Technical Communication
Program Coordinator: Scott Johnson, 847-376-7286 or sjohnson@oakton.edu
The Technical Communication Certificate is designed for people with experience and/or education in specific fields who wish to improve their technical communication skills. Students will learn technical writing skills and apply them to a chosen career area. Fields in which technical information is conveyed include software development, engineering, manufacturing, health care, instructional design, marketing, and many other areas in business and industry.
Technical Communication Certificate
30 Semester Credit Hours; Curriculum: 0238
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Courses for a Certificate | ||
| Communication | ||
| EGL 111 | Introduction To Business And Technical Writing | 3 |
| EGL 211 | Writing for the Web | 3 |
| EGL 212 | Technical Writing Applications | 3 |
| SPE 140 | Professional Presentations | 3 |
| Design | ||
| GRD 101 | Introduction to Visual Communication | 3 |
| ART 216 | Introduction to Digital Imaging | 3 |
| or CAB 172 | Adobe Photoshop | |
| ART 259 | Introduction to Web Design | 3 |
| Electives 1 | ||
| Select nine credit hours from the following (courses may be chosen from one or several disciplines): | 9 | |
| Graphic Design | ||
| Graphic Design Layout and Typography | ||
| Introduction to Computer Art | ||
| Introduction to 3D Animation and Multimedia | ||
| The Digital Darkroom | ||
| Computer Applications for Business | ||
| Visio Fundamentals | ||
| Adobe InDesign | ||
| Computer-Aided Design | ||
| Basic AutoCAD | ||
| Intermediate AutoCAD | ||
| Advanced AutoCAD | ||
| Computer Information Systems | ||
| Web Page Development | ||
| Web Development Tools | ||
| Web Site Maintenance and Management | ||
| Web Scripting | ||
| Web Database Management | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Fundraising and Grant Writing | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | Elective courses will be updated periodically to reflect current technology offerings. |