BS Communication in Professional and Technical Communication

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Illinois Institute of Technology

Program Overview

Students earning the communication degree specialize in one of four areas: general communication, professional and technical communication (PTC), journalism of science (JS), or journalism of technology and business (JTB). All COM majors take coursework in editing, persuasion, communication law and ethics, and science and technology in society. PTC specialists add courses in document design, graphic and/or web design, linguistics, art and architectural history, and more. Journalism specialists add courses in journalism, mass media, and intercultural communication; JS specialists add courses in math and science, science writing, and philosophy of science, while JTB specialists take courses in economics, business, information technology, writing about technology, and history of technology.

Program Key Stats

$49614 (Annual cost)



57 %

Eligibility Criteria

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5.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Communication Center Coordinator
  • Communication Center Operator
  • Communication Coordinator
  • Communication Equipment Mechanic
  • Communication Equipment Repairer

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