ProgramCIP 23.1303
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
A program that focuses on professional, technical, business, and scientific writing; and that prepares individuals for academic positions or for professional careers as writers, editors, researchers, and related careers in business, government, non-profits, and the professions. Includes instruction in theories of rhetoric, writing, and digital literacy; document design, production, and management; visual rhetoric and multimedia composition; documentation development; usability testing; web writing; and publishing in print and electronic media.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Biomedical Writing, Medical Writing, Professional, Technical, and Scientific Writing/Communication.
Leads to
5 jobs- Editors27-3041
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary25-1123
- Postsecondary Teachers, All Other25-1199
- Technical Writers27-3042
- Writers and Authors27-3043
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- English Language4 of 5
- Communications and Media3 of 5
- Education and Training1 of 5
- Computers and Electronics1 of 5
- Customer and Personal Service1 of 5
- Administrative1 of 5
- Design1 of 5
- History and Archeology1 of 5
- Philosophy and Theology1 of 5
- Sociology and Anthropology1 of 5
- Administration and Management1 of 5
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).