, corporate trainers, consultants, information developers, educators, documentation specialists, or have other communication related jobs. Still others continue on to get their Ph.D.s in programs such as UCF Department of English’s Texts and Technology program.