Minor in Health Communication
The minor in Health Communication requires 21 semester credit hours. The minor includes a unique blend of theory, research, and application. The study of health communication can contribute to disease prevention and health promotion in areas such as provider-patient communication, patient-family communication, public health messages and campaigns, health in mass media, public health, and technology and health. The minor is interdisciplinary, including courses from the Department of Communication Studies, the School of Health Administration, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and the Department of Psychology.
If a student is a Communication Studies major, only the core courses in Communication Studies (COMM 1310, COMM 2315, COMM 2330, COMM 2338, COMM 3301, COMM 3302) may count towards their minor in Health Communication.
If a student is a Healthcare Administration major, no courses may count for their major and minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COMM 2315 | Interpersonal Communication 1 | 3 |
| or COMM 2330 | Small Group Communication | |
| COMM 4326 | Health Communication | 3 |
| MC 4322 | Health Communication Campaigns | 3 |
| Choose 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
COMM 3316G | ||
COMM 3316H | ||
| Communication in Health Organizations | ||
| Introduction to Organizational Communication | ||
| Communication and Conflict Management | ||
| Family Communication 2 | ||
| Communication and Gender | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Nonverbal Communication | ||
| Diversity and Communication | ||
| Interviewing Principles and Practices | ||
| Professional Communication | ||
| Organizational Rhetoric | ||
| Communication Training and Human Resource Development | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Diversity and Inclusion Training | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| Leadership and Communication | ||
| Relational Communication | ||
| Communication Internship | ||
| Choose 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| Healthcare Organization | ||
| Ethics in the Health Professions | ||
| Healthcare Administration History, Culture, and Language | ||
| Project Management & Professional Development in Healthcare | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Visual Literacy: Film | ||
| Prevention of Disease | ||
| Consumer Health | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Psychopathology 3 | ||
| Psychology of Persuasion 3 | ||
| Lifespan Development 3 | ||
| Social Psychology 3 | ||
| Industrial Psychology 3 | ||
| Health Psychology 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
