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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027

College/School: New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences

Plan Code: ASRCMCERT

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
The certificate in risk communication consists of 15 credit hours of coursework, of which 12 hours must be upper division. A minimum of six upper-division credit hours must be earned through courses offered by the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. All courses used to satisfy requirements for the certificate must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) or better.
COM 415 Risk Communication (SOBE) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
ENV 201 Fundamentals of Environmental Science (SUST) or BIO 130 Introduction to Environmental Science (SCIT) 3 - 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3 - 4
CHM 302 Environmental Chemistry COM 319 Persuasion and Social Influence (CIVI) COM 414 Crisis Communication COM 450 Organizational Communication (SOBE) COM 454 Rhetorical and Critical Approaches to Public Relations COM 463 Intercultural Communication for Global Leadership and Collaboration (GCSI) ENG 371 Rhetoric of the Environmental Movement ENV 485 Environmental Impact Assessment IAS 340 / PHI 320 Bioethics (HUAD) IAS 407 / PHI 407 Environmental Philosophy and Policy (SUST) IAS 409 / PHI 409 Eco-Community Ethics LSC 362 The Human Environment PTX 301 Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology PTX 430 Environmental and Human Toxicology SBS 494 / SIF 494 Topic: Humanitarian Forensics 9 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	9

Notes

Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.

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