Department of Behavioral and Social Science
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Health Communication Minor
The Minor in Health Communication provides foundational competencies in communication with advanced studies and practical strategies for applied work in health-focused fields. Students who complete the minor are prepared to address health communication issues in a variety of careers including patient service, clinic management, population health messaging, and communication for health organizations.
The minor consists of 18 credits of coursework beyond the prerequisite course, including 12 elective credits with a common health communication focus approved by your minor advisor.
Coursework & Duration
Prerequisite Course
Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
---|---|---|
CO 101 | Introduction to Communication | 3 credits |
Elective Courses
Choose 12 credits with a common health communication focus approved by your minor advisor. Examples of courses are listed below:
Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
---|---|---|
CO 204 | Public Speaking | 3 credits |
CO 320 | Relational Communication | 3 credits |
CO 700 |
Health Communication and Education | 3 credits |
CO 711 |
Health Literacy | 3 credits |
CO 720 | Behavior Change Communication | 3 credits |
CO 730 |
Health Care Communication | 3 credits |
CO 740 | Social Media for Health | 3 credits |
One course in research methods or statistical analysis, such as:
Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
---|---|---|
OT 650 | Applied Research Methods | 3 credits |
SS 221 and SS 222* | Research Design & Statistical Analysis I and II | 4 credits each |
SS 400 | Qualitative Methods in Social Science | 3 credits |
*SS221/222 requires both courses in sequence. |
Independent Study or Directed Research
Choose one:
Course Number | Course Name | Credit |
---|---|---|
CO 399 |
Independent Study | 3 credits |
CO 498 |
Directed Research | 3 credits |
Requirements & Expectations
- A minimum of 12 credits of minor coursework must be completed in addition to any courses (required courses or program electives) included in the major curriculum
- Up to 6 credits of coursework, with an earned grade of "C" or better, taken at another
accredited institution may be applied to the course
requirements of the minor upon prior approval of the department chair. - Interested students should apply to the health communication minor program early in their academic career, usually by the fifth semester of college work, but no later than the end of the drop/add period of the first semester of their last year of didactic work
Contact:
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