Technical Communication

Technical communicators are at the forefront of the information revolution. As a technical communicator, you could design and develop websites, CDs, DVDs, and other multimedia technologies. You could also write and design instruction manuals, proposals, brochures, press releases, software documentation, newsletters, correspondence, and other print documents.

Graduates of New Mexico Tech’s Technical Communication (TC) program work in a variety of arenas and media. They work for large and small companies, defense contractors, government agencies, academia, and the computer industry. For example, graduates of our program are currently employed at Qwest(Denver), Hewlett-Packard (Colorado Springs and Houston), Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque), and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Berkeley), to name a few.

New Mexico Tech's unique Technical Communication program requires
students to earn a bachelor of science (BS) degree: TC students study physics, chemistry, and calculus along with their TC courses in rhetoric and media, editing, persuasive writing, instructional writing, and more. With their strong background in science and technology, Tech's TC graduates communicate and work well with scientists, engineers, and other technical people. Perhaps the most important role of technical communicators is transferring information and knowledge from these technical professionals to the general public. Technical communicators enjoy a profession that encourages and rewards creativity in pragmatic environments.