CAPSTONE IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Upper-Level

In this course, students will apply their knowledge and prior experience in science communication to their own original project. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students will design and execute a project that communicates science to a general audience using written, oral, and/or visual media. The final product will be an original piece of work that utilizes the principles of effective, ethical, and inclusive science communication and showcases the talents and skills of the student. This course serves as the capstone experience for students pursuing the undergraduate certificate in public science communication offered by the Center for Science Communication and Public Engagement (SCOPE). Registration requires consent of the instructor. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.