SCOM 354. Environmental Communication and Advocacy

Cross listed with: WRTC 326
Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 011606 Grading Basis GRD

An exploration of the multifaceted aspects of environmental controversies including the rhetoric, advocacy campaigns, and decision-making processes that produce and attempt to manage environmental conflict. Emphasis on persuasive efforts by interest groups, corporations, resource managers, government agencies, scientific experts, politicians and citizens to influence public understanding of environmental issues, adoption of sustainable behavior and lifestyles and public policy outcomes. Prerequisite(s): Fully-admitted SCOM major or minor ; or environmental sciences , environmental studies , environmental management and environmental humanities minor ; or political communication minor .