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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or three years full-time employment, or Permission of instructor This course emphasizes the ways decisions are presented and how the image of power and authority are transmitted by a variety of verbal and nonverbal techniques. The student learns to use, recognize, and interpret oral and written power language, signs, symbols, and gestures.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2720, equivalent work experience or Permission of instructor This course covers the communication patterns and networks that occur in corporations and determines the cultures and climates of those organizations. Students learn to read and interpret the hidden messages within a corporation's communication and to evaluate a corporation's culture in relation to their own personalities.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2720 or Permission of instructor This course focuses on topics of current interest to technical communicators and other persons concerned with communication activities in corporations and government agencies. The content of the course changes from semester to semester to reflect current concerns in the discipline. This course may be repeated for credit under different titles.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2450 This course focuses on need, design, development, and implementation of multimedia-based training programs. Students learn and conduct needs-assessment analysis, audience analysis, and technology analysis using corporate scenarios. Students then design and produce programs using the Web, computer-based training, and other electronic environments. Students also learn to critique and evaluate technology-based training programs
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: ENG 1010 and ENG 1020, SPE 1010, all with Minimum grades of "C"; and At least junior standing; or Permission of instructorThis course provides engineering and surveying/mapping students the writing experiences to prepare technical specifications. The course focuses on contract types, contract elements, technical specifications for procurement, description of procedure, incident reports, technical literature reviews, professional memos, electronic correspondence, document specifications, progress reports, formal technical reports, and other engineering and surveying/mapping functions. The course provides an overview of the legal and technical aspects of writing professional specifications.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or Permission of instructor This course presents techniques for editing technical publications including all levels of edit, document management and collaboration with writers.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge and practical experience of usability testing. Students will learn the usability issues and the strategies for planning and conducting a test, with or without a lab. Students will conduct usability tests on Web sites, instruction manuals, and other media. Once the basics are established, the course will focus on working in a team to plan, prepare, and conduct a usability test, then analyzing and presenting the results in a written report.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or Permission of instructor This course emphasizes the need and process for design excellence, thus enhancing the readability and usability of professional documents. It focuses on the use of typography, images, information graphics, paper and inks, binding methods, as well as digital prepress, and the printing process. Students produce several professional documents in this course.
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5.00 Credits
2 (2 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or Permission of instructor This course covers the techniques and principles of document design as applied to technical manuals. Students develop a writing project with supporting graphic elements; they prepare the document using highly specialized and robust publishing software used for both print and online documents. Students use paragraph, character, table, and cross-reference styles and layout techniques to ensure effective design and usability of the document.
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5.00 Credits
3 (3 + 0) Prerequisite: COM 2610 or CMS 2010 or CSS 1010 This course prepares the student to write instruction manuals for computer software for users who are not computer experts. The course emphasizes audience analysis, vocabulary, format and style, use of graphics, writing techniques, and production.
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