Candidates for a Master of Arts degree in English at East Carolina University (ECU) may choose the Comprehensive Assessment Process (CAP) as an alternative to writing a thesis to fulfill the requirements for a concentration in Technical and Professional Communication (TPC).

As part of the CAP, candidates create a Major Project and a CAP Portfolio.

CAP Major Project

Teaching Technical and Professional Communication in the Two-Year College

CAP Portfolio

• Annotated Bibliography

• Literature Review

• Textbook Recommendation

• Science Writing for the Public

• Podcast

• Typeset Document