Spring 2027

Science Podcasting & Radio

Science Podcasting & Radio covers writing, editing, and producing newscasts, ads, PSAs, and features using digital audio equipment.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Dexter Patterson4.0/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.80 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Articulate ideas clearly and persuasively for broadcast, podcast, and social media platforms, refining speaking and writing skills to engage audiences

  • Proficiently use digital audio broadcast equipment, operating recording tools, editing software, and other technologies for high-quality audio content creation

  • Conceptualize, plan, and produce information-oriented radio programs and podcasts, developing expertise in content curation, scripting, recording, and editing for engaging broadcasts

  • Critically evaluate peers' work in information-rich radio programs and podcasts, analyzing content quality, presentation, and effectiveness in conveying information

  • Describe radio station functioning, including programming, scheduling, advertising, and management aspects

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Satisfied Communications A

  • Satisfied Communications A
LSC 360

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  • Satisfied Communications A

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.80 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

DEXTER PATTERSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 180

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.83 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.80 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Radio and podcast production
  • Broadcast content types including newscasts and PSAs
  • Radio station operations and management

Skills

  • Radio and podcast writing, editing, and planning
  • Operating digital audio recording and editing software
  • Producing information-oriented radio programs and podcasts

Grades

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LSC 360 · Spring 2027

Science Podcasting & Radio

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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