SCIENTIFIC WRITING

LSC 212

Writing effective science digests, proposals, newsletters, and trade magazine articles for agriculture, natural resources, health and science-related topics.

LSC 561

Focuses on science writing concepts and techniques that can be used to communicate purposefully and effectively with public audiences about science, research, and technology.

LSC 430

Understand how narrative theory influences audiences in presenting science; analyze the role of metaphor in communicating science; integrate effective writing structures for explaining complex science; learn writing and editing skills for best practices in science communication.

LSC 640

Examination of social scientific research addressing characteristics of science, public understanding of science, science news, and relationships between scientists and journalists. Application of this knowledge to several case studies examining the function of communication in specific scientific or technical contexts.

LSC 100

Fundamentals of effective written and spoken communication. Develops skills in gathering and evaluating information, writing research papers and other documents, and preparing and delivering oral presentations.