Why major in technical communication at Texas Tech?

Why not ? Why major in technical communication at Texas Tech? Because you like writing, editing, and design Tech comm requires careful attention to language and design, both in print and online. As a BATC major, you will learn how to sharpen communication to make it more usable and effective - and to give it the biggest possible impact on the world. Because you like working with technology Technical communicators work primarily through digital media, including web sites, video, and social media. Because you like working with people and helping to make their lives better Tech Comm majors learn how to find out what people want and need and create communications that help them get where they want to go. Because you'd also like to make a living Median Annual Salary, 2010 Dr. Miles Kimball Director of Technical Communication & Rhetoric miles.kimball@ttu.edu www.english.ttu.edu/tcr/batc Interested? Contact us! If not a major, how about a minor? Or a second major? We asked our students ... Here's what they told us: All professions require good communication skills. The better you can communicate, the more successful you are likely to be. $63,280 http://www.bls.gov/ooh/media-and-communication/technical-writers.htm