ProgramCIP 09.0908
Technical and Scientific Communication
A program that focuses on the communication of technical and scientific knowledge to a variety of audiences through print, video, and digital media; and that prepares individuals to function as technical writers and editors, documentation developers, web designers, and usability specialists. Includes instruction in scientific and technical writing and editing, graphic and information design, web design, audience analysis, document usability and field testing, publications management, and applications to specific technical fields.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Technical Communication, Scientific Communication.
Leads to
3 jobs- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary25-1122
- Editors27-3041
- Technical Writers27-3042
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- English Language3 of 3
- Communications and Media2 of 3
- Computers and Electronics1 of 3
- Education and Training1 of 3
- Customer and Personal Service1 of 3
- Administrative1 of 3
- Design1 of 3
- Administration and Management1 of 3
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).