4.0 Program Requirements
Policy
Minnesota State University, Mankato online courses follow a semester format, with learning activities scheduled on a weekly basis. All MSU, Mankato admission and registration deadlines, policies, and procedures apply to students who participate in online courses.
Procedure
Completion of the degree requires designated coursework, an internship, and ONE of the following: a thesis, an alternate plan paper, or the capstone course—all of which include a public presentation. At least 50% of the credits, excluding thesis or APP credits, must be at the 600 level.
Designated coursework:
Thesis Plan: 30 credits
Alternate Paper Plan: 34 credits
Capstone Course: 34 credits
Required Courses: 14 credits
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ENG 575 | Editing Technical Publications | 4 |
| ENG 576 orENG 577 | Online DocumentationTechnical Documentation, Policies and Procedures | 4 |
| ENG 673 | Research and Theory for Technical Communicators | 3 |
| ENG 679 | Rhetorical Theory Applied to Technical Documents | 3 |
Elective Courses: 9-16 credits
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ENG 567 | International Technical Communication | 1-4 |
| ENG 568 | Document Design & Usability | 4 |
| ENG 569 | Project Management in Technical Communication | 4 |
| ENG 571 | Visual Technical Communication | 4 |
| ENG 572 | Topics in Technical Communication* | 1-4 |
| ENG 573 | Desktop Publishing | 4 |
| ENG 574 | Researching and Writing Technical Reports | 4 |
| ENG 576 orENG 577 | Online DocumentationTechnical Documentation, Policies and Procedures | 4 |
| ENG 674 | Topics in Technical Communication* | 1-3 |
| ENG 676 | Instructional Design for Technical Communicators | 3 |
| ENG 678 | Technical and Scientific Prose | 3 |
| ENG 680 | Proposals | 3 |
*May be repeated under various topics.
Internship: 3 credits
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ENG 698 | Internship* | 3-6 |
*Those with industry experience may petition to substitute a 600-level course for the Internship (Eng 698) requirement.
Thesis, Alternate Plan Paper, or Capstone Course
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ENG 699 | Thesis | 3-4 |
| ENG 694 | Alternate Plan Paper | 1-2 |
| ENG 696 | Capstone in Technical Communication | 3 |
At least 50% of the credits for the degree, exclusive of thesis or APP credits, must be 600-level credits.
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