Certificate in Health Communication
Administered by Department of Communication Studies
Effective Summer 2020
Individuals enrolled in the Health Communication Certificate should meet with their advisor to identify an appropriate course sequence based on their interests and the course options offered. Prerequisites for 300/400 level courses in Communication Studies may be waived at the discretion of the department chair in consultation with the certificate advisor and course instructor.
Take All Three Core Requirements (9 credits)
COMMSTUD.104 Interpersonal Communication
COMMSTUD.207 Communication Research Methods
COMMSTUD.324 Health Communication
Choose One of these Communication Studies Courses (3 credits)
An additional Health Communication-Focused course may be taken to replace this course, if available.
COMMSTUD.220 Intercultural Communication
COMMSTUD.313 Conflict Management and Resolution
COMMSTUD.315 Persuasion
COMMSTUD.419 Family Communication
Choose One of these Health Communication-Focused Courses (3 credits)
COMMSTUD.433 Patient-Provider Communication
COMMSTUD.434 E-Health Communication
COMMSTUD.491 Special Topics in Health Communication
Choose TWO of these Elective Courses (6 credits)
Courses with prerequisites are noted with an *
ANTHRO.102 Anthropology and World Problems
ANTHRO.200 Principles of Cultural Anthropology
*ANTHRO.240 Native North America
ANTHRO.320 Contemporary World Cultures
*ANTHRO.333 Ethnic Identity in the United States
ANTHRO.350 Medical Anthropology
ANTHRO.380 Men and Women
*ANTHRO.390 Socialization of the Child
BIOLOGY.173 Anatomy and Physiology I
*BIOLOGY.174 Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOLOGY.205 Introduction to Nutrition
BIOLOGY.230 Human Sexuality
BIOLOGY.231 Biology of Aging
*COMMSTUD.433 Patient-Provider Communication
*COMMSTUD.434 E-Health Communication
*COMMSTUD.491 Special Topics in Health Communication
ECONOMIC.150 Introduction to Health Economics
*ECONOMIC.380 Health Economics
EXERSCI.280 Current Issues in Health Promotion
EXERSCI.285 Exercise and Mental Health
ITM.468 Healthcare Informatics
MASSCOMM.251 PR Theory and Practice
NURSING.100 Personal Health: A Multidimensional Perspective
NURSING.217 Alcohol: Use and Abuse
NURSING.230 Drug Use and Abuse in Society
NURSING.240 Contemporary
NURSING.451 Transcultural Health Issues
PHIL.290 Medical Ethics
PSYCH.131 Psychology of Adjustment
*PSYCH.210 Lifespan Psychology
*PSYCH.211 Early Childhood Development
*PSYCH.212 Adolescent Psychology
*PSYCH.218 Principles of Gerontology
*PSYCH.235 Introduction to Abnormal Psychology
*PSYCH.311 Adulthood and Aging
*SOC.470 Seminar in Sociology: Medical Sociology
COMMSTUD courses on this list may be taken as Elective Courses, if they have not already been used to satisfy a requirement listed above.