Health Communication Minor
College: College of Arts & Humanities
The minor in health communication is intended for students who are interested in careers in a healthcare field that involve regular interactions with patients and clients. The health communication minor is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of students who want to work in a communication-oriented career in health such as community relations, patient advocacy, or medical assistant, or for students who want to work in a healthcare provider area such as physician, nurse, or nursing assistant.
Requirements for the Health Communication Minor
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Courses | ||
COMM 107 | Communication and the Human Condition | 3 |
COMM 340 | Health Communication 1 | 3 |
COMM 493 | Capstone in Health Communication 1 | 1 |
Elective Courses | ||
Healthcare Systems Course | ||
Select one of the following: | 2-3 | |
Introduction to Applied Health Sciences | ||
Personal, School and Community Health | ||
Perspectives on Health Care Systems | ||
Biological Sciences Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3-5 | |
Bioscience 1 | ||
Human Biology | ||
Human Physiology and Anatomy I | ||
Chemistry Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3-5 | |
The World of Chemistry | ||
General Chemistry I 1 | ||
General Chemistry Lab I 1 | ||
Chemical Science 1 | ||
Advanced Message Design Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Public Relations Concepts and Practices 1 | ||
Digital Storytelling 1 | ||
Integrated Marketing Communication 1 | ||
Advanced Technical Writing 1 | ||
Non-Fiction Writing 1 | ||
Diverse Human Systems Elective | ||
Select one of the following: | 2-3 | |
Organizational Communication 1 | ||
Intercultural Communication 1 | ||
Survey of Information Technology in Healthcare (special tuition required) | ||
Introduction to Psychological Science 1 | ||
Health Psychology 1 | ||
Public Health 1 | ||
Total Credits | 20-26 |
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Indicates courses with prerequisite requirements.