Technical Writing, B.A.

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Major Code: 5350

University Core (Total Listed 42-44)

For full list of courses see University Core (Bachelor’s) .

Major Requirements

Technical Writing: 54-62 Minimum Required Hours

Core Courses: 6 Credit Hours

Literature: 9 Credit Hours

Select 3 of the following courses:

Language and Rhetoric: 9 Credit Hours

Technical Writing: 9 Credit Hours

Guided English Electives (3000/4000 level): 18 Credit Hours

Select from the following:

Any ENG course at the 3000/4000 level: 3 Credit Hours

Modern Language Requirement: 0-8 Credit Hours

All students completing a B.A. in Technical Writing shall complete the first two semesters of a second language. Students may alternatively fulfill the language requirement by proof of academic work in the second language (CLEP test through the Elementary II level, for example SPAN 1224), four years of high school language courses, or transfer work from another institution.

Electives to bring total to: 124 Minimum Required Hours

Minimum Grade Requirements

Average in all college course work and course work at UCO: 2.00
Average in major courses: 2.50

Accelerated Degree Pathway (ADP)

Students in the B.A. in Technical Writing program are eligible to pursue an M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric degree while still an undergraduate, which means that they can take courses that will count toward both the B.A. and M.A. degrees. A formal application to the M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric program and approval from the Department of English are required. For more information, please see the Accelerated Degree Pathway requirements for the M.A. in Composition and Rhetoric in the Graduate Catalog.

NOTE: Links to the Graduate Program pages will be available once the Graduate Catalog is published Summer 2025.