Science Communication Graduate Certificate at George Mason University

This certificate, designed for graduate students and professionals with or without a communication background, explores how science communication research informs best practices within diverse, applied settings (and vice-versa). Spanning the intersection of research and practice, graduates strengthen science communication efforts geared toward various audiences and support effective science-related decision making within academic, government, and non-profit sectors, among others. This graduate certificate may be pursued on a part-time or full-time basis.

Faculty: College of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 15 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 15 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Science Communication; Risk Communication; The Issues of Science and Politics; Science and the Public; Analysis and Criticism of Science Journalism; Climate Change and Sustainability Communication Campaigns.

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