Environmental Communication
Rhetoric and Communications · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter
RHET-3155 prerequisites
We couldn't read this course's prerequisites into a chain. The wording is under “Requisite courses” below.
Where RHET-3155 counts
Counts toward 3 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course explores the growing field of environmental communication as practiced in professional environments. It examines the role of media, communication, and rhetoric in raising awareness about environmental and sustainability issues. Students discuss how different forms of media impact our ability to address environmental problems and the role communication and rhetoric play in contemporary environmental activism, science communication, environmental journalism, public relations, political communications, and the promotion of sustainable behaviour. It draws on diverse approaches to identify potential best practices for communicating about environmental issues with a variety of target audiences through different media.
Requisite courses
Any section of Academic Writing or exemption from the writing requirement and completion of 24 credit hours [prerequisite(s)].
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.