Health Care Communication Career Path, B.S.

Required:

COM 471 - INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3
COM 482 - STUDIES IN PERSUASION Credit(s): 3
COM 571 - INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CONTEXTS Credit(s): 3
COM 572 - HEALTH COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITIES Credit(s): 3

plus 9 additional credits

plus 9 additional credits in upper division COM courses at the 325 level and above and 15 additional credits in COGNATE courses including the following:

COM 311 - TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH: PATIENT-PROVIDER COMMUNICATION Credit(s): 3

Note:

9 or more credits of upper-division COM courses will continue to be required at the 400 or 500 level.

Cognate Area

Courses in sociology, psychology, behavioral science, philosophy, public health, marketing and management are often chosen for this cognate.