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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1 | Indicates courses with prerequisite requirements. |