Through work in the Communication Digital Media Lab, students in UTEP’s technical writing and user experience program learn to design experiences for multiple audiences and purposes. The ability to navigate complex writing situations is one of this decade’s burgeoning fields. This program prepares students to work as technical writers and user experience analysts. These are both growing fields in the 2020s. More specifically, this versatile and practical degree draws on disciplinary knowledge from Rhetoric and Writing Studies (RWS) to prepare students for careers in technical writing, user-experience research, professional writing, content strategy, information design and development, and web authoring. The degree also prepares students for other careers with intensive writing demands. Graduates will be qualified to take positions in industry, government, education, and the military, as well as in a variety of non-profit settings. The degree may further prepare students for graduate work in rhetoric and writing, technical writing, the teaching of writing law, and other areas.<br><br>Marketable Skills<br>Students will develop the following skills:<br><br>Communication: Reach mutual understanding through effective exchange of information, ideas, and feelings<br>Organization: Use resources effectively and efficiently in order to stay focused on different tasks<br>Writing: Communicate using text in a clear and concise manner