The Professional and Technical Writing emphasis at Utah State University is nationally recognized as the largest undergraduate program of its kind west of the Mississippi and in the top five nationally in terms of quality. Our program emphasizes cutting-edge practices and technologies, and concentrates on preparing students for a real-world work place.

There are more than sixty professional directions in professional and technical communication, and our program instructs broadly enough to allow you to choose from most of the most interesting professional directions. In our program, in addition to learning to write professionally, you may design webpages, create technical animations and videos, program special effects for computer applications, study websites for usability, publish book length manuscripts, and create games in two- and three-dimensions.

Our faculty watch the needs of an ever changing communications industry and make certain we have the tools you will need as working technical communicators. You will have the opportunity to create interactive simulations in Flash, Websites in DreamWeaver and XML; you will create magazine or catalog pages in InDesign or PageMaker or publish whole books with FrameMaker.

Human resources departments in major corporations often compliment our students on their preparation. They have even been called the best prepared in the country. As a graduate from this program, you will be recognized for your strong communication, technological, and professional education.