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Science in Communications & Writing Curricula at Select Universities

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What is this about?

This is a work in progress. A preliminary version was completed in August, 2013, with an accompanying report and 10 appendices. The current version was last worked on in July, 2014(see below).

This database lists courses in communication of science and science writing. The database is a set of notes with links and brief descriptions of colleges, departments or centers, and courses. These are a sampling meant as a gauge of benchmark practices. Links and descriptions are intended to facilitate access to strategic resources used in a series of interpretive articles and for general use by any interested parties.

A report with methods and findings is available ("home" link on the left). Many of the numbers in the report and most of the appendices tables are tied directly to the database; thus, the report and appendices will change as work progresses.

The work in progress is here for interested observers. Address inquiries to mayfly@uri.edu.—Pat Logan

Current coverage: Universities listed here are 108 of 108 Carnegie (current system) RU/VH (Research Universities, Very High emphasis on research) and 99 of 99 RU/H (High emphasis) research universities, plus a few communications programs suggested by colleagues. I have also reviewed the National Communication Association (NCA) list "Doctoral Programs in Communications;" and 78 of 79 are now included. Currently, 215 universities are included in the survey.

Currently, the database provides links to 274 colleges/schools/centers, 348 departments / programs, and 393 courses. [Course lists (link with each department description) were last checked in July 2014.] Breakdowns are included as appendices, constructed live from the database, accessible through the report.

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Department focusCourse focus

COMM Communications

English English

Writing Writing

JRNL Journalism

Media Media

SocSci Social Science

NatSci Natural Science

CE Continuing Education

Communication focusSubject Matter focus

SciCOMM Sci. Comm.

SciWRT Sci. Writing/Journ.

Media Film / Media

ENV Environmental

POL Policy/Politics

RISK Risk

SOC Sociology

SUS Sustainability

SciEth Science Ethics

SciTech Science, Tech, & Culture