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Starting in autumn 2009, the Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication (BSTC) will become a Bachelor of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering (BS in HCDE). All students who join the program before autumn 2009 will still receive the BSTC degree. TC course prefixes will also change to HCDE prefixes in autumn 2009. For students interested in changing to the BS in HCDE degree, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . A list of degree requirements for the BS in HCDE is available in PDF format. The Bachelor of Science in Human Centered Design & Engineering gives students strong communication and design skills, coupled with a solid foundation in math and science. Students learn to design, write, edit, and evaluate technical and scientific materials. Students also learn about technical discourse, human-computer interaction, hypermedia and multimedia, publications management, and online support systems. Graduates apply their knowledge to create and enhance communication in scientific and technical environments. HCDE undergraduate students complete core requirements (41 credits) including coursework in communication design, usability and user-experience design, and project management. Students choose one of three degree options: Human-Computer Interaction, Technical Communication, or an Individualized Course of Study (29 credits). The HCI option provides students with an opportunity to design, evaluate, implement interactive computing systems for human use, and study of major phenomena surrounding them. The TC option provides students with practical applications and fundamental concepts in technical communication, including information design, software user-assistance, technical editing, and uses of software applications to solve communication problems. The Individualized Course of Study gives students an opportunity to create an individualized curriculum designed around students' professional and academic interests. They work with their advisor to identify electives that complement the core and create a specialization in a field of their choice. Undergraduate HCDE students are required to create online portfolios as part of their Senior Study project (TC 493). Below are samples of previous students' portfolios.
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