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11 courses
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Introduction to collecting and analyzing social media data to evaluate impacts on consumer choices, human interaction, and public opinion, with practical application of platform metrics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Kaiping Chen
The workload was characterized as group-project heavy, with some students finding the material confusing.
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Introduction to digital video production covering documentary and informational video principles, style analysis, and core techniques including videography, scripting, producing, and editing.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · dexter patterson
Lectures were often quick and did not usually last the full session. The course balanced group and independent work, allowing significant creative liberty in project execution.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Science Podcasting & Radio covers writing, editing, and producing newscasts, ads, PSAs, and features using digital audio equipment.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Documentary Photography for the Sciences trains students in visual storytelling and photographic thinking to communicate science, health, and the environment through portfolios and video stories.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Introduction to Scientific Communication: writing science digests, proposals, newsletters, and trade magazine articles for agriculture, natural resources, health and science-related topics.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Digital and Print Media Design covers principles and techniques of effective visual communication using industry-standard digital design software for digital and print publications.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · brianna van matre
The workload included three main projects supplemented by scaffolding elements like videos and reflections, with a difficulty rating of 4 out of 5.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026RISK COMMUNICATION examines risk as a central concept in communication using interdisciplinary literature from fields like psychology, sociology, and formal risk analysis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Web Design for the Sciences focuses on designing websites for agricultural, life, and social sciences, covering user characteristics, information goals, needs assessment, search strategies, formative evaluations, and legal issues.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Examines the spread of misinformation on scientific topics, including why people believe fake news, social media's role, and strategies to correct false beliefs.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026Explores principles of design, perception, and cognition in visualizing science for mass media through lectures and written critique.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Sheila Reaves
The workload included light reading, a choice of six weeks for a three-page paper, and an easy final project.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Science and Storytelling covers fundamentals of effective written and spoken communication, developing skills in gathering/evaluating information, writing research papers, and delivering oral presentations.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Sheila Reaves
The class was characterized as easy overall, with students noting that the course structure relied heavily on teaching assistants rather than direct professor instruction.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026