830 - Technical Communication & Emergent Media (BS)

The technical communication and emergent media BS will offer experiential technical education in:

• Composing, managing, analyzing, and delivering technical information to specific audiences in a variety of forms, media, and contexts.

• Creating and analyzing communication in emergent media environments and communities.

• Entering the global marketplace as skilled intercultural communicators, technical practitioners, and scholars.

Additionally the program will prepare students to be technical practitioners and scholars who can communicate about specialized information with technology and project management skills. Students will be equipped to pursue opportunities in a variety of industries by selecting competencies in several potential areas to enhance employability for graduates of the program.

Employment of technical writers is projected to grow 7 percent from 2022 to2032, faster than the average for all occupations.

About 5,400 openings for technical writers are projected each year, onaverage, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

As product innovation continues, technical writers will be needed to convert complex information into a format that nontechnical users of these products understand. The continuing expansion of scientific and technical product sand growth in digital product support needs will drive employment demand for these writers.

The TCEM BS works in conjunction with current programs at Alfred StateCollege:

• Designed Integration: Our program was built with the purpose of students choosing a second major or minor(s), so students in various disciplines will find strengthened career readiness by interdisciplinary preparation for their careers. We intentionally placed multiple open electives and chose required courses that generate about 30 open credits within the TCEM BS.

• "Stay for 4!": To work with the "Stay for 4!" program, our TCEM BS works in conjunction with the many associate degree programs at Alfred State College.

• Transfer-Ready: Because of the 30 open credits and SUNY Seamless Transfer, prepared students can transfer into Alfred State College at the start of their 3rd year and potentially (depending on course availability)be on-track to graduate the following year.

Students who believe they need a reasonable accommodation to properly participate in this program may contact the Office of Accessibility Services by email at oas@alfredstate.edu or by phone at 607-587-4506. Please keep in mind that some accommodations may take time to implement, so students seeking accommodations are encouraged to contact OAS as early as possible.