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The Certificate in Health Communication has a dual focus: 1) it is designed to provide students in health-related fields training in facilitating health communication processes; and 2) it allows communication students to demonstrate that they have conceptual and applied knowledge about the role of communication in health care.

Certificate Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

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Certificate Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

12 Total Credits

Restricted Electives

3 Total Credits

Grand Total Credits: 15

Other Requirements
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Certificate Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

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Degree Requirements

Required Courses

12Total Credits
  • Complete all of the following
    • Complete the following:
      • COM4022 - Principles of Health Communication (3)
      • COM4550 - Public Communication Campaigns (3)
      • COM4221 - Health Literacy (3)
    • Complete at least 1 of the following:

Restricted Electives

3Total Credits
  • Complete all of the following
    • Additional restricted electives can be taken as approved by your Academic Success Coach (ASC) in consultation with the Certificate’s faculty advisor.
    • Complete at least 1 of the following:
      • ANT4408 - Culture, Disease, and Healing (3)
      • ANT4462 - Medical Anthropology (3)
      • COM3330 - Computer Mediated Communication (3)
      • COM4120 - Organizational Communication (3)
      • HSA3012 - Issues & Trends in Public Health (3)
      • HSA3111 - U.S. Health Care Systems (3)
      • HSC4201 - Community Health (3)
      • RTV4403 - Electronic Media, Technology, and Society (3)
      • SPC4540 - Persuasion and Communication (3)

Grand Total Credits: 15

Other Requirements

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