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Alaska
Institution:	University of Alaska Fairbanks
State:	Alaska
School:	Journalism Department
Website:	http://www.uaf.edu/journal
Contact:	Lynne Lott
Address:	UAF Journalism Dept. 101 Bunnell PO Box 756120 Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone:	(907) 474-7761
E-mail:	lmlott@alaska.edu
Criteria:	To register, students must have either taken our basic newswriting course or submit writing samples to the instructor, who looks for evidence the student will benefit from the course. No formal science training is required. Journalism students and science students take the course together; each group brings its own set of skills to the course, and the combination greatly enhances our workshop discussions.
Faculty:	Lynne Lott
Orientation:	The course name sums it up well: Science Writing for Magazines and Newspapers. Students choose their own subjects (with guidance from the instructor), and any subject may be considered as long as it a) includes science of some sort and b) has a reasonable chance of meeting the needs of a specific publication aimed at a popular audience.
Description:	This is an advanced course designed for students who have mastered journalism basics or who have evidence of other writing experience or ability. Scientists are welcome, but a science background is not necessary. Students analyze and write science articles (may include nature and medicine) aimed at the general public. The coursework is a mix of writing and reading assignments, class workshops, exercises and one-on-one conferences with the instructor. Students work on developing story structure, improving writing and reporting skills, recognizing and finding science news, understanding editors' needs, developing story ideas, writing query letters, capturing reader interest and maintaining accuracy. Several students who have taken this course have published articles; the instructor has every expectation that all course alumni will eventually do so.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Saturday, November 5, 2011 1:34:07 PM CDT

Arizona
Institution:	Arizona State University
State:	Arizona
School:	Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Website:	http://cronkitescience@asu.edu
Contact:	Ed Sylvester
Address:	Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication Arizona State University 555 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone:	(480) 965-4210
E-mail:	ed.sylvester@asu.edu
Criteria:	Science and Medical Writing is open to undergraduate and graduate journalism students who have completed Newswriting and Reporting, as well as to students in the Barrett Honors College and others who show a strong science background and proven writing ability. The course also is required for Mayo Medical School students in the combined MD / MMC program.
Faculty:	Ed Sylvester
Orientation:	This course is writing intensive, with in-class seminar-style discussion of professional and student stories focused on parallel analyses of the journalistic techniques and structure used in the story and the scientific methods, goals and conclusions behind it.
Description:	JMC 445 / HON 494 / MCO 598 is available for both graduate and honors-college credit. It fulfills the major-emphasis elective requirement in the Cronkite School and is part of the capstone requirement for the MD / MMC program. Students write several 500-word stories that can come out of many science disciplines, concluding with a major indepth piece or series relating primarily to the health and medical sciences. Students aim to have their work selected as part of a professionally produced and hosted website exploring health and medical issues, aimed at public audiences.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Friday, November 4, 2011 11:27:19 AM CDT

Institution:	Northern Arizona University
State:	Arizona
School:	School of Communication
Website:	http://www.nau.edu
Contact:	Peter Friederici
Address:	Box 5619 School of Communication Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona 86011
Phone:	(928) 523-6378
E-mail:	Peter.Friederici@nau.edu
Criteria:	Northern Arizona University’s School of Communication offers several undergraduate courses in environmental communication, science reporting, and environmental reporting. Graduate students may take some of the classes for graduate credit. Community members may also enroll, though aApplicants must be officially enrolled at Northern Arizona University.
Faculty:	Peter Friederici, Annette McGivney, Carly Long, and Michele James.
Orientation:	NAU’s science/environmental journalism and and environmental communication courses are aimed primarily at undergraduates in journalism, environmental sciences and studies, and other majors. Graduate students may take science writing and environmental reporting classes for graduate credit.
Description:	Two junior-level writing classes in the journalism program focus on science reporting and on a variety of environmental reporting topics; they allow students to practice reporting, writing, and multimedia skills while covering science and environmental stories. Students in these courses take advantage of the rich variety of science research taking place at NAU and in the Flagstaff community, as well as the extensive environmental resources and issues that characterize the Colorado Plateau. The School’s journalism program emphasizes hands-on use of a variety of digital equipment so that students may practice storytelling in multiple media. The School of Communication also offers two environmental communication courses that focus on conveying environmental issues to various audiences through writing, oral means, art, and other media.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Friday, November 11, 2011 4:45:31 PM CST

California
Institution:	Humboldt State University
State:	California
School:	Journalism and Mass Communication Department
Website:	http://www.humboldt.edu/journalism/
Contact:	Vicky Sama
Address:	Journalism and Mass Communication Department Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521
Phone:	(707) 826-4775
E-mail:	Vicky.Sama@humboldt.edu
Criteria:	Must have taken a beginning reporting course.
Faculty:	Mark Larson, Marcy Burstiner
Orientation:	JMC 490-Science & Environmental Writing
Description:	An opportunity at the upper-division level to conduct in-depth reporting of current science and environmental topics.
Serves grads:	No
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	Yes
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Sunday, October 23, 2011 11:42:14 AM CDT

Institution:	University of California, Santa Cruz
State:	California
School:	Science Communication Program (in Divison of Physical and Biological Sciences)
Website:	http://scicom.ucsc.edu
Contact:	Robert Irion
Address:	Science Communication Program University of California, Santa Cruz 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone:	(831) 459-4475
E-mail:	scicom@ucsc.edu
Criteria:	A bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. in science or engineering is required. GRE general and advanced test scores are required (the advanced test must be in a science). Academic research laboratory or field experience, six months minimum, is required. UC Santa Cruz offers one "Introduction to Science Writing" course for undergraduates as well.
Faculty:	Peter Aldhous, Marc DesJardins, Erika Check Hayden, Janet Hopson, Robert Irion, Ken McLaughlin, Martha Mendoza, Mary Miller, Evelyn Strauss
Orientation:	The UC Santa Cruz program focuses on writing for the public through print and web media about science, medicine, the environment, and technology. Emphasis is on reporting current research through interviews and site visits.
Description:	The science writing program at UC Santa Cruz is a stand-alone, one-year graduate certificate program. It is intended for scientists who wish to alter their career paths toward science writing, not for existing journalists who wish to specialize. The focus is on cogent news and feature reporting and narrative storytelling for newspapers, magazines, and the web. Public information writing is a secondary focus available through mentored internships. Internships are central to the program; all students must complete part-time reporting and writing internships during the first two of their three academic quarters. Internship sites include daily newspapers in Santa Cruz, Monterey, and Salinas; public information offices at UC Santa Cruz, Stanford University, Stanford Medical Center, and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center; radio programs in Santa Cruz and Mountain View; the Monterey Bay Aquarium; and Science magazine online. The final requirement is a full-time summer internship at the regional or national level.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	Yes
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:30:25 PM CDT

Colorado
Institution:	Colorado State University
State:	Colorado
School:	Department of Journalism and Technical Communication: undergraduate
Website:	http://journalism.colostate.edu
Contact:	Ananda Luttet (undergraduate)
Address:	Department of Journalism and Technical Communication C-242 Clark Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone:	(970) 491-5484
E-mail:	Ananda.Luttet@colostate.edu
School 2:	Department of Journalism and Technical Communication: graduate
Website:	http://journalism.colostate.edu
Contact:	Sarah Pooler (graduate)
Address:	Department of Journalism & Technical Communication Campus Delivery 1785 Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523
Phone:	(970) 491-5132
E-mail:	Sarah.Pooler@colostate.edu
Criteria:	B.A. Program: Admission to the university with above-average H.S. GPA and test scores. Transfers need 2.9 college GPA. M.S. Program: Meet university graduate requirements (3.0 GPA typical, test scores taken into account). Application letter should point to how the program goals and student needs fit (see Web site). Many students have science/technical undergrad majors or professional experience. Students without undergrad courses or professional experience may be required to take additional basic undergrad journalism courses. M.S. and Ph.D. Program: Meet university graduate requirements (3.0 GPA typical, test scores taken into account). Application letter should point to how the program goals and student needs fit (see Web site). Many students have science/technical undergrad majors or professional experience. Students without previous coursework or professional experience may be required to take additional basic journalism course
Faculty:	Greg Luft, Joe Champ, Cindy Christen, Kirk Hallahan, Pam Jackson, Jangyul Kim, Minjeong Kim, Kris Kodrich, James Landers, Marilee Long, Rosa Martey, Patrick Plaisance, Pete Seel, Jamie Switzer, Craig Trumbo, Don Zimmerman.
Orientation:	The B.A. in Journalism and Technical Communication program has been nationally accredited since 1972 and is the only unconditionally-accredited program in Colorado. Students participate in a well-structured internship program with professional media organizations.
Description:	The B.A. in Journalism and Technical Communication program has been nationally accredited since 1972 and is the only unconditionally-accredited program in Colorado. Students participate in a well-structured internship program with professional media organizations. Researchers across campus are national leaders examining public problems involving science, technology, the environment, health and other applied human sciences. Faculty members in the Department of Journalism and Technical Communication also focus their research efforts in these domains, with specific interest in the role of communication. The JTC Department houses the Center for Research on Communication and Technology, which has been designated by the university as a “Center of Excellence.” Through the Center and faculty-funded research, graduate students have the opportunity to take part in a diverse selection of research projects. In addition to on-campus support, faculty members have had their programs of research funded by businesses, private organizations and government agencies. Such external funding has come from sources such as the Environmental Protection Agency, IBM, Hewlett Packard, National Institutes on Alcohol Addiction and Abuse, National Cancer Institute, National Park Service, National Science Foundation, and U.S. Forest Service.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Sunday, October 23, 2011 11:31:26 AM CDT

Institution:	University of Colorado at Boulder
State:	Colorado
School:	Center for Environmental Journalism, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Website:	http://www.colorado.edu/journalism/cej
Contact:	Dona Olivier
Address:	Center for Environmental Journalism Journalism and Mass Communication University of Colorado Boulder 1511 University Ave. 478 UCB Boulder, CO 80309-0478
Phone:	(303) 492-4114
E-mail:	cej@colorado.edu
School 2:	Environmental Policy Certificate Program
Website:	http://www.colorado.edu/EnvironmentalPolicyCertificate/
Contact:	Corlin Ambler
Address:	Environmental Policy Certificate Program University of Colorado Boulder Campus Box 397 Boulder, CO 80309-0397
Phone:	(303) 492‐5420
E-mail:	Corlin.Ambler@colorado.edu
Criteria:	Students must be admitted to the Certificate Program, but the only admission requirement is to be a graduate student in good standing at the University of Colorado Boulder. Successful applicants show an aptitude for written or spoken communication and a strong interest in the social, political, legal and scientific aspect of environmental issues.
Faculty:	Len Ackland, Tom Yulsman.
Orientation:	Master's Degree in broadcast journalism, print journalism or media research with an emphasis on environmental issues.
Description:	In collaboration with the university's interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate Program in Environmental Policy and Society, the Journalism and Mass Communication Program (JMC) offers students the opportunity to earn a master's degree in journalism with an emphasis in environmental journalism. This emphasis requires completion of the Certificate in Environmental Policy. It takes about 1.5 to 2 years to complete the degree and the certificate, depending on whether the mass communication research or newsgathering option is chosen. To qualify for the certificate, students must complete at least 18 hours of coursework from the more than 40 courses in environmental policy and science offered as part of CU Boulder's environmental policy program, including two capstone seminars.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:17:28 PM CST

District of Columbia
Institution:	Johns Hopkins University
State:	District of Columbia
School:	Master of Arts in Writing Program, Advanced Academic Programs, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Website:	http://advanced.jhu.edu/academic/writing/index.html
Contact:	Melissa Hendricks
Address:	The Johns Hopkins University M.A. in Writing Program 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Suite 104 Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	(410) 849-2413
E-mail:	mhendri1@jhu.edu
Criteria:	Admission is based on a competitive review of writing samples, plus other materials.
Faculty:	Melissa Hendricks, Karen Masterson, Ruth Levy Guyer, Nancy Shute, and Mary Knudson.
Orientation:	The master's degree in science/medical writing focuses on training students to evaluate stories, find sources, and write with depth and style about science, medicine, and health for the general public. Most students are working adults, and all classes are held evenings or weekends at the Hopkins Center near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., or at the university’s main Homewood campus in Baltimore. Students may take classes at either or both locations.
Description:	In this nine-course program, students write in a variety of forms, including feature, explanatory, narrative, essay, memoir, profile, and analysis to produce articles for magazines or newspapers, columns or book chapters. Course requirements include a final thesis that is created from revisions of previous program writing. Students new to writing take two or three core courses that provide a foundation in writing, three workshops to create a body of work, two or three electives, and the final thesis course. Working writers may waive the foundation courses and take additional electives or workshops or an independent study.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:51:10 PM CST

Florida
Institution:	University of Florida
State:	Florida
School:	College of Journalism and Communications
Website:	http://www.jou.ufl.edu/grad
Contact:	Debbie Treise
Address:	College of Journalism and Communications University of Florida 2012 Weimer Hall Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone:	(352) 392-6557
E-mail:	dtreise@jou.ufl.edu
Criteria:	Minimums: GRE Verbal 550, Quantitative 500; GPA 3.0 for all upper division undergraduate work; 3 letters of recommendation; letter of intent.
Faculty:	Debbie Treise, Mike Weigold, Kim Walsh-Childers, Cynthia Morton, Jon Morris, Moon Lee, and Robyn Goodman.
Orientation:	The College of Journalism and Communications, with support from other colleges on campus, offers a master’s track in science and health communications. The program is designed to teach scientists and health specialists to communicate effectively via mass media and new technologies and to teach mass media specialists to translate the language of science and health into meaningful and understandable stories for their audiences. These goals are achieved through theoretical writing and applied courses.
Description:	UF's program is open not only to journalists who want to specialize in covering science and health, but also offers to people planning to work as public affairs or public information officers for science and health organizations, such as NASA, for other communication specialists and for scientists who need to be able to communicate with the public about their work. Another feature of UF's program is that it focuses on training students to understand and communicate effectively about science and health policy. Students in the program have the option of writing a traditional research thesis, producing a series of articles on science or health topics, or completing a project (such as a communication plan for a scientific or health organization).
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, October 24, 2011 12:12:20 PM CDT

Georgia
Institution:	University of Georgia
State:	Georgia
School:	Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Website:	www.grady.uga.edu/medicaljournalism
Contact:	Patricia Thomas
Address:	Grady College University of Georgia 120 Hooper Street Athens, GA 30602
Phone:	(706) 542-1210
E-mail:	pthomas@uga.edu
Criteria:	1. GRE scores (Applicants must have a minimum score of 1000 derived from the combined math and verbal sections of the exam). 2. All transcripts (from every institution of higher learning at which you were enrolled, for even one course). Acceptable undergraduate GPAs must be 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale), and a minimum of 3.5 graduate GPA. All non-native language applicants must submit TOEFL scores. 3. Three letters of recommendation. 4. A statement of purpose. 5. Resume. UGA Graduate School application available at www.grad.uga.edu Deadline for application is March 1.
Faculty:	Patricia Thomas, Jeffrey Springston, Vicki Freimuth, and Donald Scott, M.D.
Orientation:	The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication offers an MA in Journalism with a concentration in health and medical journalism. Rigorous academic training, community reporting and video documentary production are the backbone of this two year, non-thesis graduate program. A flexible, elective-rich curriculum suits scientists who want to change careers and journalists who want to specialize. Students choose cognate courses that advance their career goals and can earn a certificate in global health along with an MA degree in journalism.
Description:	Grady College's graduate program not only prepares students to engage communities by telling powerful stories about health and medical issues, but also gives them a sophisticated understanding of why some communities are healthier than others. Core courses emphasize health and medical reporting and storytelling, multimedia skills and media research. Area of concentration offerings forge connections between media and public health; Grady electives enable students to master a wide range of media skills. Students produce short documentaries for web and television (see www.medschoolproject.com) and contribute stories to local, state and regional news outlets. A graduate travel fund subsidizes participation in national conferences and reporting on major projects.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, November 8, 2011 10:58:37 PM CST

Indiana
Institution:	Indiana University
State:	Indiana
School:	School of Journalism
Website:	http://journalism.indiana.edu/
Contact:	Lesa Hatley Major
Address:	Indiana University School of Journalism Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Ernie Pyle Hall Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone:	(812) 855-4982
E-mail:	lhmajor@indiana.edu
School 2:	School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA)
Website:	http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/spea_grad/2001-2003/bloomington.html#mpamaj
Contact:	SPEA Graduate Office
Address:	School of Public and Environmental Affairs Indiana University SPEA 260 1315 E. Tenth Street Bloomington, IN 47405-1701
Phone:	(800) 765-7755, Local (812) 855-2840
E-mail:	speainfo@indiana.edu
Criteria:	GRE scores required. Formal science training preferred, but not required, for the journalism M.A. See SPEA website for its science requirements for the M.S.E.S. degree. Call or go to the websites for additional details.
Faculty:	Dr. S. Holly Stocking, Dr. Lesa Hatley Major
Orientation:	Master of Arts in Journalism (M.A.) with an emphasis on science writing: Ours is a general M.A. program, but students with interests in science writing (including, but not limited to, health and environmental writing) can elect to take a science writing workshop and seminar and up to three science courses outside the School, including a course in risk communication. Our M.A. prepares students to work for newspapers, magazines, and online news media and to do public relations work for non-profits. Our degree, the Master of Arts in Journalism and Master of Science in Environmental Science (M.A. in Journalism-M.S.E.S), is a joint degree program that addresses the demands of information specialists who combine environmental science with reporting and writing.
Description:	In addition to the many academic opportunities for science writing students offered by the Schools of Journalism and Public and Environmental Affairs, the university and surrounding community offer outstanding opportunities for students to gain experience in science writing. These include an award-winning campus daily with its own science and health section, a science museum for children, a nationally syndicated science radio program, two university-based science magazines, an award-winning alumni magazine, a vibrant alternative newspaper and cultural magazine, and various health care and environmental organizations in the city. Because ours is a relatively small community, it is not difficult to become a part of these activities and quickly acquire the clips one needs to be competitive in national competitions for jobs and internships. In 2007, one student in the class was awarded an internship at the Stanford Linear Accelerator in Palo Alto, and another was offered an internship at Science magazine. Alums of the program have written books and done science writing for Science, Science News, the American Chemical Society, the National Cancer Institute, Johns Hopkins University, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Columbus Dispatch (investigative reporting), and many other organizations and media outlets.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, September 19, 2011 1:16:15 PM CDT

Iowa
Institution:	Iowa State University
State:	Iowa
School:	Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
Website:	http://www.jlmc.iastate.edu/
Contact:	Michael Dahlstrom (undergraduate)
Address:	215 Hamilton Hall Iowa State University Ames IA 50011
Phone:	(608) 469-9602
E-mail:	mfd@iastate.edu
Contact:	Eric Abbott (graduate)
Phone:	(515) 294-0492
E-mail:	eabbott@iastate.edu
Criteria:	Undergraduate admission to the Greenlee School is as a premajor. Students become journalism majors after completing mass media and society, orientation to journalism and coummunication, and reporting and writing for the mass media. Students become advertising majors after completing the same courses plus a course in advertising principles. Graduate admission requires the GRE.
Faculty:	Eric Abbott, Michael Dahlstrom, Gang Han, Suman Lee, Jane Peterson, Lulu Rodriguez, and Sela Sar
Orientation:	Science communication; risk communication for the general mass media audience.
Description:	The Greenlee School science, technology and risk communication program prepares undergraduate students to combine expertise in science and/or technology with expertise in the following areas of mass communication: print (newspaper and magazine), electronic media (broadcast, cable and new media), public relations, visual communication and advertising. The general objective of the Master of Science program is to prepare individuals to become leading researchers, educators, communication strategists and practitioners in the field of science, technology and risk communication.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:40:51 PM CDT

Institution:	University of Iowa
State:	Iowa
School:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Website:	http://www.uiowa.edu/jmc
Contact:	David Perlmutter
Address:	100 Adler Journalism Building University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242-1401
Phone:	(319) 335-3390
E-mail:	david-perlmutter@uiowa.edu
Criteria:	To be admitted to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication as an MA student, applicants must complete a statement of purpose, which ideally will be an appropriate fit for the School. No formal training is required. GRE scores are required.
Faculty:	Petya Eckler and Julie Andsager
Orientation:	Media & Health (19:160/172:160) is focused on how news and entertainment media influence and inform public health attitudes and behaviors.
Description:	The goal of this course is to examine the potential and limits of mass media in educating the public and, where possible, in promoting health campaign goals. We examine research and theory dealing with health-behavior effects of both information and entertainment mass media. We look at how theories, models, and assumptions of mass communication relate to effects on public health and public health issues. In doing so, structural components of the mass media will be discussed as means of framing or limiting our understanding of health through news, entertainment, and advertising content.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, October 24, 2011 12:45:07 PM CDT

Institution:	University of Iowa
State:	Iowa
School:	College of Public Health, Department of Community and Behavioral Health
Website:	http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/cbh/prospectivestudents/degreeprograms.html
Contact:	Shelly Campo
Address:	200 Hawkins Drive E233 GH Department of Community & Behavioral Health College of Public Health University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone:	(319) 384-5380
E-mail:	shelly-campo@uiowa.edu
Criteria:	Admission requirements vary by degree program. All require transcripts, GRE scores, recommendation letters, and a statement of purpose indicating fit for the intended program. Our graduate students often have practical experience prior to entry and come from diverse fields including a host of social sciences, biological and health sciences, and the humanities.
Faculty:	John B. Lowe, Julie Andsager, Leslie Baxter.
Orientation:	We offer formal subtracks in health communication from a public health perspective in an accredited College of Public Health.
Description:	We offer the MA, MPH, and PhD in Health Communication. The degree programs combine communication, health education/health promotion, and health behavior theories and approaches. Students in all three programs will take courses in core public health areas such as behavioral health, epidemiology, health management and policy, and biostatistics in addition to courses in health communication. This coursework, combined with practical experiences to apply learning through practice and applied research will prepare graduates for various opportunities. The MPH and MS graduates will be able to successfully interact with clients and patients in interpersonal settings, plan, deliver, and evaluate effective health campaigns, and advocate for change among media and policymakers. Doctoral programs are heavily focused on research in public health communication.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Saturday, September 24, 2011 3:08:20 PM CDT

Kansas
Institution:	University of Kansas
State:	Kansas
School:	William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Website:	http://www.ku.edu/~jschool
Contact:	Simran Sethi
Address:	School of Journalism Stauffer-Flint Hall, Room 200 University of Kansas 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045-7575
Phone:	(785) 864-4755
E-mail:	simran@ku.edu
Criteria:	Undergraduate admission is competitive based on grades in beginning courses. Graduate admission requires GRE scores. Formal science background is not required.
Faculty:	Mugur Geana
Orientation:	Our science communication program is in development. Based on the expertise of present and incoming faculty we expect the emphasis to be in the health/medical areas primarily. Writing and reporting will be the focus, along with social marketing.
Description:	We have a converged curriculum so that students take in common two introductory courses, plus ethics and First Amendment courses. Writing courses in each of our two tracks, news and strategic communications, are cross-platform for print (news and magazine), online and television. The undergraduate students choose to complete the major in news or strategic communications. For news students, their work in science/ environmental communications will be an elective in their reporting/ writing major courses and are cross-listed with the Environmental Studies department. Strategic communications students may focus on social marketing; capstone class includes developing a comprehensive, research-based communication plan for a real client.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, October 24, 2011 12:00:38 PM CDT

Louisiana
Institution:	Loyola University New Orleans
State:	Louisiana
School:	School of Mass Communication (Center for Environmental Communication)
Website:	http://www.loyno.edu/lucec
Contact:	Robert A. Thomas, Ph.D.
Address:	Center for Environmental Communication Loyola University Box 199, 6363 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70118 USA
Phone:	(504) 865-2107
E-mail:	rathomas@loyno.edu
Criteria:	Students who are most successful in the program blend the skills of communication with science understanding. Many students from other departments take the courses and involve themselves in LUCEC projects.
Faculty:	Robert A. Thomas See website for additional faculty.
Orientation:	The LUCEC program focuses on the following elements of environmental issues: 1) understanding the science, 2) learning research techniques, 3) the importance of context, 4) recognizing issues' many components (science, politics, social & justice concerns, engineering, emotion, etc.), 5) fairness in communication, and 6) the many agendas that drive environmental issues.
Description:	LUCEC programs are multidisciplinary and open to all students. Program orientation is governed by the background of the Director – Dr. Robert A. (Bob) Thomas. He is a biologist who focuses his attention on coastal issues and tropical ecology. As the founding director of the Louisiana Nature Center in the late 1970s, Dr. Thomas spent many years explaining science and environmental issues to the lay public. As director of a not-for-profit, he worked with all stakeholders in the community. Because of that, LUCEC is involved with a range of groups including environmental organizations, researchers, and industry (projects with the latter always involve social justice approaches to resolving their challenges). LUCEC has a number of ongoing projects in the New World tropics, especially in Trinidad, Belize, and the eastern Caribbean. Most are training opportunities for environmental journalists, but some are in the field of ecotourism.
Serves grads:	No
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	Yes
Short courses:	Yes
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	Yes
Last updated:	Sunday, October 23, 2011 2:49:33 PM CDT

Maryland
Institution:	Johns Hopkins University
State:	Maryland
School:	Program in Writing about Science
Website:	http://www.jhu.edu/~writsem/sciwrit/index.html
Contact:	Ann Finkbeiner
Address:	Program in Writing about Science The Writing Seminars Gilman 135 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone:	(410) 516-7714 or (410) 516-6826
E-mail:	akf@jhu.edu
Criteria:	We accept both scientists and writers. GRE scores are required. We're interested in people who want to be professional writers.
Faculty:	Ann Finkbeiner, David Grimm
Orientation:	The graduate program's focus is on science writing. Along with the graduate program there is available at least two undergraduate courses in science writing.
Description:	The program offers a one-year terminal masters' degree, housed along with highly ranked graduate programs in fiction and poetry. Accordingly, the program focuses not only on the science but also on the craft and quality of writing. The required courses are workshops in which student writing is exhaustively edited by faculty and by the other students. In all their writing, students focus on developing story ideas and on presenting the science clearly, accurately, and seamlessly. They also focus on clarifying the context of a discovery, its technical and social implications, and the amount of confidence scientists have in its accuracy. Everything worthy is rewritten; students learn to write on the rewrites. Students take three courses per semester, half of which are required. Although we offer no courses in journalistic practice, students learn as they go about interviewing, pitching story ideas, writing hard news and features, handling embargoes, and about journalistic challenges.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, October 24, 2011 12:31:46 PM CDT

Institution:	Johns Hopkins University
State:	Maryland
School:	Master of Arts in Writing Program, Advanced Academic Programs, Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
Website:	http://advanced.jhu.edu/academic/writing/index.html
Criteria:	See District of Columbia listing for further information about this program.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Wednesday, November 16, 2011 9:51:21 PM CST

Massachusetts
Institution:	Boston University
State:	Massachusetts
School:	College of Communication
Website:	http://www.bu.edu/com/jo/science/
Contact:	Douglas Starr or Ellen Ruppel Shell
Address:	640 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215
Phone:	(617) 353-4239
E-mail:	dstarr@bu.edu or eshell@bu.edu
Criteria:	Applicants must have an undergraduate degree. General GRE scores are required, and students for whom English is not their first language must take the TOEFL test. Formal science training is considered quite helpful, but is not always required. Applicants must submit two essays, making their case for why science is a story they hope to cover. We encourage but do not require additional writing samples. Successful applicants combine a solid academic record with a demonstrated command of the written word; we look especially for evidence of intellectual curiosity and rigor, tenacity, and grit. Applicants who, along with a science background, have journalism experience in any form are particularly interesting to us.
Faculty:	Ellen Ruppel Shell, Douglas Starr, Gino Del Guercio, Karen Weintraub.
Orientation:	The Graduate Program in Science Journalism centers on covering science in context with integrity, wit and vigor. It delves deep into the full range of genres: daily news reporting, feature writing, and magazine narratives, as well as radio, television documentary, and on-line. The goal is to provide graduates with all the tools they’ll need as writers, producers and interpreters of complex, technical information to a wide, general audience. There is a core curriculum of seven required courses, including a group webzine production class, plus a summer professional internship. Students generally form a tight knit, collaborative unit that results in a congenial, supportive atmosphere.
Description:	Boston University’s graduate program runs for three semesters, with a paid professional summer internship, and leads to a Master of Science degree. We have no “ideal” incoming student. Successful applicants range from Ph.D.s in quantitative disciplines to English majors with a demonstrated interest in science, to professional journalists who want to jump start a career in science reporting, editing or production.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Friday, December 2, 2011 9:01:27 PM CST

Institution:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
State:	Massachusetts
School:	Graduate Program in Science Writing, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies
Website:	http://sciwrite.mit.edu
Contact:	Shannon Larkin
Address:	14N-108 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone:	(617) 253-6668
E-mail:	sciwrite-www@mit.edu
Criteria:	Students must have an undergraduate degree. General GRE scores are required, but no subject tests are needed. Students for whom English is not their first language must take the TOEFL or IELTS test. Formal science training may be helpful, but is not required. Applicants must submit two essays, making their case for science as a story that they need to cover, and we ask them to provide us with writing samples. These can be academic papers, but samples that display the applicant's ability to write for broad audiences are especially helpful. Successful applicants combine a solid academic record with a demonstrated command of the written word; we look for evidence of intellectual curiosity, a love of science and its allied enterprises, pleasure in the use of language, and a compelling desire to communicate to the audience beyond the disciplines.
Faculty:	Marcia Bartusiak, Philip Hilts, Thomas Levenson (director), and Alan Lightman
Orientation:	The Graduate Program in Science Writing at MIT is focused on science writing conceived of as broadly as possible. It covers the full range of genres, from daily news reporting and magazine articles to essays, long form, television and radio. It takes as its beat the full range of science, technology and medical disciplines. The intention is to provide its graduates with the tools as writers and as interpreters of complex, technical information to form a bridge from the cutting edge to the broad, lay audience.
Description:	MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing runs for one year, awarding a Master of Science degree. It is a “big tent” program, teaching science writing across genres, from journalism to creative non-fiction, to science documentary. Throughout, the program emphasizes science writing as a literary skill, one in which the aesthetics of expression -- language, structure, style – matter deeply. We have no “ideal” incoming student. Successful applicants range from Ph.D. candidates in quantitative disciplines to English majors with an amateur’s love of science—and many in between. What matters is their love of writing combined with passion for the story of science.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, October 24, 2011 12:25:36 PM CDT

Michigan
Institution:	Michigan State University
State:	Michigan
School:	Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
Website:	http://ej.msu.edu/index2.php
Contact:	Dave Poulson
Address:	382 Communication Arts Building Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1212 U.S.A.
Phone:	(517) 432-1415
E-mail:	poulson@msu.edu
School 2:	School of Journalism
Website:	http://jrn.msu.edu
Contact:	Dr. Lucinda Davenport, Director
Address:	305 Communication Arts Building School of Journalism Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Phone:	(517) 353-6430
E-mail:	ludavenp@msu.edu
Criteria:	Among the criteria used in the admissions process are grades, the GRE, letters of recommendations and experience. Students with both science and non-science backgrounds are accepted.
Faculty:	Dave Poulson, Eric Freedman, Geri Alumit-Zeldes, and Laurie Thorp.
Orientation:	The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism/School of Journalism offers a comprehensive series of courses on environmental reporting, medical and science writing and health communications. More than a dozen specialized courses are offered on the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Knight center also offers a variety of workshops for professional journalists in the United States and internationally. The Knight Center is in the process of developing online courses in some of these topics.
Description:	MSU's program offers a comprehensive program in environmental, science, health and medical journalism. Courses are offered on the undergraduate levels, at the master's degree level and at the PhD level. Among the courses are environmental reporting, science and medical writing, nature writing, computer-assisted reporting, investigative environmental reporting, environmental film making, environmental reporting for broadcast, wilderness writing and other topics. MSU also offers specialized workshops for professional journalists on computer-assisted reporting, nature photography, reporting about Great Lakes' environmental issues, land-use reporting and other topics.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	Yes
Short courses:	Yes
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, November 21, 2011 9:21:06 AM CST

Institution:	Michigan State University
State:	Michigan
School:	College of Communication Arts and Sciences/College of Human Medicine
Website:	http://www.cas.msu.edu/390-Masters-in-Health-Communication
Contact:	Marge Barkman or Kami Silk
Address:	466 Communication Arts Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Phone:	(517) 355-3471
E-mail:	barkman@msu.edu or or silk@msu.edu
School 2:	Health and Risk Communication Center
Website:	http://hrcc.cas.msu.edu/
Contact:	Director, Dr. Sandi Smith
Address:	477 Communication Arts Bldg. East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Phone:	(517) 353-3715
E-mail:	smiths@msu.edu
Criteria:	Admission to the Masters in Health & Risk Communication is available in fall semester only (deadline is February 1). All applicants must complete an online University application and the College supplemental online application which includes the submission of the following materials: 1) All official transcripts; 2) a statement of purpose outlining academic and professional goals; 3) a separate personal statement about how your background and life experiences, including social, economic, cultural, familial, educational, or other opportunities or challenges motivated your decision to pursue a graduate degree; 4) a resume; 5) two letters of reference from persons who are familiar with applicant`s academic and professional work; 6) scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Additional items required of international applicants: Financial statement with proof of support and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken before deadline. Please visit our website for complete application instructions: http://www.cas.msu.edu/251-Health-Comm-Application-Process
Faculty:	Meet the Faculty: http://hrcc.cas.msu.edu/people.html
Orientation:	The M.A. Program in Health & Risk Communication educates students in both the theory and practice of health & risk communication. The program is co-sponsored by the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the College of Human Medicine. The specialized skills students obtain in this Masters program will enable them to design and evaluate health communication programs for a variety of audiences and topics in interpersonal, organizational, or mass media contexts. Students complete core courses in the following areas: Mass Communication and Public Health, Health Communication for Diverse Populations, Mass Communication Research Methods, Developing Health & Risk Communication Messages, Introduction to Descriptive and Analytical Epidemiology, and an internship in the field of health & risk communication. Students also choose health-related electives from several departments on campus and compete a final comprehensive exam. A thesis is not required in this 33-credit program.
Description:	Please visit our website: http://www.cas.msu.edu/390-Masters-in-Health-Communication.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, October 24, 2011 1:39:14 PM CDT

Minnesota
Institution:	University of Minnesota
State:	Minnesota
School:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Website:	http://www.sjmc.umn.edu/
Contact:	Heather Meyers Larson
Address:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication College of Liberal Arts 111 Murphy Hall 206 Church St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone:	(612) 625-0120
E-mail:	sjmcgrad@umn.edu
Criteria:	Successful applicants come from a background of journalism or health/science. Professional journalists applying to the program must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. institution or its foreign equivalent and at least two years of professional experience as a journalist. Health and science professionals must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. institution or its foreign equivalent and at least two years of professional experience. Health professionals must also have completed or be in the process of completing an MPH or other advanced health science degree when applying to this degree program. Applicants should put particular care and effort into their statements of objectives, as these are important to the admissions committee. GRE scores are generally required, but applicants may apply to the director of graduate studies for a waiver.
Faculty:	Donald Brazeal, John Finnegan, Ian Greaves, Chris Ison, Leyla Kokmen, Russell Luepker, Gary Schwitzer, Brian Southwell, Mary Story, Dan Sullivan, Marco Yzer.
Orientation:	The Master of Arts in Health Journalism program is focused on health reporting and communication for lay audiences. It gives professionals with backgrounds in health or journalism an opportunity to augment their knowledge and develop skills to advance their careers. It builds on the excellence of two of the University of Minnesota’s nationally ranked schools – the School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the School of Public Health.
Description:	The Master of Arts in Health Journalism is an innovative program that combines two fields: journalism and public health. The program is aimed at professionals with backgrounds either in journalism or in public health, medicine or science. Students who enter the program with a background in journalism learn the fundamentals of public health and medical research through such courses as epidemiology, biostatistics and environmental health. Students who enter the program with a health background learn basic principles of journalism and communication, through courses on advanced reporting and media ethics.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, September 22, 2011 3:57:39 PM CDT

Missouri
Institution:	University of Missouri-Columbia
State:	Missouri
School:	School of Journalism
Website:	http://www.journalism.missouri.edu/graduate/
Contact:	Martha Pickens
Address:	Martha Pickens Graduate Studies Center 179C Gannett Hall University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211-1200
Phone:	(573) 882-9493
E-mail:	pickensm@missouri.edu
Criteria:	The Missouri School of Journalism admits students with a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds. Students are admitted with and without professional journalism training or experience, and with and without science training. A successful applicant will have a documented ability to perform in a rigorous academic environment, a demonstrated interest in the field of journalism, an inquiring mind, and a willingness to work hard in a diverse and challenging program. The GRE is required. We always welcome e-mails and phone calls from prospective students. An application checklist, plus a list of Frequently Asked Questions, can be found on our website.
Faculty:	Bill Allen, Len Bruzzese, Glen Cameron, Cynthia Frisby, Michael Grinfeld, David Herzog, Amanda Hinnant, Maria Len-Rios, Shelly Rodgers, and John Schneller.
Orientation:	The master`s program at the Missouri School of Journalism offers concentrations for students in a variety of areas, including science, health and environmental writing (for newspapers, magazines and broadcast outlets), as well as health communications through our strategic communications division. An option to earn dual master’s degrees in Journalism and Public Health is available. An option to earn dual master’s degrees in Journalism and Public Health is available.
Description:	Master`s students at the Missouri School of Journalism must complete a minimum of 37 hours of coursework, including a capstone semester during which either a thesis or professional project is completed. Students choose a specific concentration for their program. We provide training in print (newspaper and magazine), broadcast and online journalism, as well as in strategic communications. Students may elect general study in these areas and choose science writing classes as electives. Or they may choose science, health and environmental reporting as a specific focus of their studies. Students interested in strategic communications may choose to focus on health communications. Students are encouraged to take complementary courses in other departments (i.e. Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife, Medical Informatics) as part of their program of study, with advisor approval.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Saturday, November 5, 2011 10:59:30 AM CDT

Nebraska
Institution:	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
State:	Nebraska
School:	College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Website:	http://journalism.unl.edu
Contact:	Dan Moser
Address:	UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications 243 Andersen Hall P.O. Box 880474 Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588-0474
E-mail:	dmoser@unmc.edu
Criteria:	Students must be interested in writing about science and be willing to publish their work for a general audience. A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required to register for the course. Formal science training is helpful but NOT required for admission.
Faculty:	Dan Moser
Orientation:	In UNL’s science-writing course (JOUR 444/844), students majoring in journalism, science and engineering learn how to communicate clearly and engagingly to non-experts—the general public—about all areas of science and technology. Enrollment is limited to 16 students.
Description:	The UNL science-writing course prepares students in journalism, science and engineering for success in careers where communicating clearly about science and technology is an essential skill. This rigorous, three-hour course, which began in the fall of 2004, is an elective open to upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in all majors.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	Yes
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	Yes
Last updated:	Wednesday, October 26, 2011 12:04:51 AM CDT

Nevada
Institution:	University of Nevada at Reno
State:	Nevada
School:	Reynolds School of Journalism
Website:	http://journalism.unr.edu/grad
Contact:	Todd Felts
Address:	Interactive Environmental Journalism M.A. Program Reynolds School of Journalism University of Nevada Mail Stop 310 Reno, NV 89557
Phone:	(775) 784-6531
E-mail:	mfelts@unr.edu
Criteria:	Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in journalism and/or professional journalism experience, letters of reference, strong statement of purpose and professional portfolio.
Faculty:	Larry Dailey, Todd Felts, Howard Goldbaum, Donica Mensing, David Ryfe, Bonnie Scranton
Orientation:	Master`s Degree in journalism with an emphasis on interactive journalism. Program encourages interdisciplinary studies as part of a 9 credit hour requirement toward degree. Student directed tracts might include environmental studies, education, policy, business and geography.
Description:	This is a three-semester master's program that focuses on using new media tools to engage publics in issues related to the student's interest. Students study by using alternative forms of storytelling including interactive narrative, computer games, and social media.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, February 2, 2012 4:09:56 PM CST

Institution:	University of Nevada, Reno
State:	Nevada
School:	Department of English
Website:	http://www.unr.edu/cla/lande/main.html
Contact:	Scott Slovic
Address:	Department of English/098 University of Nevada, Reno Reno, NV 89557 USA
Phone:	(775) 784-7536
E-mail:	slovic@unr.edu
Criteria:	For the M.A. and Ph.D. programs, we are happy to consider applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including prospective students who've majored in fields other than English for their previous degrees. We do require GRE scores, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a Statement of Purpose that demonstrates the suitability of the L&E program for the applicant. Please see our website for further information about application procedures and selection criteria.
Faculty:	Michael P. Branch, Christopher Coake, Jane Detweiler, David Fenimore, Cheryll Glotfelty, Erin James, Susan Palwick, and Scott Slovic.
Orientation:	The Literature and Environment Graduate Program at UNR focuses on the study of environmental literature and environmental rhetoric and on training students to produce their own environmental writing (primarily literary nonfiction).
Description:	The Literature and Environment Program, established in 1996, offers M.A. and Ph.D. programs in ecocriticism and environmental literature. Approximately a dozen English faculty members are associated with the program, and we enroll 20-25 students per year. All students receive intensive professional mentoring through annual program retreats and a portfolio review process. We routinely host visiting writers and scholars for public presentations, classroom discussions with students, and hikes in the nearby mountains. The L&E program is part of the English Department's graduate program, but we have specific requirements and course offerings relevant to environmental writing and scholarship, including the required seminar in Ecocriticism and Theory. Faculty members in the L&E program include the three founding officers of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE). We are currently in the process of developing a distance education/certification program.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Friday, November 4, 2011 12:11:35 PM CDT

New Jersey
Institution:	Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
State:	New Jersey
School:	School of Communication & Information
Website:	http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/
Contact:	Marsha Bergman
Phone:	(732) 932-7500 x 8150
E-mail:	marshab@rutgers.edu
Description:	This course, which is offered every semester, is for upper-level journalism students who have completed basic writing and reporting courses. The course introduces students to writing about science, health and medicine; although primarily focused on print, it does discuss writing for television, radio, the Internet Blogging, and alternate media markets (film, museums, etc).
Serves grads:	No
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, October 24, 2011 12:27:10 PM CDT

Institution:	Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
State:	New Jersey
School:	School of Environment and Biological Sciences - Department of Human Ecology
Website:	http://humeco.rutgers.edu
Contact:	Bonnie McCay
Address:	55 Dudley Rd. New Brunswick, NJ 08904
Phone:	(732) 932-9153
E-mail:	mccay@aesop.rutgers.edu
Criteria:	The undergraduate major offers an option in Environmental and health communication open to registered students at Rutgers University in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Faculty:	Caron Chess, William Hallman, Peter Guarnaccia
Orientation:	This option focuses on the communication of environmental and health issues with a specific focus on practical tools for social change, the formation of social movements, and public participation in science and policy-making processes. Key topics include science, environmental, health, and risk communication; mass media effects; and the factors affecting public engagement in science and policy-making. Graduates will be prepared to enter and succeed in careers in government, non-profit, commercial, and academic research organizations dealing with health and environmental issues.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	Yes
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, October 24, 2011 12:42:30 PM CDT

Institution:	Stevens Institute of Technology
State:	New Jersey
School:	Center for Science Writings
Website:	http://www.stevens.edu/csw/cgi-bin/index.php
Contact:	John Horgan
Address:	Stevens Institute of Technology Castle Point on Hudson Hoboken, New Jersey 07030
Phone:	(201) 216-5057
E-mail:	jhorgan@stevens.edu
Criteria:	Students need only have an interest in both science and writing.
Faculty:	John Horgan, Lisa Dolling.
Orientation:	The science-writing program at Stevens highlights the importance of public communication of science by having students attend talks by world-class science writers, from Oliver Sacks to James Gleick. Students also learn how to improve their own communication skills and to be critical consumers of media representations of science.
Description:	Stevens hired veteran science journalist John Horgan in 2005 to create a minor and major in Science Writing for undergraduates. He has created a program not only for students interested in becoming full-time science journalists but also for those who are training to be scientists, engineers and physicians and who want to supplement their careers by writing books, articles, reviews, opinion pieces, essays, etc. The required, core courses, both taught by Horgan, are “Introduction to Journalism,” taught each fall; and “Science and the Press,” taught each spring. The remaining courses will be writing-intensive electives that address the history, philosophy and ethics of science; the relationship between science, politics, religion and other aspects of culture; the relationship between science, technology and medicine, and so on.
Serves grads:	No
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Sunday, November 6, 2011 2:02:24 PM CST

New Mexico
Institution:	University of New Mexico
State:	New Mexico
School:	Department of English Language and Literature
Website:	http://www.unm.edu/~english
Contact:	Steve Benz
Address:	Dept of English Lang and Lit MSC 03 2170 1 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone:	(505) 277-0754
E-mail:	sbenz@unm.edu
Criteria:	N/A
Faculty:	See our website for a list of faculty in Rhetoric and Writing.
Orientation:	We have a single course, Engl 413/513 Science, Environmental, and Medical Writing, that relates directly to this topic. The course is offered once a year, and was taught most recently by a part-time instructor with professional experience, continuing ties to the professional non-academic communities associated with these topics. The course is part of our undergraduate program in professional writing (both the major and minor concentrations) and our MA and PhD programs in Rhetoric and Writing.
Description:	See our website for course descriptions over the past several semesters. The content of the course varies depending on the emphasis in the given semester on science, environmental, or medical writing.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Wednesday, November 23, 2011 12:56:42 AM CST

New York
Institution:	Columbia University
State:	New York
School:	Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
Contact:	Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Address:	2950 Broadway, MC 3801; Room 203; New York, New York 10027
Phone:	(212) 854-8608
E-mail:	admissions@jrn.columbia.edu
Criteria:	We seek students who are experienced journalists, have excellent writing skills, and have mastered the fundamentals of reporting and journalistic ethics. In addition, we look for candidates who are curious about the world, eager to learn more about a particular subject area, determined and resourceful, motivated to dedicate their careers to journalism, and exhibit leadership potential. All applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores from either the TOEFL or the IELTS. The application deadline is January 15. Please see this link for additional application information: www.journalism.columbia.edu/page/74-m-a-required-application-materials/74
Faculty:	Professors for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Program in Health and Science Journalism, part of the Master of Arts program, include Marguerite Holloway and Jonathan Weiner, who teach the core year-long seminar; the seminar is co-taught by scientists from around the campus, including physicists, geneticists, ecologists and neuroscientists. Dean Nicholas Lemann teaches Evidence & Inference, and Michael Schudson teaches History of Journalism. In addition, M.A. students take three courses in science and/or health in other departments at Columbia, such as the Mailman School of Public Health.
Orientation:	Students in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Program in Health and Science Journalism learn to see science in its widest perspective—from quarks and black holes to the quirks of the human genome and NASA’s travails. Experts take the class through some of science’s most compelling subjects, including contemporary physics, the ethics of public health, climate change, epigenetics, the history of industry, and trends in conservation biology. Students learn to deconstruct scientific studies and bolster science coverage with context, history, and the careful use of data. Students are also taught to use all of the tools of narrative nonfiction to convey complicated concepts with force and energy. The program is designed to help students hone lasting skills as well as to adapt to journalism’s transformations and shape its future.
Description:	The Master of Arts program, inaugurated in 2005, is for experienced journalists who wish to study a specific subject area. Unlike Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism’s Master of Science program, which focuses on teaching basic reporting, the M.A. is designed to equip journalists with subject-area expertise, so that they may cover complicated issues in a sophisticated, nuanced manner. Students develop the knowledge that will allow them to situate news events in their larger context, to ask more informed questions, and to evaluate competing claims made by sources. The focus is on content as much as on skills, and the result is that the program imparts a deeper understanding of journalism and the many forms it takes. http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/page/199-master-of-arts-in-journalism/200
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:09:29 AM CST

Institution:	Cornell University
State:	New York
School:	Department of Communication
Website:	http://www.comm.cornell.edu
Contact:	Katherine McComas
Address:	Department of Communication 313 Kennedy Hall Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14853
Phone:	(607) 255-6508
E-mail:	kam19@cornell.edu
Criteria:	UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM: Undergraduates who are accepted into the Communication major declare their focus area in Communication in the Life Sciences in their junior year, having successfully completed the focus area introductory course with a grade of B- or higher. GRADUATE PROGRAM: Applicants must submit recent GRE general test scores and are expected to have some competence in one area or several areas of communication or to be willing to spend time beyond the normal degree requirements to gain competence. Persons with experience in communication are encouraged to apply; evidence of superior performance in the professional field will be considered in combination with academic records and GRE scores. A minimum TOEFL score of 600 (paper-based) or 250 (computer-based) is required.
Faculty:	Bruce Lewenstein,Cliff Scherer, Katherine McComas, and Jeff Niederdeppe.
Orientation:	The Communication program at Cornell examines science, environmental, health and risk communication using various levels of analysis (individual, dyadic, group, organizational, cultural, institutional, and societal) and employing a variety of methods and theoretical approaches for the purposes of generating knowledge about communication as a process and about institutions that shape the social world. We encourage our students to become critical thinkers who look at socially relevant questions, based on global knowledge of communication, and who will use their skills and abilities for research, teaching, and outreach.
Description:	Cornell`s Department of Communication is located in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - a world center for genetic research, community sociology, applied business and economics, biotechnology, and numerous other specialties that advance vital scientific and sustainability issues. Our department has an established record of interdisciplinary collaborations across the university, and students are encouraged to take courses in other departments to complement their coursework in communication.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Wednesday, November 23, 2011 12:52:44 AM CST

Institution:	New York University
State:	New York
School:	Department of Journalism, Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program
Website:	http://www.journalism.nyu.edu/sherp
Contact:	Dan Fagin
Address:	SHERP NYU Department of Journalism 20 Cooper Square New York, N.Y. 10003
Phone:	(212) 998-7971
E-mail:	sherp.journalism@nyu.edu
Criteria:	Admission to SHERP is highly competitive; an undergraduate or graduate degree in science is very helpful but not essential. Successful applicants demonstrate a love of science and a flair for writing, preferably in published form. All applicants must submit GRE scores, and foreign students must submit TOEFL scores if their undergraduate courses were taught in a language other than English. See website for full information about admission, curriculum, student profiles, etc.
Faculty:	Associate Professor and SHERP Director Dan Fagin; Associate Professor Charles Seife; Adjunct Assistant Professors Michael Balter, Corey Binns, Bjorn Carey, Amanda Cox, Christine Gorman, Stephen S. Hall, Dr. Ivan Oransky, Kevin Quealy and John Rennie; Videography Instructor Emily P. Hager; Distinguished Writer in Residence Robert Lee Hotz; Visiting Scholars David Corcoran, Carl Zimmer and Bora Zivkovic.
Orientation:	The Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program (SHERP) at New York University prepares students for leadership positions in science, health and environmental journalism.
Description:	Founded in 1982, NYU’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program (SHERP) is one of the oldest and most selective programs of its kind. Its more than 300 alumni are a "who's who" of leading science, environmental and health journalists in the U.S. and around the world, including reporters for major newspapers, magazines and broadcast networks as well as freelancers. A growing number of recent graduates also work in the online world. The small group (typically 15) of admitted students undertakes a cohesive and customized 16-month curriculum (44 credits), including courses in print and multimedia reporting, journalism ethics, current topics in science journalism, science literacy and numeracy, and advanced science reporting, medical reporting and environmental reporting.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	Yes
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, September 22, 2011 3:36:17 PM CDT

Institution:	Skidmore College
State:	New York
School:	English Department
Website:	http://cms.skidmore.edu/english/
Contact:	Mason Stokes
Address:	Palamountain Hall Room 313 815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone:	(518) 580-5150
E-mail:	mstokes@skidmore.edu
Criteria:	none
Faculty:	Dale Willman, Adjunct
Description:	Students practice skills needed to write on and report on and write environmental stories. They critique and learn from the work of other environmental journalists and each other. Assignments include a weekly discussion of current environmental news, several short writing assignments and one major project.
Serves grads:	No
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, November 7, 2011 9:09:37 AM CST

Institution:	Stony Brook University
State:	New York
School:	School of Journalism, Center for Communicating Science
Website:	https://journalism.cc.stonybrook.edu/?page_id=146 & http://www.centerforcommunicatingscience.org/
Contact:	Elizabeth Bass
Address:	Stony Brook University School of Journalism N4004 Melville Library Stony Brook, NY 11794-3384
Phone:	(631) 632-1162
E-mail:	journalism@stonybrook.edu
Criteria:	For the MS in journalism, we welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds. We require GRE scores and, for international applicants, TOEFL scores. Courses in Communicating Science to the Public are offered outside the MS; they can be taken on their own with no requirements or as part of an Advanced Certificate in Health Communication. See website for information about admission.
Faculty:	Elizabeth Bass, Carl Safina, Steven Reiner, Jonathan Sanders, Barbara Selvin, Evonne Kaplan-Liss, Ilana Ozernoy, Valeri Lantz-Gefroh, Richard Hornik, Eugene Hammond, Deborah Mayo, Steve Marsh, Jennifer Albanese, Kristina Lucenko, Christie Nicholson.
Orientation:	The MS in journalism prepares students to report with clarity and context on issues of health, science, the environment and technology. The program in Communicating Science to the Public prepares current and future scientists to communicate more effectively with non-specialists.
Description:	The MS, founded in 2011, is the only journalism master’s program in the State University of New York. It offers a small, student-centered program designed to serve a wide range of people, including those with journalism backgrounds and science and health students who are seeking other career options. Teachers with real-world experience, working in an up-to-date newsroom, help students build skills in print, video, broadcast, and multimedia. The 40-credit program can be completed in three semesters and one summer; part-time options also are available. Besides the MS, we offer innovative one-credit graduate courses for students in the sciences who want to communicate more clearly and compellingly with non-scientists. Courses include Distilling Your Message, Writing for the Public, Using Digital Media, Connecting with the Community, and Improvisation for Scientists, which uses improvisational theater exercises to help scientists connect more directly with their audience.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	Yes
Short courses:	Yes
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, February 2, 2012 1:53:47 PM CST

North Carolina
Institution:	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
State:	North Carolina
School:	School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Website:	http://www.jomc.unc.edu/medicaljournalism
Contact:	Tom Linden
Address:	Tom Linden, M.D. Director, Medical and Science Journalism Program School of Journalism & Mass Communication CB #3365 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3365
Phone:	(919) 962-4078
E-mail:	linden@unc.edu
Criteria:	See http://www.jomc.unc.edu/medicaljournalism.
Faculty:	Tom Linden, Jan J. Yopp, Helen Chickering, and Judith Tintinalli.
Orientation:	The overall mission of the program is to educate journalists so that they can communicate the wonders and complexities of science and medicine in ways that capture the imaginations of viewers, listeners and readers.
Description:	Our program offers a two-year post-graduate course of study in medical and science journalism. The focus of the program is on teaching students skills to pursue careers in medical and science journalism in a variety of media, including print, broadcast (television and radio) and online.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Friday, November 4, 2011 12:17:21 PM CDT

Ohio
Institution:	Cleveland State University
State:	Ohio
School:	School of Communication
Website:	http://www.csuohio.edu/undergradcatalog/class/certificates/sciwrite.htm
Contact:	Cheryl Campanella Bracken
Address:	Cheryl Campanella Bracken, PhD Journalism & Promotional Communication School of Communication, MU223 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone:	(216) 687- 4512
E-mail:	c.bracken@csuohio.edu
Criteria:	For admission to this certificate program, students must complete the prerequisite course COM 225 - Media Writing, with a minimum grade of B-. The following courses make up the certificate program. A 2.25 GPA must be maintained across all required courses.
Faculty:	Dr. Anup Kumar, Dr. Gary Pettey, Dr. Edward Horowitz, and Dr. Michael A. Gates.
Orientation:	The goal of the program is two-fold: The program is designed to educate journalism students in science concepts and methodology and to teach science students journalistic writing and editing skills.
Description:	The Science Writing Certificate in the School of Communication provides undergraduates and professionals with the opportunity to develop specialized knowledge in media writing, science reporting, the scientific method and contemporary science. The certificate comprises courses in the School of Communication and the Science College. Students who complete this certificate are expected to have a working knowledge of contemporary scientific concepts and methodological approaches appropriate to their study. Students who successfully complete the certificate will have the tools necessary to explain interesting and complex ideas to a general audience.
Serves grads:	No
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	Yes
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Friday, December 9, 2011 3:49:38 PM CST

Institution:	Ohio State University
State:	Ohio
School:	School of Communication
Website:	http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu/
Contact:	Erik Nisbet
Address:	OSU School of Communication 154 N. Oval Mall, Rm. 3016 Columbus OH 43210-1339
Phone:	(614) 247-1693
E-mail:	nisbet.5@osu.edu
Criteria:	All undergraduate students who apply for admission to the School of Communication (Journalism or Communication) must have completed a minimum of 30 cumulative hours at OSU and the following listed requirements: Comm 101 (History of Human Communication); Comm 200 (Communication in Society); and Statistics 135. Graduate students may take classes but need to submit GRE scores and be accepted in the OSU Graduate School.
Faculty:	Susan Kline, Chul-joo Lee, Erik Nisbet, Janice Raup-Krieger, and Michael Slater.
Orientation:	The School has four focus areas students may follow on their track toward a degree: communication technology, communication analysis and practice, strategic communication, and public affairs journalism.
Description:	The following courses can be elected in any of these areas: Risk Communication: Students learn how to plan a risk communication effort, how to put it into action, and how to evaluate this effort. Health Communication: Study of the relationship between health care and communication. Health Communication in Interpersonal Contexts, Health Communication in Mass Mediated Contexts, Communication and e-Health: Focus on the current and future uses of technology in health communication, with an emphasis on technology in both patient-provider relationships and health campaigns. Science Communication: Explores the structure, meanings and implications of "science communication," with an emphasis on how values, attitudes, social structure and communication affect public perceptions of science and technology.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, April 9, 2012 5:39:24 PM CDT

Institution:	Ohio State University
State:	Ohio
School:	School of Environment and Natural Resources
Website:	http://senr.osu.edu/
Contact:	Robyn Wilson
Address:	210 Kottman Hall 2021 Coffey Rd. Columbus OH 43210
Phone:	(614) 247-669
E-mail:	wilson.1376@osu.edu
Criteria:	Successful applicants are those who demonstrate interest in and aptitude for succeeding in an interdisciplinary program focusing on the science and management of natural resources and the environment through an understanding both the human and natural systems. Admissions are handled through the OSU admissions office.
Faculty:	Robyn Wilson, Jeremy Bruskotter, Eric Toman, Greg Hitzhusen
Orientation:	UNDERGRADUATE COURSES: ENR 2300 (Society and Natural Resources), ENR 2367 (Communicating Environment and Natural Resources Information), ENR 3400 (Psychology of Environmental Problems), ENR 3611 (Foundations for Environmental Communication, Education and Interpretation), and ENR 4611 (Environmental Interpretation and Visitor Services). GRADUATE COURSES: ENR 7380 (Climate and Society), ENR 7400 (Communicating Environmental Risk), ENR 7500 (Resolving Social Conflict) and ENR 8150 (Advanced Environment, Risk and Decision Making).
Description:	Improving communication with a variety of audiences about science and the environment is an important component of the courses listed above, and of the following degree programs in the School. We offer undergraduate (BS) majors in Environmental Policy & Decision Making (EPDM), as well as Natural Resource Management (NRM). EPDM majors can specialize in climate change, international issues or water conservation. NRM majors can specialize in parks and recreation, natural resources administration and management, or sustainable agriculture. We also offer a professional Masters program in Environment and Natural Resources that can be tailored to the professional needs of the student, as well as MS/PhD programs with a specialization in Environmental Social Science.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:05:52 PM CST

Institution:	Ohio University
State:	Ohio
School:	School of Communication Studies, Scripps College of Communication
Website:	http://www.coms.ohiou.edu/
Contact:	Austin Babrow
Address:	Ohio University Lasher Hall, 43 West Union Athens, OH 45701
Phone:	(740) 593-4842
E-mail:	babrow@ohio.edu
Criteria:	http://www.ohio.edu/graduate/programinfo2/CommStudies-Req.pdf
Faculty:	Austin Babrow, Benjamin R. Bates, Christina Beck, Amy Chadwick, Lynn Harter, Carolyn Bailey Lewis, Mirit Shoham, J.W. Smith
Orientation:	The School offers a health communication focus at both the undergraduate and doctoral levels.
Description:	Ohio University health communication undergraduates are concerned with meeting people's communication and knowledge needs in such areas as the relationships between patients and their health care providers, family dynamics, dissemination of health information, and cultural and gender influences on communication." Courses include: Introduction to Health Communication, Women and Health Communication, Information Diffusion, Environmental Communication, Health and Environmental Campaigns, Environmental/Science Journalism (through Scripps J School), Communicating with People with Disabilities, and special topics (e.g., Communication Activism in the Debate Over High-volume, Slick-water Hydraulic Fracturing). The doctoral track is broad in its orientation, with students and faculty addressing topics ranging from narrative approaches to understanding health to health message effects. Scholars in this area have developed meaningful connections with the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the College of Health Sciences and Professions, as well as several health related community advocacy organizations. Courses include: Organizing for Health, Health Communication and Culture, Relational Issues in Health Communication, Public Understanding of Health and Healing, Communication and Information Diffusion, and Communication and the Construction of Risk.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:17:14 PM CDT

Institution:	Ohio University
State:	Ohio
School:	E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Website:	http://www.scrippsjschool.org/
Contact:	Bernhard Debatten
Address:	E.W. Scripps School of Journalism 32 Park Place - Scripps Hall Athens, OH 45701
Phone:	(740) 593-9809
E-mail:	debatin@ohio.edu
Criteria:	As a rule, undergraduate students must have taken the core course Multiplatform Reporting & Writing. Graduate students can take the course as a "topics" option. Non-journalism students from related fields (environmental studies certificate, MS program in environmental studies, etc.) need instructor permission. The course fulfills a requirement for our university's environmental studies program and certificate. Science training is not required but recommended.
Faculty:	Bernhard Debatin, Ellen Gerl
Orientation:	The course, Environmental and Science Journalism (ESJ), provides students with practical and conceptual skills of environmental and science journalism. Students work on writing assignments of various formats, both conceptual (book chapter responses) and practical (journal articles), and participate in field trips to get first-hand knowledge of specific issues and sites. Students work on short articles and long-form pieces on topics of their choice as long as they are related to science and/or environmental issues and are written in the style of a popular science or environmental magazine.
Description:	ESJ is an advanced course for students with a strong interest in environmental and science writing. The course consists of field trips, writing assignments, workshops with experts, and seminar discussion. The course teaches how to research, report, and write about the environment and the sciences for a number of different topics and audiences. It promotes an in-depth understanding of conceptual/ theoretical issues in the environment and science, including ethical and philosophical approaches to these areas. It analyzes the socio-political role, ethical challenges, and societal effects of environmental and science journalism and raises awareness of the social and ethical responsibility of the environmental and science journalist.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, May 15, 2012 12:20:18 PM CDT

Pennsylvania
Institution:	Lehigh University
State:	Pennsylvania
School:	Department of Journalism and Communication
Website:	http://www.lehigh.edu/journalism/sciwrit/index.html
Contact:	Sharon Friedman
Address:	Science and Environmental Writing Program Department of Journalism and Communication 33 Coppee Drive Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 18015
Phone:	(610) 758-4179
E-mail:	sharon.friedman@lehigh.edu
Criteria:	Admission to the College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh University is the only requirement for admission to the Science and Environmental Writing program.
Faculty:	Sharon M. Friedman, Director; Kenneth A. Friedman; Jack Lule; Walter W. Trimble
Orientation:	The program concentrates on science writing and environmental reporting courses, but various types of health issues are discussed in most courses. Its basic writing course covers both science and technical writing. There also are courses in environmental media coverage, politics of science, controversies in science, health and the environment, and in environmental health and risk communication.
Description:	The Science and Environmental Writing Program offers an undergraduate major for students who want to write about science, the environment, medicine, health, technology and engineering for audiences varying from the general public to scientists and engineers. In addition to learning how to write about these fields, students can gain knowlege and experience in media analysis, research and risk communication. The major requires four science and environmental writing courses, four general journalism courses, a senior-year internship, work on the student newspaper and four courses in science. The program provides course credit for students to attend major scientific meetings as fully accredited science reporters to gain "real world" experience. Students also are encouraged to pursue undergraduate research projects for course credit. The program is primarily print based, but offers several online courses. A minor in Science and Environmental Writing is available.
Serves grads:	No
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Monday, September 19, 2011 1:24:39 PM CDT

Institution:	Penn State
State:	Pennsylvania
School:	Communication Arts & Sciences
Website:	http://cas.la.psu.edu/index.htm
Contact:	John Gastil
Address:	234 Sparks Building
Phone:	(814) 865-5232
E-mail:	jgastil@psu.edu
Criteria:	Graduate standing and CAS453 or equivalent
Faculty:	Roxanne Parrott, Jon Nussbaum, and Rachel Smith.
Orientation:	Communication processes in information and persuasion campaigns.
Description:	Penn State University has a leading program in Communication Arts and Sciences emphasizing both humanistic and social scientific approaches. In addition to multiple types of rhetorical studies, the following communication science programs are available: Interpersonal Communication - Parent-Child Communication, Lifespan Communication, Family Dynamics, Divorce and Family Communication Systems, At-Risk Behavior in Intimate Relationships, Dialectics of Disclosure and Avoidance, Uncertainty and Information Management; Intercultural Communication - Intergroup Communication, Ethnicity and Identity, International Communication, Ethnicity and Health; Health Communication: Social Influence, Health Campaigns, Doctor-Patient Communication, Organizational Communication in Health Care Settings, Health Message Design; we also offer training in small group communication and decision making, and organizational communication.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Wednesday, October 26, 2011 12:10:02 AM CDT

South Carolina
Institution:	University of South Carolina
State:	South Carolina
School:	School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Website:	www.jour.sc.edu
Contact:	John C. Besley
Address:	600 Assembly Street Columbia SC 29208
Phone:	(803) 777-3764
E-mail:	jbesley@sc.edu
Criteria:	Admission to the graduate programs is based on grades, GRE scores, letters of reference, a statement of interest, and other supporting documentation (see website for details)
Faculty:	John C. Besley, Sei-Hill Kim, Karen Mallia, Carol Pardun, Andrea Tanner, Brooke Weberling
Orientation:	Professional and academic-oriented masters program are offered. The Masters of Mass Communication (MMC) is a professional degree that may include a focus on “integrated communication” or “newspaper leadership.” A separate Master of Arts (MA), and the PhD, both in communication, take a more academic focus. These programs emphasize the social scientific study of mass communication phenomena and are meant to prepare students for research positions at universities or in the private sector.
Description:	The School offers the following courses specifically focused on topics related to science communication: “Communicating Science, Health and the Environment” (undergraduate), “Seminar in Science, Health and the Media” (graduate) and “Risk Communication” (graduate). Students may also enroll in an Interdisciplinary Certificate of Graduate Study in Health Communication offered by the SJMC in cooperation with Arnold School of Public Health and the School of Library and Information Science. These programs also offer courses of direct relevance to the study of science communication. The school also hosts an active “Science and Health Communication Research Group.” See: http://www.sc.edu/healthcomm/.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	Yes
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, February 2, 2012 4:06:14 PM CST

Tennessee
Institution:	University of Tennessee
State:	Tennessee
School:	School of Journalism and Electronic Media
Website:	http://www.cci.utk.edu/~jem/scicomm/courses.php
Contact:	Mark Littmann
Address:	School of Journalism and Electronic Media 333 Communications Building University of Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-0333
Phone:	(865) 974-8156 or (865) 974-5155
E-mail:	littmann@utk.edu
Criteria:	For graduate study, a bachelor's degree and GRE scores are required. An applicant for graduate study need not have a journalism degree or any previous courses in journalism. Undergraduates may major or minor in journalism and electronic media, with a concentration or emphasis in science journalism.
Faculty:	Mark Littmann, Michael Palenchar, Suzie Allard
Orientation:	The Science Communication Program offers both writing skills and theoretical courses across the spectrum of science communication. These courses have no prerequisites, so they are open to (and are regularly taken by) students in the sciences, engineering, health, agriculture, and the humanities, enriching the class experience. These courses are: Writing about Science and Medicine (undergraduate & graduate), Environmental Writing (undergraduate & graduate), Science Writing as Literature (undergraduate & graduate), Seminar in Health Communication (graduate), Seminar in Crisis Communication (graduate), Contemporary Issues in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medical Communication (graduate). At least four of these six courses are offered each year.
Description:	The University of Tennessee Science Communication Program allows students to specialize in writing about science, medicine, health, technology, and the environment; in communication studies of science, medicine, health, technology, and the environment; or to combine these approaches. Undergraduate students can choose the science journalism track and graduate with a B.S. degree in communications, with a concentration in science journalism. Graduate students can obtain M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in communications, with a specialization in science communication. Three professors regularly teach courses in the program and many others are active in science communication research. Graduate assistantships, research assistantships, and teaching associateships are available. Science writing internships, such as at nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory, are available and encouraged.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Saturday, September 24, 2011 3:02:29 PM CDT

Texas
Institution:	Texas A&M University
State:	Texas
School:	College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Website:	http://vetmed.tamu.edu/vibs/stjr
Contact:	Barbara Gastel
Address:	Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences 107 Vet Med Admin Bldg Texas A&M University 4458 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4458
Phone:	(979) 845-6887
E-mail:	bgastel@cvm.tamu.edu
Criteria:	The MS program in science and technology journalism is open to applicants with bachelor’s or higher degrees in science, journalism, or other areas. Candidates with background in both science and writing are especially sought. Applicants must meet Texas A&M University requirements for graduate admission, including submission of GRE scores.
Faculty:	Barbara Gastel
Orientation:	The program emphasizes writing and editing for print media. Graduates commonly are employed as writers or editors for magazines or journals in the sciences or work in science public information.
Description:	The program seeks to prepare graduates solidly grounded in both science journalism and science. Thus, each student completes graduate courses in both realms. Students take three required courses in science and technology journalism, electives in science journalism or related fields, and any of a wide range of science courses from throughout the university. The program is small and highly individualized, with each student’s choice of courses geared to his or her interests and goals. Students usually pursue an internship track. A thesis track also is available. Although the program serves primarily graduate students, it can accommodate undergraduate interests and mid-career training on an individualized basis.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Saturday, September 24, 2011 3:02:51 PM CDT

Institution:	University of Houston
State:	Texas
School:	School of Communication
Website:	http://www.class.uh.edu/comm
Contact:	Jennifer Vardeman-Winter
Address:	School of Communication 101 Communication Building University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-3002
Phone:	(713) 7643-4294
E-mail:	jvardeman@uh.edu
Faculty:	Robert L. Heath, Jaesub Lee, Lan Ni, Jennifer Vardeman-Winter, Zhiwen Xiao, JIll Yamasaki
Orientation:	Risk, Crisis, and Health Communication: A variety of courses address the technical analysis, strategic planning, and communication options for dealing ethically with risks created by nature, industry, government, non-profits that affect people's lives, health, and safety. They address how personal lifestyle choices create risks that can be abated by application of science through effective communication. Themes of society as the collective management of risk and risk democracy are central to these courses.
Description:	This program in risk, crisis, and health communication teaches and has generated research and academic reporting through partnerships with local, national, and international health, industry, and governmental organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Radiation Studies Branch, M.D. Anderson, Baylor Teen Health Clinics, Legacy Community Health Services, Epilepsy Foundation, American Heart Association, and local emergency planning committees, to name a few. This program focuses on the individual-, group-, media- and organizational-level actions around risk decision-making. The program examines concepts such as trust, uncertainty, benefit, risk tolerance, proximity, gender, zones of meaning, and decision making processes. It centers on community infrastructures that facilitate and impede collective, democratic decision making regarding tolerable levels of risk and abatement procedures. The program has cooperated with industry, especially the chemical manufacturing segment, to monitor community relationships, community perceptions of risk, and risk awareness/emergency response protocols. The program considers media sources used to acquire information on risks and emerging health dangers.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Sunday, November 20, 2011 9:56:13 PM CST

Virginia
Institution:	George Mason University
State:	Virginia
School:	Department of Communication
Website:	http://comm.gmu.edu/
Contact:	Gary Kreps
Address:	Gary L. Kreps Department of Communication George Mason University Thompson Hall, MS 3D6 Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Phone:	(703) 993-1090
E-mail:	gkreps@gmu.edu
Criteria:	Basic admission requirements to the graduate program are flexible, but generally include a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, 1,100 scores on the combined math and verbal parts of the GRE, letters of recommendation, written statement of goals and, in some cases, personal interviews. Emphasis is on program fit and potential of applicants.
Faculty:	Joani Bedore, Don Boileau, Carl Botan, Xiaomei Cai, Richard Craig, Warren Decker,Stephen Farnsworth, Andy Finn, Carla Fisher, Sheryl Friedley, Timothy Gibson, Mark Hopson, Gary Kreps, Bob Lichter, Cindy Lont, Ed Maibach, Jim McAuley, Star Muir, Anne Nicotera, Peter Pober, Susanna Priest, Katherine Rowan, Melinda Villagran, Cathy Wright, Xiaoquan Zhao
Description:	The Department of Communication at George Mason University offers a broad undergraduate BA program in communication that includes courses in health, risk, and science communication, a 33-credit MA degree in the study and practice of health, risk, science, and crisis communication, and a 60-credit Ph.D. degree in the study of health, science, and strategic communication. These programs provide students with a strong theoretical and multi-methodological foundation to examine the role of communication in information dissemination, diffusion of innovations, communication campaigns, health promotion, disease prevention, quality of care, risk assessment, and crisis management. Faculty and students conduct research concerning science communication, consumer-provider relationships, organizational communication, media systems, health campaigns, new information technologies, communication policy, and health communication interventions.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, February 2, 2012 1:51:39 PM CST

Wisconsin
Institution:	Marquette University
State:	Wisconsin
School:	Diederich College of Communication
Website:	http://www.marquette.edu/comm/grad/specializations.shtml
Contact:	Robert Griffin
Address:	Center for Mass Media Research Diederich College of Communication P.O. Box 1881 Milwaukee WI 53201-1881
Phone:	(414) 288-6787
E-mail:	Robert.Griffin@marquette.edu
Criteria:	Requirements are the same as for admission into the master of arts program in the Diederich College of Communication. The applicant should have a bachelor`s degree from an accredited institution with an undergraduate grade point average equivalent of B or better. Applicants must submit to the Marquette University Graduate School: A completed application form and fee; official transcripts from all current and previous colleges except Marquette; a 300-word statement of academic and professional goals; three letters of recommendation; GRE (General Test only) scores (a combined score of 1000 for verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE is generally considered the minimum acceptable score for admission). For international applicants, a TOEFL score or other comparable tests are required.
Faculty:	Dr. Robert J. Griffin
Orientation:	A graduate (M.A.) specialization in Communication about Health, Environment, Science, and Sustainabilitty (CHESS). The program includes mediated as well as interpersonal and organizational communication in these areas. The emphasis is on informing and improving practice by critical application of scholarly research in the field and by application of ethical standards.
Description:	The Communication about Health, Environment, Science, and Sustainability (CHESS) specialization is a formal part of an M.A. program in a diverse college that includes graduate offerings in departments in journalism, advertising and public relations, broadcast and electronic communication, and communication and rhetorical studies. The specialization and overall master`s degree provide students with the theory, research and fundamental professional knowledge needed to (1) understand the processes, roles and effects of communicating about science, health and the environment interpersonally, in organizations and in society, and (2) to apply this understanding to the task of communicating technical, specialized information to a variety of audiences, especially non-expert, lay audiences.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:46:20 PM CDT

Institution:	University of Wisconsin-Madison
State:	Wisconsin
School:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Website:	http://www.journalism.wisc.edu
Contact:	Sharon Dunwoody
Address:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Wisconsin-Madison 821 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706
Phone:	(608) 263-3389
E-mail:	dunwoody@wisc.edu
School 2:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Website:	http://www.journalism.wisc.edu
Contact:	Deborah Blum
Address:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Wisconsin-Madison 821 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706
Phone:	(608) 263-3395
E-mail:	dblum@wisc.edu
Criteria:	Undergraduates are encouraged to double major in journalism and an area of science; please see the journalism school's web site for admissions information. The professional master`s program welcomes highly motivated individuals with excellent grades in previous coursework, good GRE scores, and a keen interest in telling stories about science, environment, health and technology. We invite individuals from all backgrounds, not just those with formal science training. The thesis MA program attracts students interested in acquiring intermediate research skills in science communication. Students interested in doctoral training must have completed a master's thesis and show scholarly promise.
Faculty:	Deborah Blum, Sharon Dunwoody, Al Gunther, Shawnika Hull, Sue Robinson, Dhavan Shah, Stephen Ward
Orientation:	The school offers training for professional careers in science, environmental, technology and health reporting and strategic communications at both the undergraduate and professional masters levels, as well as research training for a career as a science communication scholar at both the master's and doctoral levels.
Description:	As one of the oldest professional training programs for science and environmental communicators in the country, the 30-credit professional master`s degree in SJMC has a history of graduating individuals who go on to distinguished careers in science/environmental journalism and strategic communication. Rather than work within traditional channels (i.e., newspapers, television, the WWW), the degree concentrates on giving students a communications toolkit that emphasizes understanding audiences, learning how to explain complex concepts and processes, learning how to evaluate evidence, and learning how to tell compelling stories about science. Students also benefit from taking courses in top science departments, at the first-rate Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, and from faculty in the university`s Science and Technology Studies Program. A Science-Writer-in-Residence Program brings to campus a steady stream of professional colleagues to network with students. The School's long standing reputation for science communication research attracts both master's and doctoral students interested in science, environmental and health scholarship. The SJMC offers a Ph.D. focusing on theory and research, jointly administered with the Department of Life Sciences Communication.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:49:19 PM CST

Institution:	University of Wisconsin-Madison
State:	Wisconsin
School:	Department of Life Sciences Communication
Website:	http://lsc.wisc.edu
Contact:	Dominique Brossard (undergraduate)
Address:	Department of Life Sciences Communication College of Agricultural & Life Sciences University of Wisconsin - Madison 1545 Observatory Dr. Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Phone:	(608) 262-0122
E-mail:	dbrossard@wisc.edu
School 2:	Department of Life Sciences Communication
Website:	http://lsc.wisc.edu
Contact:	Dietram Scheufele (graduate)
Phone:	(608) 262-1506
E-mail:	scheufele@wisc.edu
Criteria:	Undergraduate students in the Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) share a passionate interest in communication about the life sciences. The department welcomes students with an interest in specialized areas of science and, as a result, many of our undergrads are double majors. Successful applicants to the graduate MPS program have interests in developing high-level skills in professional communication. Applicants to our research tracks – the thesis MS or PhD program – seek a better understanding of the processes underlying science communication, processes vitally important to the health and well-being of society. Other requirements are listed on our web pages.
Faculty:	Dominique Brossard, Patty Loew, Larry Meiller, Shiela Reaves, Dietram Scheufele, Bret Shaw, Teresa Schenk, Jacqueline Hitchon McSweeney
Orientation:	In 2008 the Department of Life Sciences Communication (previously known as Agricultural Journalism) will be 100 years old. The undergraduate and graduate programs in LSC prepare students to obtain jobs reporting and communicating about science and related topics, including agriculture, natural resources, business, technology, environment, health and other specialized subjects.
Description:	The undergraduate degree program includes courses that focus on writing, editing and producing messages, as well as planning, designing and evaluating effective communication programs. Students can emphasize print, broadcast, marketing communication, or take a broader scientific and technical communication perspective. Many undergraduate students pursue a double major, combining their interest in communication with another discipline, such as animal sciences, biotechnology, wildlife ecology, or entomology. Learning outside of the classroom is a big part of the program, and internships are available in a wide range of industries, government agencies, and non-profit organizations. The undergraduate degree program includes courses that focus on writing and message production for sound, video, visual composition and on line media, as well as planning, designing and evaluating effective communication campaigns. The graduate program in Life Sciences Communication offers two degrees within three programs: (1) a course-based Master’s of Professional Studies is a program designed to prepare students for professional careers in science communication that earns an M.S. degree, (2) a thesis-based M.S. degree requiring completion of course work and also a thesis based on original research, and (3) a Ph.D. focusing on theory and research, jointly administered with the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	Yes
MA degree:	No
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, October 25, 2011 11:43:49 PM CDT