Professional and technical communicators are humane, intelligent, artistic problem solvers. Using all communication media as instruments, technical communication professionals help translate the specialized languages of the 21st century into meaningful and useful forms for their audiences. With a low faculty-to-student ratio in the PTC department, you will work one-on-one with faculty to develop a portfolio of projects in your field of particular interest; be it print production, video, or interactive media such as games, web sites, or museum kiosks.

Students are able to choose a concentration from Health Communication, Interactive Media, Public Relations, Rhetoric, or Science and Environmental Communication. Degrees offered are a Bachelor of Science in Professional and Technical Communications or a Master of Science in Technical Communications. The PTC department is recognized and accredited by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools.