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Chair, Department of Mass Communication: Mark Smith, M.A.

Environmental Communication Faculty:
John S. Blakemore, M.A.

A survey of employment agencies demonstrates that persons with skills in this major are in demand. A variety of internships are available in the environmental communication field.

This interdisciplinary major between the Natural Science and Mass Communication departments is designed to prepare students for a career in environmentally related agencies, groups, corporations, and various other governmental and non-governmental organizations. This major will train young women for careers as public relations specialists; technical writers; program organizers; development, campaign and fund-raising directors; and other communication-related specialities in the sciences with special emphasis in environmental science.

Requirements for the Environmental Communication Major
This bachelor of science major requires completion of liberal arts requirements and 18.5 required courses. Students may elect additional courses in MCO, BIO or NSC for a total of 20.0 courses in the major within a 40.0 course degree program. A grade of C- or better must be earned in all required courses and an overall 2.0 GPA must be maintained in the major to be graduated.

The required internship experience includes the successful completion of the pre-internship course INT 210: Internship Development, of the performance of an industry internship, and of the post-internship debriefing course MC0 483: Advanced Internship Case study and Report.

Students are strongly urged to take MCO 101, BIO 151 and BIO 181N in the fall of their freshman year. A checklist for this major to help students stay on track may be obtained from either the Natural Science or Mass Communication department office.

NOTE: In the following course listings, (1c) = 1.0 course credit = 1.0 course.

NOTE: Descriptions for BIO, CHM, NSC, MCO, PHL and ENG courses will be found under those program headings.

Required Courses

BIO 151: Research Methods in Biology I (.5c)
BIO 152: Research Methods in Biology II (.5c)
BIO 182: Investigations in Biological Concepts II (1.5c)
BIO 382: Ecology (1.5c)
BIO 496: Research Internship (.5c)
BIO 497: Senior Project (.5c)
CHM 111N: General College Chemistry I (1.5c)
CHM 112: General College Chemistry II (1.5c)
INT 210: Internship Development (.5c)
MCO 101: Media and Society (1c)
MCO 103: Writing for the Mass Media (1c)
MCO 205: Public Relations: Principles and Practice (1c)
MCO 231: Newspaper Production (1c)
MCO 333E: Media Ethics (1c)
MCO 362: Communication Law (1c)
MCO 403: Public Relations Writing: Form and Style (1c)
MCO 483: Advanced Internship (.5c)
MCO 493: Senior Project or Thesis (.5c)
NSC 294: Environmental Science I (1c)
PHL 306E: Ethics and Environmental Problems (1c)

Required Liberal Arts Courses

BIO 181N: Investigations in Biological Concepts I (1.5c)
MAT 207M: Statistics (1c)