Advanced Graduate Certificate in Science Communication

Connect evidence-based communication strategies to your science

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This program is designed to complement other graduate work at Stony Brook.

Interested in a standalone science communication program? Explore our Master of Science in Science Communication program.

In the certificate program, you will :

• Receive hands-on skills training to combine your deep subject-matter knowledge with evidence-based communication practices
• Prepare yourself to engage in audience-centered science communication that is meaningful, relatable and upholds scientific integrity
• Learn to share scientific discoveries in ways that resonate with diverse audiences
• Design targeted messaging that responds to the needs, values and cultures of an audience
• Support diversity and inclusion through written and verbal communication

You'll get to work with an interdisciplinary team of faculty researchers and practitioners to explore the science of effective communication and hone your skills through hands-on experiences.

Most of the program may be completed online. The foundational COM 565 course must be completed in person.

Course Offerings

• Graduate Bulletin
• Graduate School
• Graduate Student Organization