Science Writing for Journalism and Strategic Communication - Writing Intensive

Catalog description

(cross-leveled with JOURN 7416 ).How will climate change affect us? Why is there water on Mars? How are vaccines made? In this class, students will learn how to understand, report and write on science, health, and environmental topics for either journalism outlets or strat comm clients. Students will effectively communicate science and avoid common pitfalls as they create multiple pieces for publication. Graded on A-F basis only. Credit Hour s : 3 Prerequisites: C- or higher in JOURN 4450 , JOURN 4804 , JOURN 4204 , JOURN 4304 , JOURN 4540 , or JOURN 4830