Examines the role of communication in health, the impact of information technology on health communication, and the assumptions driving technological efforts in this field.
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Fall 2026
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LSC 100
Science and Storytelling
3 creditsLSC 100 Science and Storytelling teaches fundamentals of effective written and spoken communication.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Historical reviews of Sheila Reaves: Reviewers rated the difficulty as low, with one noting the course was easy despite TA-based instruction.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LSC 212 introduces scientific communication by teaching students to write effective digests, proposals, newsletters, and articles for science-related topics.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LSC 250 introduces research methods in the communication industry, covering the research process and data reporting for strategic recommendations.
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The course involves a significant amount of group projects, which may be frustrating for students who prefer individual work.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025LSC 251
Science, Media and Society
3 creditsLSC 251 introduces communication at the intersection of science, politics, and society.
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Historical reviews of Dietram Scheufele: Workload includes short essays, readings, and papers, with some noting the final is heavily weighted. One reviewer found the content easy but criticized vague assignments and strict late policies, while others emphasized attending lectures for content not on slides.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025LSC 270 explores marketing, promotion, and strategic communication specific to the consumer marketplace for science products and industries.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025LSC 289
Honors Independent Study
1–2 creditsLSC 289 is an Honors independent study allowing students to conduct research in Life Sciences Communication under faculty guidance.
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LSC 299
Independent Study
1–3 creditsLSC 299 is an independent study course involving research work in Life Sciences Communication under faculty guidance.
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LSC 314 teaches principles and techniques of digital documentary and informational video production, including analysis of video styles and subject matter.
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The course involves group and independent projects with creative liberty, while lectures are reported as quick and sometimes not lasting the full time.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026LSC 332 teaches principles of visual communication and digital design software for digital and print publications.
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Historical reviews of brianna van matre: The course involves three main projects supplemented by external videos and reflections, with strict grading noted by the reviewer.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LSC 360
Science Podcasting & Radio
3 creditsLSC 360 teaches science podcasting and radio production, including writing, editing, and voicing using digital equipment.
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Spring 2022–Fall 2025LSC 399 is a coordinative internship where students arrange work and credits under faculty and site supervision.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleLSC 432 teaches social media communication and tools specific to scientific fields, including how to build a social media presence.
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The course has moderate difficulty, but grading is tough and attendance is strictly enforced with only four skips allowed.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025LSC 440 explores digital and networked communication tools, social implications of media, and public engagement with controversial scientific issues for communication careers.
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The course project is split into manageable parts, and the instructor helps resolve group work issues.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2025LSC 450 trains students in visual storytelling and photographic thinking to communicate science, health, and environmental topics through documentary photography portfolios and video stories.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LSC 532
Web Design for the Sciences
3 creditsLSC 532 teaches web design for agricultural, life, and social sciences, covering user characteristics, information goals, and evaluation.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LSC 560
Scientific Writing
3 creditsLSC 560 teaches scientific writing techniques for academic papers, journals, and grant proposals in science and technology fields.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025LSC 625
Risk Communication
3 creditsLSC 625 Risk Communication examines risk as a central concept in the communication process using interdisciplinary literature and global case studies.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Examines social scientific research on science communication, public understanding, and scientist-journalist relationships through case studies.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026LSC 681
Senior Honors Thesis
2–4 creditsLSC 681 is an individual study course for majors completing theses for Honors degrees as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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LSC 682
Senior Honors Thesis
2–4 creditsLSC 682 is the second semester of individual study for LSC majors completing their Honors theses.
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LSC 699
Special Problems
1–4 creditsLSC 699 is a special problems course allowing for individual advanced work in Life Sciences Communication under faculty guidance.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleLSC 990
Research
1–12 creditsLSC 990 is an independent research course for graduate thesis preparation under faculty supervision.
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LSC 999
Independent Research
1–3 creditsLSC 999 is an independent research course requiring instructor consent.
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