Chair, Department of Mass Communication: John
S. Blakemore, M.A.
Environmental Communication Faculty:
Mark Smith, M.A.
Olga Missiri, 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
40.5 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 and BIO 181N in the fall and BIO
153 in the spring 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
or 3 semester hours.
NOTE: Descriptions for BIO, CHM, NSC, MCO, PHL and ENG courses will be found under those program headings.
Required CoursesBIO 153: Research Methods in Biology (1c)
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 211N: Earth and 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)
