Undergraduate Programs
Certificate Programs
Technical Communication
The Certificate in Technical Communication is offered by the School of Engineering and Technology in cooperation with the Department of English, the Department of Communication Studies, and the Society for Technical Communication. Students who earn the Certificate in Technical Communication will have demonstrated that they have the core competencies necessary for entry-level positions as technical communicators. They will have demonstrated their ability to gather and translate technical information for a variety of audiences. They will have designed, developed, and edited effective documents using rhetorical principles and current technology.
Any student formally admitted to IUPUI may be a candidate for the certificate. To receive the certificate, students must have a technical specialty (major, minor, or 9 credit hours of course work), successfully complete 18 credit hours of required and selected courses, and present a portfolio of work that is judged professionally competent by representatives of the local chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. Courses taken at other universities may be recognized as the equivalent of the required or selected courses. The technical communication coordinator in the School of Engineering and Technology must approve candidates’ selections of courses.