FYS: Environmental Communication and Technology

Catalog description

This course is designed to provide students with experience designing and practicing environmental communication as well as learning the importance of communication in environmental science. Over the course of the semester, students will engage in a range of experiential learning activities that integrate scientific research with the effective speaking, writing, and exhibiting of project processes and outcomes. Students work in a variety of settings will develop practical skills in the communication of environmental-related topics and issues. The course will help to develop broader expertise in the development and implementation of competent communication of scientific and science-related topics. In addition to experiential content, this course will also assist students in their academic and social development as they transition to college through the development of community relationships and by learning how to utilize university resources.