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Most recent entry in database: Friday, October 2, 2009 2:16:18 PM CDT
Showing 42 of 53 records in database.

Alaska
Institution:	University of Alaska Fairbanks
State:	Alaska
School:	Journalism Department
Website:	http://www.uaf.edu/journal
Contact:	Charles Mason, Department Chair
Address:	UAF Journalism Dept. 101 Bunnell PO Box 756120 Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone:	907-474-7761, 907-474-6245
E-mail:	fyjnb@uaf.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:	Lisa W. Drew.
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:	Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:57:03 PM CDT
Arizona
Institution:	Arizona State University
State:	Arizona
School:	Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Website:	http://sciencewriting.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.
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 is available for both graduate and honors-college credit. It fulfills the major-emphasis elective requirement in the Cronkite School. Students write several 500-word stories that can come out of many science disciplines, concluding with a major indepth piece or series relating 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:	Wednesday, August 26, 2009 10:40:34 AM CDT
California
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, Program Director
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.
Faculty:	Peter Aldhous, Glennda Chui, Marc DesJardins, Robert Irion, Martha Mendoza, Mary Miller, Paul Rogers, 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:	No
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:	Wednesday, October 10, 2007 1:37:50 PM CDT
Colorado
Institution:	Colorado State University
State:	Colorado
School:	Department of Journalism and Technical Communication
Website:	http://www.colostate.edu/dept/TJ/
Contact:	Rebecca Allen
Address:	Department of Journalism and Technical Communication C-225 Clark Building Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80526
Phone:	970-491-6310
E-mail:	rebecca.allen@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
Faculty:	Joe Champ, Cindy Christen, Marilee Long, Garrett O'Keefe, Donna Rouner, Craig Trumbo, Don Zimmerman.
Orientation:	The B.A. in Technical Journalism program includes a concentration in Specialized/Technical Communication. This concentration is designed for students who want to focus on specific content areas -- mainly science, health, environment, technology, typically interested in careers in either communicating information about such areas to lay audiences. An option of the concentration also emphasizes technical communication. The M.S. in Technical Communication has an emphasis on communication management designed to prepare graduates for careers in science, health, technicall and strategic communication.
Description:	The B.A. in Technical Journalism program has been nationally accredited since 1972. Departmental concentrations include computer-mediated communication, news/editorial Journalism, television news and video communication, public relations, and specialized/technical communication. Each concentration has its own requirements, and students are encouraged to integrate courses across concentrations for greater breadth. Students also participate in a well-structured internship program with professional media organizations. The department maintains a highly interactive relationship with the CSU Department of Student Media, which maintains the student-operated The Rocky Mountain Collegian daily newspaper; KCSU-FM, a 10,000-watt,24/7 radio station; and CTV, which cablecasts programming to 25,000 Fort Collins households. More than 500 undergraduates are enrolled in the major, along with some 50 master’s students.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
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, June 8, 2007 3:34:55 PM 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:	Len Ackland
Address:	Center for Environmental Journalism School of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Colorado at 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:	Cindy Shimizu
Address:	Environmental Policy Certificate Program University of Colorado at Boulder Campus Box 397 Boulder, CO 80309-0397
Phone:	(303) 735-4993
E-mail:	bogner@colorado.edu
Criteria:	Applicants must first be admitted to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication before applying to the certificate program. 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, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) 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 two 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. No more than six of the 18 hours required for the certificate may be in the SJMC. Two of the school`s classes, "Reporting on the Environment" and "Science Writing," fulfill school requirements.
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, April 3, 2007 3:56:26 PM CDT
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/writing/
Contact:	Mary Knudson
Address:	The Johns Hopkins University M.A. in Writing Program 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Suite 104 Washington, DC 20036
Phone:	301-495-9379
E-mail:	mknudson@jhu.edu
Criteria:	Admission is based on a competitive review of writing samples, plus other materials.
Faculty:	Mary Knudson, Nancy Shute, Shannon Brownlee, Rick Borchelt, Ruth Levy Guyer, Melissa Hendricks
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. Electives include writing analysis courses such as The Literature of Science, The Nature of Nature, or Science Policy and Politics, which takes advantage of the program's proximity to Congress and the White House. Medicine in Action, an advanced medical writing course based at Johns Hopkins Hospital, puts students in weekly contact with doctors who discuss the challenges they face in practicing medicine.
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:	Monday, July 2, 2007 11:01:14 AM CDT
Florida
Institution:	University of Florida
State:	Florida
School:	College of Journalism and Communications
Website:	http://www.jou.ufl.edu/grad
Contact:	Dr. 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:	To be eligible for the program, journalists and other communication specialists preferably should have at least two years of professional experience, and scientists/health specialists preferably should have at least two years of experience. 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, Youjin Choi, 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 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:	Tuesday, April 3, 2007 3:58:23 PM CDT
Georgia
Institution:	University of Georgia
State:	Georgia
School:	Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication
Website:	http://www.grady.uga.edu
Contact:	Patricia Thomas, Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism
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. Ph.D. applicants are required to submit official TSE scores as well as TOEFL scores. 3. Three letters of recommendation (Ph.D. applicants must submit letters from former professors). 4. A statement of purpose. 5. Resume 6. If you are a Ph.D. applicant, you are especially encouraged to submit additional evidence of scholarly potential or achievement -- e.g., thesis abstracts, conference papers, publications.
Faculty:	Patricia Thomas, Jeffrey Springston, Vicki Freimuth
Orientation:	The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication now offers a graduate concentration in health and medical journalism. Rigorous academic training and a concern for social justice come together in this non-thesis MA program, which emphasizes public health and policy issues in the South while preparing students to cover health and medicine anywhere. A flexible, elective-rich curriculum suits scientists who want to become journalists and journalists who want to specialize.
Description:	Core courses ground all students in communication research and journalism practice, while enabling individuals to select three (or more) cognate courses in areas including aging, health policy and economics, environmental health, epidemiology, ethics and nutrition. A cross-platform news reporting and writing course is available for students with limited journalism training or work experience. The concentration requires a course exploring the relationship between mass media and public health and two health and medical journalism courses. These courses provide hands-on experience covering government and institutional sources, peer-reviewed journals, scientific meetings, drug companies, watchdog groups and academic experts. Assistance from the Knight Health Graduate Travel Fund helps students report on major medical conferences, participate in professional meetings, and research individual stories. Multi-media projects are required and students typically publish their work.
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, October 17, 2008 4:00:12 PM CDT
Indiana
Institution:	Indiana University
State:	Indiana
School:	School of Journalism
Website:	http://journalism.indiana.edu/
Contact:	Dr. S. Holly Stocking
Address:	Indiana University School of Journalism Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Ernie Pyle Hall Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone:	(812) 855-9828
E-mail:	stocking@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:	Friday, June 29, 2007 10:34:23 AM CDT
Iowa
Institution:	Iowa State University
State:	Iowa
School:	Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
Website:	http://www.jlmc.iastate.edu/
Contact:	Jane Peterson, undergraduate program; Lulu Rodriguez, graduate program
Address:	101 Hamilton Hall Iowa State University Ames, IA 50010
Phone:	Peterson: 515-294-4341; Rodriguez: 515-294-0484
E-mail:	jpeterso@iastate.edu; lulurod@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, Daniela Dimitrova, Joel Geske, Chad Harms, Suman Lee, Barbara Mack, Jane W. Peterson, Michael Bugeja.
Orientation:	Science communication; risk communication for the general mass media audience.
Description:	The Greenlee School science 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 and public information, visual communication (including photojournalism), advertising. Students combine science communication courses with courses in the above named areas of mass communication for a minimum of 33 semester hours and maximum of 40 semester hours. Students are also required to designate an area of concentration outside of the Greenlee School selected from a variety of units specializing in basic, applied, natural, social and related science curricula. The master of science program has two areas of concentration: Communication as a Social Science and Communication as a Profession.
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:	Sunday, April 1, 2007 4:58:46 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, PhD
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:	Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:16:19 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:	Prof. Rick Musser
Address:	School of Journalism Stauffer-Flint Hall, Room 200 University of Kansas 1435 Jayhawk Blvd. Lawrence, KS 66045-7575
Phone:	Prof. Musser: 785-864-7638/ school office: 785-864-4755
E-mail:	rmusser@ku.edu and jschool@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:	Rick Musser, Kristen Swain, 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. 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 communications will be part of their reporting/ writing major courses. Strategic communications students may focus on social marketing. A recent client was the KU Biodiversity Institute, which is affiliated with the Natural History Museum.
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, June 12, 2007 11:35:56 AM 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; 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 Kestenbaum
Orientation:	The graduate program's focus is on science writing. Along with the graduate program there is available at least one undergraduate course 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:	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, June 29, 2007 10:34:12 AM 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/writing/
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:	Monday, July 2, 2007 10:28:08 AM CDT
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; 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, Phil Hilts.
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. In addition to courses on site, tudents are encouraged to take courses at several neighboring institutions in the Boston/Cambridge area.
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, June 8, 2007 3:31:48 PM CDT
Institution:	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
State:	Massachusetts
School:	Graduate Program in Science Writing, Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies
Website:	http://web.mit.edu/sciwrite
Contact:	Shannon Larkin
Address:	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 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 curiousity, 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, Robert Kanigel, Thomas Levenson (director), Alan Lightman.
Orientation:	The Graduate Program on 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 and the long form. 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 television. 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. The curriculum centers on the advanced science writing seminar. Team-taught by the program faculty, it provides an intensive workshop environment in which students master the wide range of science writing forms. A second required course, the thesis seminar, focuses on the problems posed by long-form projects.
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, October 2, 2009 2:16:18 PM CDT
Michigan
Institution:	Michigan State University
State:	Michigan
School:	School of Journalism/Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
Website:	http://ej.msu.edu/index2.php
Contact:	Jim Detjen, Director, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism
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: Knight Center for Environmental Journalism; 517-353-6430: School of Journalism
E-mail:	detjen@msu.edu (Jim Detjen) and mille384@msu.edu (Barb Miller)
School 2:	School of Journalism
Website:	http://jrn.msu.edu
Contact:	Jane Briggs-Bunting, Director
Address:	305 Communication Arts Building School of Journalism Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Phone:	517-353-6430
E-mail:	jbb@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:	Jim Detjen, Dave Poulson, Eric Freedman, Geri Alumit-Zeldes, Jim Jabara, Louis D'Aria, Terry Link 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 filmaking, 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. It has conducted numerous workshops on environmental reporting in China, Russia, Europe, Africa, Latin America and other parts of the world.
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, April 2, 2007 2:24:50 PM CDT
Institution:	Michigan State University
State:	Michigan
School:	College of Communication Arts and Sciences/College of Human Medicine
Website:	http://www.cas.msu.edu/programs/masters/hcomm
Contact:	Director: Dr. Kami Silk; Administrative Assistant, Marge Barkman
Address:	466 Communication Arts Building East Lansing, MI 48824-1212
Phone:	517.355.3471
E-mail:	barkman@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 Communication is available in fall semester only. All applicants must submit the following materials to the Masters in Health Communication: All official transcripts (current MSU students need not submit an official transcript of course work completed at MSU); university online application form and fee; a statement of purpose outlining academic and professional goals; a resume; two letters of reference from persons who are familiar with applicant`s academic and professional work; 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.
Faculty:	Please visit our website: http://hrcc.cas.msu.edu/people.html
Orientation:	Michigan State University has created a new graduate program to educate students in both the theory and practice of health communication. The M.A. Program in Health Communication, co-sponsored by the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the College of Human Medicine, prepares students to design, implement, and evaluate health communication materials for local, state, or national organizations. Students complete core courses in the following areas: Mass Communication and Public Health, Health Communication for Diverse Populations, Mass Communication Research Methods, Developing Health Communication Messages, Introduction to Descriptive and Analytical Epidemiology, and an internship in the field of health 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 see above or visit our website: www.cas.msu.edu/programs/master/hcomm
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:	Monday, April 2, 2007 2:28:48 PM CDT
Minnesota
Institution:	University of Minnesota
State:	Minnesota
School:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Website:	http://www.healthjournalism.umn.edu
Contact:	Leyla Kokmen
Address:	School of Journalism and Mass Communication College of Liberal Arts 111 Murphy Hall 206 Church St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone:	(612) 626-1851
E-mail:	lkokmen@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. All students take seminars in health journalism and online health communication, providing a well-rounded experience through which they can learn both from their professors and from each other. The stand-alone degree requires a minimum of 33 credits. It can be completed in as little as 12 months, or students can take four semesters to complete the 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:	Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11:35:19 AM 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 134 Neff Annex 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, 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:	Glen Cameron, Shelly Rodgers, Maria Len-Rios, Cynthia Frisby, Brant Houston, Michael Grinfeld, Byron Scott, David Herzog, Steve Weinberg, Bill Allen (in Agriculture Journalism), John Schneller, Len Bruzzese.
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.
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 research 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:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, April 3, 2007 4:16:13 PM CDT
Nebraska
Institution:	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
State:	Nebraska
School:	College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Website:	http://journalism.unl.edu
Contact:	Carolyn Johnsen
Address:	UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications 243 Andersen Hall P.O. Box 880474 Lincoln, Nebraska, 68588-0474
Phone:	402-472-5840
E-mail:	cjohnsen2@unl.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:	Carolyn Johnsen
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. Students select areas of science most interesting to them as subjects for stories of various lengths. We concentrate on teaching students to write for print, but broadcast majors are welcome. We make a great effort to publish student work in outlets available to the public.
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:	Friday, June 8, 2007 3:39:48 PM CDT
Nevada
Institution:	University of Nevada at Reno
State:	Nevada
School:	Reynolds School of Journalism
Website:	http://journalism.unr.edu/grad
Contact:	Donica Mensing
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:	dmensing@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, Howard Goldbaum, Ed Lenert, Donica Mensing, David Ryfe
Orientation:	Master`s Degree in journalism with an emphasis on interactive environmental journalism
Description:	This is a three-semester master's program that focuses on using new media tools to engage publics in issues related to the environment. Students will study the environment through collaboration with scientists and policy analysts in the university's Academy for the Environment and then apply their knowledge of environmental issues by using alternative forms of storytelling including interactive narrative, computer games, and social media. The emphasis of the program is on genuine engagement with communities on creative ways to address environmental problems. Students complete 33 credits of course work, including a summer internship and a substantial innovative project of their design.
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, May 1, 2008 10:12:49 AM CDT
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:	Kathy Boardman, Michael P. Branch, Stacy Burton, Christopher Coake, Michael Cohen, Jane Detweiler, David Fenimore, Cheryll Glotfelty, Jen Hill, Susan Palwick, Ann Ronald, Scott Slovic, Liz Swingrover, and Mary Webb.
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:	Wednesday, March 28, 2007 9:22:01 PM CDT
New Jersey
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:	Andrew Pleasant or Bonnie McCay
Address:	55 Dudley Rd. New Brunswick, NJ 08904
Phone:	732-932-9153
E-mail:	pleasant@aesop.rutgers.edu, 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:	Andrew Pleasant, 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:	Sunday, September 30, 2007 10:31:24 AM CDT
New Mexico
Institution:	University of New Mexico
State:	New Mexico
School:	Department of English Language and Literature
Website:	http://www.unm.edu/~english
Contact:	Professor Scott P. Sanders
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:	ssanders@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, 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 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:	Tuesday, April 3, 2007 4:20:14 PM CDT
New York
Institution:	Columbia University
State:	New York
School:	Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Graduate School of Arts & Sciences; Graduate School of Journalism
Website:	http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/eesj
Contact:	Kim Kastens
Address:	Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Rt 9W Palisades, NY 10964
Phone:	845.365.8550
E-mail:	eesj@ldeo.columbia.edu
Criteria:	Above all, we look for evidence of a committment to understanding and commmunicating about the Earth and environment. We require a strong science background, typically but not always an undergraduate degree in science. We look for breadth of basic science courses, across geosciences, life sciences, physics, chemistry and math. We require GRE scores, as well as successful completion of the writing test of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
Faculty:	Kim Kastens, Marguerite Holloway, Jonathan Weiner, many others serve as masters project advisors and course professors.
Orientation:	Our program stresses reporting and writing about the Earth and environment, but our graduates successfully cover the entire range of science, health and technical topics.
Description:	Columbia University offers a dual master`s degree program in Earth & Environmental Science Journalism. Students come first to the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences for a total immersion experience in science. They take classes alongside students who are on track to become the leading environmental scientists of their generation and complete a science research project, while constantly practicing the skills of finding and developing science-rich story ideas. Then they move down to the J-school for a total immersion experience in journalism. They complete the professional M.S. program in journalism, including a journalistic masters project on a science or environmental topic and the legendary reporting and writing courses. At the end of the 21-month program, graduates receive two masters degrees, one in Earth & Environmental Sciences and one in Journalism. Our graduates are notable for their depth of knowledge about science and the environment and their reporting skills.
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	No
BA degree:	No
BS degree:	No
MA degree:	Yes
MS degree:	Yes
PhD degree:	No
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Sunday, April 1, 2007 4:23:09 PM CDT
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.
Orientation:	The Communication program at Cornell examines science, environmental, 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:	Yes
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Friday, June 8, 2007 3:37:56 PM CDT
Institution:	New York University
State:	New York
School:	Department of Journalism, Science, Health and Enviromental Reporting Program (SHERP)
Website:	http://journalism.nyu.edu/prospectivestudents/coursesofstudy/serp/
Contact:	Dan Fagin, Director
Address:	SHERP NYU Department of Journalism 20 Cooper Square New York, N.Y. 10003
Phone:	212- 998-7970
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.
Faculty:	Associate Professor and SHERP Director Dan Fagin, Associate Professor Charles Seife, adjunct professors Mariette DiChristina, Adam Glenn, Robert Lee Hotz, Emily Laber-Warren, Michael Lemonick, Ivan Oransky and Bijal Trivedi.
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. There is also an elective. All SHERP students must complete at least one professional internship in science journalism, and many complete two. There are also dozens of guest speakers every year from the worlds of journalism and science in New York City, a global center of media, medicine and scientific research. Courses are open to SHERP students only. Graduates receive an M.A. in Journalism and an Advanced Certificate in Science, Health 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:	Monday, July 2, 2007 1:55:07 PM CDT
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, M.D.
Address:	Tom Linden, M.D. Director, Medical 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, Carol Krucoff, 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 journalism. The focus of the program is on teaching students skills to pursue a career in medical and science journalism in a variety of media, including print, broadcast (television and radio) and online. The core curriculum of the program includes: 1) Medical Journalism, both a reading appreciation and writing course that focuses on developing skills to prepare students for a career in medical journalism; 2) Medical Reporting for the Electronic Media, a hands-on course in which students prepare television reports for Carolina Week , the student-produced twice weekly newscast; 3) Science Documentary Television, a course that enables students to produce a medical, science or environmental documentary for broadcast on public television and/or the Web. 4) Medical Reporting for the Print Media, a course that sharpens students' science writing skills. Students also will take at least two courses in the UNC School of Public Health. Those courses include Principles of Epidemiology and Health Care in the United States.
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:	Monday, July 2, 2007 11:49:47 AM CDT
Ohio
Institution:	Miami University of Ohio
State:	Ohio
School:	English Department
Website:	http://www.muohio.edu/batsc
Contact:	Jean Lutz, director
Address:	English Department Miami University Oxford, OH 45056
Phone:	513 529-5221
E-mail:	lutzja@muohio.edu
Website:	http://www.muohio.edu/mtsc
Criteria:	Interest and aptitude for graduate study for the masters. Interest and ability for undergraduates.
Faculty:	Janel Bloch, Michele Simmons, Katherine Durack, Jean Lutz Ann Brinkmann
Orientation:	Students acquire generic communication skills and focus on environmental or medical/health sciences topics.
Description:	The Bachelor of Arts and the Master of Technical and Scientific Communication both teach general skills in writing and designing print and electronic communications. In both programs, we require a technical or scientific area: environmental or medical/health sciences. Students fulfill their requirement by taking courses in other departments (both programs) and through an internship (master's program only).
Serves grads:	Yes
Serves undergrads:	Yes
BA degree:	Yes
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, April 2, 2007 2:21:33 PM CDT
Institution:	Ohio State University
State:	Ohio
School:	School of Communication
Website:	http://www.comm.ohio-state.edu/
Contact:	Renda Radcliffe-Sullivan
Address:	OSU School of Communication 154 N. Oval Mall, Rm. 3016 Columbus OH 43210-1339
Phone:	614 292-0451
E-mail:	radcliffe-sulliv.1@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:	Donald Cegala, Michael Slater, Lisa Murray-Johnson, Susan Kline, Prabu David, Anthony Roberto.
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:	No
MS degree:	No
PhD degree:	Yes
Certificate program:	No
Short courses:	No
Midcareer training:	No
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Friday, June 8, 2007 3:47:03 PM CDT
Pennsylvania
Institution:	Penn State
State:	Pennsylvania
School:	Communication Arts & Sciences
Website:	http://cas.la.psu.edu/undrgrad/course_listing.htm
Contact:	Wendy Clark
Address:	234 Sparks Building
Phone:	814.865.5558
E-mail:	wxc7@psu.edu
Criteria:	Graduate standing and CAS453 or equivalent
Faculty:	Roxanne Parrott, Jon Nussbaum.
Orientation:	Communication processes in information and persuasion campaigns.
Description:	557. HEALTH COMMUNICATION (3 credits) Provides experience in making decisions about planning, implementing, and evaluating communication in community-based health campaigns to achieve health promotion/education.
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, August 23, 2007 3:10:13 PM 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, Sooyoung Cho, Sonya Forte Duhe, Lowndes F. Stevens, Andrea H.Tanner
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, or is planning to offer, graduate-level courses in the “Journalism of Science and Technology,” “Science Communication,” and “Risk Communication.” The journalism-oriented course is open to upper-level undergraduates. Beginning in Spring 2008, it is expected that students will be able to put these courses towards 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.
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:	Tuesday, July 10, 2007 10:05:34 AM CDT
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; 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:	Thursday, July 2, 2009 1:37:57 PM CDT
Texas
Institution:	Texas A&M University
State:	Texas
School:	College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Website:	http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/vibs/stjr/index.shtml
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:	Wednesday, January 2, 2008 4:23:45 PM CST
Institution:	University of Houston
State:	Texas
School:	School of Communication
Website:	http://www.class.uh.edu/comm
Contact:	Robert L. Heath
Address:	Robert L. Heath School of Communication 101 Communication Building University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-3002
Phone:	713-743-2882; 713-743-2873
E-mail:	rheath@uh.edu
Faculty:	Robert L. Heath, Jaesub Lee, William Douglas, Michael Ryan.
Orientation:	Risk Communication: This course addresses 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. It also addresses 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 this course.
Description:	This program in risk communication has generated extensive research and academic reporting on the chemical manufacturing industry, nuclear waste remediation, nuclear fuel and electricity generation and personal challenges to be safe and healthy through effective personal health choices. 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:	Tuesday, April 3, 2007 4:05:09 PM CDT
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, Warren Decker, Andy Finn, Sheryl Friedley, Timothy Gibson, Mark Hopson, Gary Kreps, Bob Lichter, Cindy Lont, Ed Maibach, Jim McAuley, Star Muir, Nithya Muthuswamy, Anne Nicotera, Peter Pober, Gerald Powell, Katherine Rowan, Melinda Villagran, Cathy Wright, Xiaoquan Zhao
Orientation:	Our undergraduate BA program is broadly based and focuses on four major tracks: interpersonal and organizational communication, journalism, media production and criticism, persuasive and political communication, public relations. Science writing, environmental reporting, and health reporting are covered within the journalism track while technical communication, scientific communication, and risk communication are covered withoin the public relations track. Health and risk communication are covered within the interpersonal and organizational commmunication track. Media coverage of environmental risks is examined in the media production and criticism track. Our graduate MA program focuses on health, risk, and crisis communication issues. Our new Ph.D. program in communication focuses on health and strategic communication. The primary focus of our graduate programs in on the applications of communication knowledge in society.
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, and crisis communication, and a 60-credit Ph.D. degree in the study of health and strategic communication. These programs provides students with a strong theoretical and multi-methodological foundation to examine the role of communication in health promotion, disease prevention, quality of care, risk assessment, and crisis management. Faculty and students conduct research concerning consumer-provider relationships, organizational communication, media systems, health campaigns, new information technologies, communication policy, and health communication interventions. Courses explore important communication issues such as communicating complex information, and influencing health behaviors.
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, July 2, 2007 12:01:53 PM CDT
Washington
Institution:	Bainbridge Graduate Institute
State:	Washington
School:	Writing about Innovation and Sustainability
Website:	http://www.bgiedu.org/
Contact:	Dr. Deborah L. Illman
Address:	Bainbridge Graduate Institute 284 Madrona Way NE, Suite 124 Bainbridge Island WA 98110
Phone:	206-855-9559
E-mail:	info@bgiedu.org or deborah@illmansci.com
Criteria:	Application requirements: Document verifying highest degree earned (diploma or transcripts). Completed BGI application. Resume. Personal statement (up to 500 words).
Faculty:	Dr. Deborah L. Illman and participating BGI and guest faculty
Orientation:	A one-year graduate certificate program focusing on innovation and sustainability.
Description:	This graduate certificate program is aimed at students who want to gain a deeper understanding of science and technology writing with a focus on issues in environmental reporting, sustainable technologies, and innovation and entrepreneurship. Courses in news, feature, and nonfiction writing are accompanied by an internship experience and professional portfolio project. Bainbridge Graduate Institute (BGI) is located on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound across from Seattle and was founded by entrepreneur Gifford Pinchot III and colleagues. BGI also offers an MBA in Sustainable Business and Certificates in Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship.
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:	Yes
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Thursday, May 1, 2008 10:18:55 AM CDT
Institution:	University of Washington
State:	Washington
School:	Oceanography
Website:	http://faculty.washington.edu/illman
Contact:	Dr. Deborah L. Illman
Address:	School of Oceanography Box 357940 Seattle, WA 98195-7940
Phone:	206-616-4826
E-mail:	illman@u.washington.edu
Faculty:	Dr. Deborah L. Illman and guest faculty
Description:	This set of three courses on science and technology writing covers the spectrum from hard news writing to features, narrative, profiles, reviews, and essays. Fall: Writing about Science & Technology for General Audiences Winter: Science & Technology News and Feature Writing Spring: Science & Technology Creative Nonfiction Writing For all courses, student assignments may be considered for publication in the award-winning Northwest Science & Technology Magazine, www.nwst.org
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:	Yes
Midcareer training:	Yes
Distance education:	No
Last updated:	Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:45:43 AM CST
Wisconsin
Institution:	Marquette University
State:	Wisconsin
School:	Diederich College of Communication
Website:	http://www.marquette.edu/comm/grad/specializations.html#chscomm
Contact:	Dr. Robert J. 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. Students without sufficient academic or professional background may be required to take, as deficiencies, some undergraduate courses for no graduate credit. 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 Science, Health, and Environmental Communication. 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 Science, Health and Environmental Communication 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:	Monday, April 2, 2007 2:15:40 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 privileges 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. It welcomes 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, 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.
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:	Friday, October 17, 2008 4:00:56 PM CDT
Institution:	University of Wisconsin-Madison
State:	Wisconsin
School:	Department of Life Sciences Communication
Website:	http://lsc.wisc.edu
Contact:	Larry Meiller (undergrad program)
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:	meiller@wisc.edu
School 2:	Department of Life Sciences Communication
Website:	http://lsc.wisc.edu
Contact:	Al Gunther (graduate studies)
Phone:	608-262-1506
E-mail:	agunther@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, Albert Gunther, Patty Loew, Larry Meiller, Shiela Reaves, Dietram Scheufele, Bret Shaw
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 graduate program in Life Sciences Communication offers three possible degrees: (1) a course-based Master’s of Professional Studies (M.P.S.) designed to prepare students for professional careers in science communication, (2) a Thesis Master’s degree (M.S.) requiring completion of 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. Depending on the student’s interests, coursework in the graduate program can include classes in substantive areas other than communication. For example, a student interested in health communication might take nutrition or preventive medicine courses; a student focusing on technology might take courses in genetics and biotechnology.
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:	Friday, October 17, 2008 4:01:36 PM CDT