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2020/2021 University Catalog 
    
2020/2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

JMS 312W - Media Writing for Scientists


Units: 3

Two lectures and two hours of activity.

Prerequisite(s): JMS 200  or JMS 210 . Satisfies Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement for students who have completed 60 units; completed Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 8 or better (or earned a grade of C (2.0) or better in RWS 280 , RWS 281  [or LING 281 ] if score on WPA was 6 or lower); and completed General Education requirements in Communication and Critical Thinking. Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Test scores or verification of exemption; copy of transcript.

Writing science research for general audiences. Finding news angles, gathering information, and interviewing scientists. Writing with accessibility, accuracy, and creativity across digital, mass, niche, and social media platforms.