Jun 05, 2025  
Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026

Science Communication Minor


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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 advanced topics such as climate change, pandemics and environmental communication. A minor in Science Communication requires 24 hours consisting of the following:

Communication Courses (6 hours)


Science Communication Electives (3 hours)


Choose 3 hours from the following choices (Special Topics courses must be approved by Science Communication minor advisor):

  • ART 383   - Environmental Art topics only
  • COM Special Topics (Created for Minor)
  • ENG 281   - Creative Writing
  • ENG Special Topics (Created for Minor)
  • THR Special Topics (Created for Minor)
  • REL Special Topics (Created for Minor)
  • LRU Special Topics (Created for Minor)
  • Other courses as approved.

Science Communication Capstone (3 hours)


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