Mission Statement
The mission of the Technical Communication and Rhetoric
Program is to facilitate communication in action in a complex society and to advance the
interdisciplinary study of rhetoric, science, and technology. In applying this research,
we aim to educate our students as scholars and practitioners, to strengthen the field
through dissemination of knowledge, and to serve the community through professional
leadership.
Texas Tech offers degree programs in technical communication at the undergraduate,
master's, and doctoral levels. The Master of Arts in Technical Communication and the PhD in
Technical Communication and Rhetoric are available both as resident and online programs.
We teach courses at the sophomore and junior levels that help
students in various majors develop their writing abilities.
An active chapter of the Society for Technical Communication complements classroom
instruction. Fifteen tenure-line
faculty
specialize in technical communication and rhetoric, offering expertise in a range of areas.
Facilities include five computer classrooms and a usability lab with video editing
capabilities. Job placement for graduates of all programs is excellent.
For an introduction to the career of technical communicator, please see "
A Week in the Life of a Technical Communicator," developed by Texas Tech alumni at
National Instruments in Austin.
The menu to the left contains information specific to our degrees. After consulting
these websites, if you need further information, please contact the Director of Technical
Communication, Dr.
Thomas Barker, or the Director of Graduate Studies, Dr.
Joyce Carter.
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