The field of scientific and technical communication (STC) has experienced extraordinary growth in recent years. To meet the needs of a new generation of technical communication leaders, a Master's program must include the study of writing, editing, publication, math, computer science, science and engineering literature, rhetorical principles, and genres of the workplace. Graduates in scientific and technological communication must be able to adapt to new technologies, learn methods of collaborative research, be adept at oral communication, know how to integrate print and visual media, and should know the costs and institutional impact of decisions made in communication applications. The faculty teaching such a program should be gathered from a variety of disciplines; facilities should include computer, video, audio, print, and photographic laboratories; and the library should have multidisciplinary holdings purchased from one department's budget. Such a program must also be marketed in order to build it, though not with the purpose of defeating other programs. Good STC Master's programs should support students with assistantships and cooperative ties with industry to prepare students for work in industry, teaching, or further graduate work. (SRT)