What are the backgrounds of TECO students?
Most students in the TECO program have previously earned bachelors or advanced degrees. They range in age from 25 to 65 years old; over 60% are women. These students have widely ranging backgrounds in journalism, engineering, nursing, teaching, computer science and other disciplines. Often, Technical Communications students are changing careers. To become a successful technical writer, a student needs to acquire a technical background or build on a technical background previously acquired.
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