健康 communication professionals use strategies to inform and improve personal and public behaviors and 社区卫生 practices.

As a 健康传播 minor, you'll study audiences and their behaviors related to health practices to determine the format and frequency of messaging.

Students with an education in health communication can find employment in public relations, 广告, 患者教育, 卫生行政, 社交媒体, healthcare policy and advocacy, 社区卫生, 以及其他相关领域.

Minor Requirements: 18 Hours

Required Courses (6 hours required)

COMM 3308 Introduction to 健康传播

COMM 4383 Applied 健康传播

Electives (12 hours required; at least 3 hours must be +3000)

COMM 2312 Interpersonal 沟通

COMM 2322 Nonverbal 沟通

COMM 2326说服

COMM 2327 Organizational 沟通

COMM 2357主动监听

COMM 3309 Social Media for Public Relations

COMM 3339 Teams, Collaboration and 社区

COMM 3344 Intercultural 沟通

COMM 3345 Native American and Chican@x 沟通

COMM 3346 Family 沟通

COMM 3372 Sports 沟通

COMM 3374 The Dark Side of Interpersonal 沟通

COMM 4326 Public Relations for Nonprofit Organizations

COMM 4350 Internship (in 健康传播)

COMM 4356 Lying and Deception

COMM 4390 Special Topics in 健康传播

PSYC 2301普通心理学

PSYC 2307 Adolescent 心理学

社会学社1301自我与社会

SOCI 2318 Social Welfare: Historic Response to Need

KINE 2344 Concepts of Physical Fitness and Wellness