Texas Tech has a really great and respectable technical writing PhD program. * This program is available onsite or online. * Program homepage: http://www.english.ttu.edu/tcr/
WRD/English Departments
Another option would be to research Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse (WRD) Departments within major universities.
* These departments usually include a Technical Writing or Technical Communications track for graduate students.
* DePaul University has a great WRD Department with coursework focusing on technical writing. Certification programs
Another solution is a certification program within a reputable university and/or training center.
* University of California Riverside: http://www.extension.ucr.edu/certificates/technical/ * Tech-writer Certification: http://www.techwriter-certification.com/ * Google "technical writer certification" for a list of great resources and
* Society for Technical Communciation (STC) has a list of online certification courses: http://stc.org/edu/online-certificate-courses.asp Hope this helps...
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any written type of writing or drafting used in technical and occupational fields
Technical writing is a craft, just like any other kind of writing. The only science involved in technical writing, is perhaps the science of the technology.
Technical writing is a means of educating people in a particular field. It helps people remain current about any particular industry.
I have found a PhD in "Rhetoric and Technical Communication" at Texas Tech University. Are there any more distance PhDs in English that are offered by other schools?
Technical writing is usually fact-centric, and gets to the point without any frills. The style you learned in school tends to be flowery and full of structure conventions. Technical writing doesn't care.
I'm not sure I understand the question. However, the PhD is a general degree category from which many specific programs of study fall. You can pursue a PhD in almost any field.
the arrangement of any broad topic into sub topics.
Technical writing is a means of educating people in a particular field. It helps people remain current about any particular industry.
yes without doubt eligibilty for p.hd is master degree with 60% marks
You can get your PhD online through Kaplan University which is the largest educator of online degree programs.
Any reader of technical writing is a person interested in learning how some technology works. Specifically, how to perform some task using the technology.
It is very difficult if not impossible to find an PHd degree online. Many doctoral programs are still traditional.