Science Communication Minor
Develop your abilities to communicate science to public audiences.
The interdisciplinary minor in Science Communication is available to undergraduate students interested in developing their abilities in communicating about science to public audiences. It is open to students in all undergraduate majors who want to deepen and broaden their knowledge of how citizens make sense of science and technology in their everyday lives. Students take science courses, communication courses and a capstone course that engages students on more advanced topics such as climate change, pandemics and environmental communication. A minor in Science Communication requires 23-26 hours consisting of the following:
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Minor Requirements (9-12 Hours)
Science courses, three courses from three different disciplines
- BIO 110 - Concepts of Biology
- BIO 121 - Principles of Biology I
- CHE 101 - Fundamentals of General and Inorganic Chemistry
- CHE 103 - General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I
- PHY 110 - Concepts of Physics
- PHY 121 - General Physics I
- PHY 211 - Analytical Physics I
- ENV 120G - Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy
- EAR 110G - Physical Geology
- AST 110 - Concepts of Astronomy
- NAT 188 - Natural World Level One
Communication Courses (9 hours)Science Communication Electives (3 hours)Choose 3 hours from the following:
- Science Communication Capstone (2 hours)
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