BS Technical Writing and Communication at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The Department of Writing Studies offers a BS in Technical Writing and Communication (TWC). Technical communication makes complex information accessible, usable, and accountable to diverse audiences across professional, public, and civic contexts. TWC graduates build careers in sectors that span technology, healthcare, government, and nonprofit.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 4 years / 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Foundation Course, Information Technology and Design, Biological and Health Sciences, Legal Discourse and Public Policy, Environmental Science, Core Courses, Electives, Capstone. Collegiate Requirements: All incoming CLA first-year (freshmen) must complete the First-Year Experience course sequence. All incoming CLA first-year (freshmen) students earning a BA, BS, or BIS degree must complete CLA 3002 or another approved career or internship course (CLA 3101, CLA 3201, CLA 3301, CLA 3896, CLA 3996, or WRIT 3896).

Career pathways

TWC graduates build careers in sectors that span technology, healthcare, government, and nonprofit.

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