Master of Arts in Communication- Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk

Environmental, science, and health communication is the study of how individuals, organizations, institutions and cultures communicate about the environment, science and health through language, images, and practice. We believe that how humans communicate about environmental, science, and health issues effects culture, knowledge, policy, important practices, and ultimately the health of people and the planet. Interpersonal conversation, popular culture, rhetorical situations, mass media, corporate communication, institutions, and consumer behavior are some of the contexts through which understandings of the environment, science, and health are constituted and communicated. Our program focuses on how communicative practices in a variety of settings are both constrained and create resistance and change. Faculty have recently studied a variety of issues such as effectiveness of media health campaigns , Native American resistance to hazardous waste placement, environmental sustainability, historical media depictions of nuclear testing, Chinese environmental NGO strategies, Chinese NGOs, obesity narratives, and how the media frame cancer information.

Statement of your personal and professional goals (approximately 800 words).

2. Academic writing sample no longer than 25 pages (i.e. term paper, thesis chapter, creative writing sample, published newspaper articles). The sample can be composed of multiple pieces, but must still be under the 25 page limit.

3. DEI/IDEA Statement: a single-page statement that briefly explains how your educational, research, teaching, and/or other experiences and interests align with the department's Anti-Racism Code of Conduct and Anti-Racism Strategic Plan. More infromation and guidance can be found here.

4. A curriculum vita or short resume.

5. Unofficial transcripts of all previous college and university coursework.

If accepted to the program, you will need to provide official transcripts to admissions.
6. The names and email addresses of three people who will write recommendations.

They will receive and electronic prompt to go in and upload their letters of recommendation.
TOEFL : 80 or higher
IELTS : 6.5 or higher
DUOLINGO : 105 or higher
ACT English score of 18 or higher
SAT Reading score of 27 or higher