Programs in Environmental Communication

This page lists post-secondary programs in environmental communication.

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Undergraduate Programs

Ball State University Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management Degree(s) Offered: B.G.S. Contact Person:	Environmental Communication and Interpretation option "This option is designed for students who desire a career which focuses on communicating environmental knowledge to the public. Those selecting this option should have a strong interest in nature and a willingness to share this comprehension with others as a professional, e.g., as a journalist, public relations specialist, or naturalist/interpreter. Opportunities exist with federal, state, county, or private environmental organizations in park, forest and other natural settings."
California State University Channel Islands Communication Degree(s) Offered: B.A. Contact Person: Trudy Milburn	Environmental Communication emphasis Communication majors can pursue this emphasis within the major. "After completing this emphasis, students will be able to explain the role of language in shaping a public perception of an environmental resource; be able to recognize the main areas of debate among differing factions of an environmental dispute; draft a message for one local environmental issue and convey their perspective persuasively to an audience."
Colorado State University-Warner College of Natural Resources Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person:	Environmental Communication concentration "Environmental communication develops expertise in communicating with and educating the public in order to enhance enjoyment of natural resources and facilitate informed public participation in the decision-making process."
Kansas State University Department of Communications Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person:	Agricultural Communications and Journalism "A degree program that allows you to combine your passion for agriculture and/or environmental issues with enhanced communications and journalism skills. Both the agricultural and environmental options feature challenging courses that will enhance your communications skills as well as your knowledge of natural and applied sciences."
Michigan State University - School of Journalism Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Degree(s) Offered: B.A. Contact Person: Dave Poulson	Environmental Journalism specialization "The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University's School of Journalism trains student and professional journalists to cover the environment.... The program offers numerous classes and professional workshops for the study and practice of environmental journalism. Faculty conduct research and attract environmental experts and journalists from around the world as guest lecturers.... In addition to academics, environmental journalism students can gain practical experience by writing for EJ Magazine, the center's award-winning publication."
Michigan Technical University Department of Humanities Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person:	Scientific and Technical Communication "If you like communicating with others in ways that help them learn and achieve their goals, whether through speaking, writing, or graphic design; if you've always liked math or science and have an affinity for user-centered interface analysis and design, then you'd probably make a great technical communicator. Technical communicators make scientific, technical, and practical knowledge available to a variety of audiences in various media such as print, video, web, and digital multimedia. They also often manage communication processes within organizations (including managing teams of other technical communicators), as well as create documents which represent those organizations to the wider public."
Northern Arizona University School of Communicaton Degree(s) Offered: B.A. Contact Person: Lea Parker	Environmental Communication option Option within Journalism Program. Journalism graduates are prepared for careers in the areas of newspaper as reporter, writer, copy editor, section editor or editor; in magazine as writer or editor; in wire service as reporter or editor; in government organizations; in public relations; in advertising; in secondary education as teacher or publication adviser; as a lobbyist in politics; in public administration or public information; in environmental communication; in law school or graduate studies in communication; in law school or graduate studies in communication, journalism or political science.
Ohio State University Program in Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person:	Ecological Communications and Education option "Because we now live in an information society, high-speed communications are the order of the day. Future environmental and natural resources management groups will be directly linked to remote sources and powered by computerized data management systems. Students can specialize in communications and work with a variety of media to inform the public about environmental and natural resources topics. Students who choose to teach in a formal school setting will find this program will prepare them for a masters degree in the College of Education where they can earn a teaching certificate. Students may also choose to specialize in interpretive/non-formal environmental education."
Rutgers University Department of Human Ecology Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person: Andrew Pleasant	Environmental and Health Communication option "Within the major in Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior, this option focuses on the communication aspects of environmental and health issues with a specific focus on practical tools for social change and public participation in science and policy-making processes. Students are prepared for careers such as public information, community relations, health education in government, non-profit, or industry settings. Students are also prepared for graduate studies in fields such as communication, public health, public administration and law."
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Department of Environmental Studies Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person: Mark Meisner	Environmental Communication and Culture option This option focuses on the many ways that communication, broadly defined, intersects environmental affairs. These include activism, media, education, public participation, and conflict resolution. In addition, the option helps students explore the diversity of ways that environmental problems are understood, and ways that cultural meanings of Nature are expressed, including through literature and the arts.
University of Idaho Department of Conservation Social Sciences Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person:	Environmental Communication minor Resource Recreation and Tourism degree with a minor in Environmental Communication. "The educational objective of our Bachelor of Science curriculum is to provide our graduates with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to handle a wide array of professional opportunities now available in resource-based recreation and tourism. Students receive a solid educational foundation by studying natural resources and their management. This is coupled with courses in the human dimensions of resource use, including a strong emphasis in communication and business. In addition, experiencing outdoor recreation and tourism is emphasized as well as learning firsthand about its management."
University of Minnesota Department of Writing Studies Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person:	Scientific and Technical Communication "This degree offers a unique combination of written, oral, and visual communication theory and practice as they apply to interdisciplinary areas of science and technology.... This program examines how communication is a complex process that involves both the robust principles of audience, persuasion, clarity, accuracy, and ethical integrity, and a command of the knowledge of scientific and technical topics that one communicates. Students have the opportunity to examine social, legal, ethical, and political implications of communication as they relate to science, environment, gender, technology, diverse cultures, and workplace practices."
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person:	Environmental Communication minor "A student with a minor in Environmental Communication will have acquired a basic understanding of natural resource and environmental policy and legal issues and will be able to effectively and critically conduct analysis in the areas of ethics and value systems in the agricultural sciences, natural resources and environmental/ecological areas. A valuable historical perspective of leadership and the evolution of important intellectual development in the environmental/ecological movement is also a focus of the Environmental Communication minor, with particular emphasis given to the Great Plains."
University of Wisconsin - Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences - Department of Life Sciences Communication Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person:	Agricultural Journalism major The Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) prepares students for careers as professional communicators specializing in scientific and technical fields. These areas include agriculture, natural resources, health and nutrition, and the natural and social sciences. The program provides training in writing, editing and producing messages, as well as in planning, designing and evaluating effective communication programs.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point College of Natural Resources Degree(s) Offered: B.S. Contact Person: Sue Kissinger	Environmental Communication minor "The minor in Environmental Communication develops communication skills so that resource managers can interpret technical information to the public. The courses in the minor provide practical experiences in writing, speaking and communications."

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Graduate Programs

Cornell University Department of Communication Degree(s) Offered: M.S., Ph.D. Contact Person: James Shanahan	Science, Media and Technology focus areas Courses include Communication and the Environment, Public Communication of Science and Technology, and Risk Communication. Faculty include Cliff Scherer, James Shanahan, and Bruce Lewenstein.
Marquette University J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication Degree(s) Offered: M.A., Certificate Contact Person:	Science, Health and Environmental Communication specialization "Learn the theory, build the research skills, and develop the expertise to communicate with a variety of audiences about health issues, and concerns for the environment and the sciences."
Michigan State University - School of Journalism Knight Center for Environmental Journalism Degree(s) Offered: M.A. Contact Person: Dave Poulson	Environmental Journalism option "The Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University's School of Journalism trains student and professional journalists to cover the environment.... The program offers numerous classes and professional workshops for the study and practice of environmental journalism. Faculty conduct research and attract environmental experts and journalists from around the world as guest lecturers.... In addition to academics, environmental journalism students can gain practical experience by writing for EJ Magazine, the center's award-winning publication."
Michigan Technical University Department of Humanities Degree(s) Offered: M.A., Ph.D. Contact Person:	Rhetoric and Technical Communication "The Rhetoric and Technical Communication (RTC) program at Michigan Tech provides innovative, broad-based, interdisciplinary degrees that draw students into study across a range of fields, focusing on the complex interactions among rhetoric and communication within their social and cultural contexts. Special attention is given to the changing role of technology, communication, and representation in contemporary societies."
North Carolina State University Department of English Degree(s) Offered: M.S. Contact Person:	Technical Communication "The Technical Communication program strives to prepare professional communicators for a variety of careers that involve the relationships between people and technical systems. Such careers include those in web design and development, software and hardware documentation, industrial training and development, medical communication, environmental and agricultural communication, technology transfer, organizational information management, and human-computer interface design. In many areas, a Master of Science degree in Technical Communication helps qualify professionals to move into management positions."
Ohio State University School of Environment and Natural Resources Degree(s) Offered: M.S., Ph.D. Contact Person:	Education and Communication research area "The Graduate Program in Natural Resources is the academic home for a group of faculty and graduate students who share a common interest in improving our understanding of the scientific and human dimensions of natural resources systems and problems and in seeking solutions to those problems. These faculty and students are engaged in research, education and learning in a variety of areas in the natural and social sciences, management, and education. This diverse and interdisciplinary group is unified by a commitment to intellectual rigor and a common definition and standard for scholarship."
Royal Roads University School of Environment and Sustainability Degree(s) Offered: M.A., Certificate, Diploma Contact Person: Rick Kool	Environmental Education and Communication "A combination of short residencies and internet-based distance courses.... This is a leadership program focused on developing the competency and skill of educators and communicators who have an interest in, or a responsibility for, presenting environmental information to audiences. Learners typically will be engaged in occupations ranging from teachers, educators and journalists to communication professionals, public relations specialists, government policy analysts and non-governmental organization program developers."
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry Graduate Program in Environmental Science Degree(s) Offered: M.S., M.P.S., Ph.D. Contact Person: Susan Senecah	Environmental Communication and Participatory Processes "This study area addresses the communicative dynamics of attitudinal formation. Decision-making, public policy, public participation, campaign development, organizational effectiveness, conflict prevention and resolution, which all hinge on the ability of participants to communicate and use information effectively, strategically and ethically. GPES students with this option will be prepared to enter diverse arenas of industry, non-government organizations and government structures well equipped to effectively facilitate and participate in effective interactions among individual citizens, non-government organizations, publics, agencies, bureaucracies, scientists and others. They will have in their toolboxes the skills and understandings that will allow them to choose the more appropriate and effective process structures and strategies to reach objectives."
Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences Department of Urban and Rural Development Degree(s) Offered: Magister, Master's Contact Person: Lars Hallgren	Environmental Communication and Management "When working practically with natural resource management and sustainable development you also work with people and organisations. How can we manage different interests and goals that sometimes lead to unexpected consequenses? In working life, social interaction is the key and this practice-oriented programme provides training in working with complex situations. Projects in natural resource management and sustainable development often fail. One reason is that people, with their different perspectives and interests, are not taken into account. The Environmental Communication programme offers students a theoretical and practical training in organising collective action and facilitating communication in natural resource management and environmental issues. Environmental communication focuses on the interaction people-to-people as well as people-nature."

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