The BAS is a flexible degree plan designed specifically for students who have earned an AAS from a regionally accredited institution. This major combines the technical experience gained in the student's associate degree program with a broader education of management, leadership, critical thinking and communication skills. Technical communication is applied workplace communication that makes technical information understandable and available to many audiences. In the technical communication concentration, students learn how to produce, design and manage information using both traditional and developing technologies. This major is eligible for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program at the following location: Polytechnic campus. Students from Western states, who select this major and campus, may be eligible for reduced nonresident tuition at a rate of 150 percent of Arizona resident tuition plus all applicable fees. See more information and eligibility requirements on the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program. Additional Program Fee: No Second Language Requirement: No First Required Math Course: MAT 142 - College Mathematics.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the need for writers and editors will increase by 25 percent during the next five years. Software and electronics companies, media corporations, financial institutions, government agencies, nonprofits and other areas will see an increased demand for writers. Students in the program will prepare for careers as: desktop publishers information designers multimedia designers publications managers technical editors technical writers Example Careers: Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to the following: *growth *median salary Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 15.12% $61,330 Compliance Managers Green OccupationGreen Bright OutlookBright Outlook 7.32% $99,540 Copy Writers 14.81% $55,870 Investment Fund Managers Bright Outlook 7.32% $99,540 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 10.41% $43,580 Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers 14.81% $55,870 Public Address System and Other Announcers 8.21% $25,990 Public Relations Specialists Green Occupation Bright Outlook 24.04% $53,190 Radio and Television Announcers $27,280 Regulatory Affairs Managers Green Occupation Bright Outlook 7.32% $99,540