Science & Environmental Writing Program
| The Science and Environmental Writing Program at Lehigh University does not offer a graduate degree. For a national listing of graduate studies programs please click here. |
Lehigh University's nationally and internationally known Science and Environmental Writing Program in the Department of Journalism and Communication graduated its first student in 1978. Every year since then, a small but select number of sought-after majors and minors have been graduated and have gone on to rewarding careers in media, industry, government, consulting and nonprofit organizations.
Science and Environmental Writing Majors
The science and environmental writing major is ideal for students who want to write about science, the environment, medicine and health, technology or engineering for a variety of audiences varying from the general public to scientists and engineers. In addition to learning how to write about these fields, students can gain experience in risk communication and media analysis and research.
Science and Environmental Writing Minors
Many students who minor in science writing do so because they realize how important communication is to success in their science, medical or engineering fields. Almost all of these students find that science and environmental writing gives them a much-needed advantage over others in the workplace. Because they learn to think and write critically, they often find themselves assigned to special projects or as project team leaders. Partly because of their introduction to science and environmental writing, a few have altered their career paths to focus on writing or other pursuits, such as law.
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Why Major or Minor in Science and Environmental Writing