NATS 294 2V - Science & Community Engagement

3 Credit(s)

This course is for students who are interested in how science can be communicated to the community at large. Students will examine the roles of the scientists and science educators in society. Topics for discussion will include: ethical and controversial issues in science, the various ways scientific knowledge is conveyed to the public, and how the general public uses science in their lives. Through intensive community engagement, students will develop a sense of the role scientists and science educators play in the community at large. NOTE: Some class meetings or community outreach may occur on nights and weekends. Cross-listed COMMS 294

Offered (S)

Prerequisite(s): COR 1 or equivalent; open to second or third year students or sophomore and above transfers; ENG 110 placement and college level mathematics.