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Starting in 1982, Bowling Green State University began to offer a graduate program in Scientific & Technical Communication.
Now, the S&TC programs offer two tracks for master’s students: Master of Arts Plan I and Master of Arts Plan II. Plan I is
a thesis-option degree, while Plan II is a non-thesis-option degree. Students present their intention to pursue either a Plan
I or a Plan II Master’s degree program at the time of submission of the Tentative Degree Program* form to the Graduate College. The form can be downloaded from the Graduate College's Documents and Forms page.
Plan I (thesis option) works better for students who aspire to pursue the doctoral degree, while Plan II (non-thesis option)
prepares students to work in industry with the master’s degree.
We also offer a four-course, online graduate certificate program in International Scientific and Technical Communication for
students who want to learn new skills, but who do not require a degree. The graduate certificate can be earned in one year.
For more information, go to http://ideal.bgsu.edu/programs/IST_certificate/
The following chart illustrates the requirements for MA Plan I and MA Plan II:
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MA Plan I
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MA Plan II
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Required Courses
(15 hours)
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TECH 633: Visual Communications for Business and Industry
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ENG 640: Technical Writing
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ENG 641: Resources and Research in Technical Writing
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ENG 642: Technical Editing
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One course in Computer Science
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TECH 633: Visual Communications in Business and Industry
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ENG 640: Technical Writing
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ENG 641: Resources and Research in Technical Writing
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ENG 642: Technical Editing
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One course in Computer Science
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Required Internship and Practicum/Thesis
(9 hours)
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ENG 689: Internship in Technical Writing
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ENG 699: Thesis Hours
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ENG 689: Internship in Technical Writing
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ENG 696: Technical Writing Practicum
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Cognate Area Courses
(12 hours)
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Four courses in science or technology
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Four courses in science and technology
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Portfolio
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N/A
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Practicum Portfolio(including a reflective essay)
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Thesis
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Required
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N/A
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Oral Presentation
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Thesis Defense
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Practicum Presentation
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* The Tentative Degree Program (TDP) is a list of the courses a student plans to take to meet the requirements of his or her
graduate degree program. The TDP serves two main purposes:
- First, by defining the student’s course of study, it gives focus and direction to his or her individualized graduate degree
program.
- Second, it constitutes an agreement that successful completion of the proposed course of study and the general degree requirements
will result in the awarding of the degree.
The Graduate College checks the student’s record against the TDP to verify eligibility for graduation. The TDP must be submitted
to the Graduate College during the semester in which the student enrolls for the 15th credit hour toward his/her degree program.
The student’s advisor and the Graduate Coordinator must approve the TDP before it is submitted to the Graduate College. For
details about the TDP, please read the Graduate Catalog, which can be downloaded from http://www.bgsu.edu/students.
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