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California Regional Consortia

TECHNICAL WRITING

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Submitter's Information

Name

Esther Frankel

Title

Professor

Region

South Central Coast

College

Santa Barbara City College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Carola Smith

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Program Details

Program Title

TECHNICAL WRITING

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Computer Information Systems (070200)

Projected Start Date

08/01/19

Catalog Description

This Certificate program provides training and skills in preparation forimmediate employment as a computer technical writer variety of organizations. It provides skills needed for career entry in this employment area. Students who complete this program should demonstrate the following knowledge and skills:

 

  • Inspect the role of information systems within an organization to gain a foundation ininformation technology terminology and concepts.

  • Analyze and evaluate the principles of usability and usability testing to determinetheir significance in technical documentation.

  • Use correct grammar and effective professional writing style to compose commontechnical documents that reflect the principles of usability.

  • Apply design and page layout guidelines to create documents that enhance usability.

Enrollment Completer Projections
    Year #1
CB01: Course Number CB02: Course Title Annual # Sections /
 Annual Enrollment
CIS 101 Intro to Computers & Info Sys 12 / 360
COMP 171 Business English 2 / 60
GDP 111 Introduction to Graphic Design 2 / 60
CIS / ENG 181 Technical Writing 2 / 60
CIS 245 IT Project Management 1 / 30

 

 

  • Number of Sections of Core Courses Offered Annually: 1-2

  • Annual Enrollment in Sections: 30-60; approximately1/5 of the students would be in this program

  • Number of Anticipated Completers Per Year (2ndyear): 10

  • Number of Anticipated Completers Per Year (5thyear): 30

     

The anticipatednumber of completers above is consistent with anticipated job opportunities inthe local area.

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal

The Technical Writing Certificate is a stackable certificate designed to prepare students for an entry-level position as a Technical Writer in the field of information technology. Program completers will be able to obtain positions in any organization, or in IT service organizations.

 

The program Student Learning Outcomes are:

 

  • Inspect the role of information systems within an organization to gain a foundation in information technology terminology and concepts.

  • Analyze and evaluate the principles of usability and usability testing to determine their significance in technical documentation.

  • Use correct grammar and effective professional writing style to compose common technical documents that reflect the principles of usability.

Apply design and page layout guidelines to createdocuments that enhance usability.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

17

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Complete the following 17 semester units with a “C” or better in each course.  Pass/no pass grading is not permitted in a course within a student's major area of study. 

 

Requirements Dept Name / # Course Name Units CSU - GE IGETC Sequence
Required Core CIS 101 Intro to Computers & Info Sys 4     Yr 1, Fall or Spring
COMP 171 Business English 3     Yr 1, Fall or Spring
GDP 111 Introduction to Graphic Design 3     Yr 1, Fall or Spring
CIS / ENG 181 Technical Writing 3     Yr 1, Fall or Spring
CIS 245 IT Project Management 4     Yr 1, Spring



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Program Requirements

Other Graduation Requirements:

 

  • Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all unitsattempted at SBCC

  • Residency Requirements: Candidates for a Certificate ofAchievement are also expected to complete at least 20% of the department(major) requirements in residence at SBCC.

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Submission Details

Published at

10/21/18 - 06:38 PM

Status

Recommended

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