Science Communication Graduate/Professional Certificate at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Department of Life Sciences Communication (LSC) is a world leader in science communication research, education, and practice. The Graduate Certificate in Science Communication allows students enrolled in any graduate or professional program at UW–Madison to supplement their existing graduate coursework with a transcriptable certificate in science communication. The certificate is appropriate not only for students in the physical sciences, biological sciences, and engineering fields but also for students in professional degree programs (law, veterinary medicine, etc.).

Department: Life Sciences Communication | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include LSC 700 Colloquium in Life Sciences Communication; LSC 720 Introduction to Communication Theory and Research; LSC 340 Misinformation, Fake News, and Correcting False Beliefs about Science; LSC 350 Visualizing Science and Technology; LSC 430 Communicating Science with Narrative; LSC 432 Social Media for the Sciences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All Graduate School students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any graduate/professional certificate. To apply to this certificate, log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change Programs . Select the information for the certificate for which you are applying. This certificate is open to any UW-Madison student enrolled in a graduate level program outside of Life Sciences Communications (GRAD, LAW, MED, PHARM, VMED). Professional students in the careers of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Veterinary cannot add the certificate in the Graduate Student Portal, and should contact the program for more information. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the academic advising manager or Director of Graduate Studies (see Contact Information box on this page for emails) to discuss course planning.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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