The Department of Life Sciences Communication at UW-Madison offers science communication courses that can help a scientist better communicate their research to various audiences. Students in any discipline at UW-Madison are able to enroll in any course with the department. Courses can be taken individually or as part of our Graduate Certificate, Ph.D. Minor or Professional Studies M.S. LSC also offers a full Ph.D. program and Thesis Master’s Degree.
Graduate Courses for Non-LSC Degree Students:
- LSC 350: Visualizing Science and Technology
- LSC 430: Communicating Science with Narrative
- LSC 432: Social Media for the Life Sciences
- LSC 440: Digital Media and Science Communication
- LSC 450: Documentary Photography for the Sciences
- LSC 480: Culturally Responsive Science Communication
- LSC 532: Web Design for the Sciences
- LSC 560: Scientific Writing
- LSC 614: Advanced Video Production
- LSC 617: Health Communication in the Information Age
- LSC 625: Risk Communication
- LSC 660: Data Analysis Communication Research
- LSC 700: Colloquium in Life Sciences Communication
- LSC 720: Introduction to Communication Theory and Research
- LSC 811: Conceptualization and Design of Mass Communication Research
- LSC 823: Science and Environment Communication
- LSC 835: Strategic Science Communication
- LSC 850: Visual Science Communication
- LSC 902: Public Opinion of Life Science Issues
- LSC 912: Public Understanding of Politicized Science
More information and a full list of courses can be found here.