Program Requirements
Minor in Health Communication
A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the minor.
Requirements
Required - 9 credits
- COMM 270 - Introduction to Public Relations (3)
- PUBH 311 - Health Literacy, Communication, and Education (3)
- SOCI 201 - Principles of Epidemiology (3)
Electives - 9 credits
Choose 9 credits from below, with three at the 300+ level (excluding COMM 490).
- ANTH 238 – Global Public Health (3)
- COMM 100 - Introduction to Media (3)
- COMM 195 – Journalism (3)
- COMM 219 – Design (3)
- COMM 231 – Video Storytelling (3)
- COMM 2350 – Interpersonal Communication (3)
- COMM 267 – Social Media Management (3)
- COMM 281 – Advertising and Consumer Culture (3)
- COMM 318 – Visual Journalism (3)
- COMM 361 – Documentary Production (3)
- COMM 376 – PR Writing (3)
- COMM 377 – Media Relations (3)
- COMM 381 – Ad Writing and Design (3)
- COMM 472 – PR Research and Planning (3)
- COMM 490 – Internship (3)
- PUBH 100 – Intro to Public Health (3)
- PUBH 205 – Nutrition and Community Health (3)
- PUBH 320 – Public Health Policy (3)
- PUBH 408 – Seminar in Regional Public Health Issues (3)
Total: 18 credits
Note: The minor is not available to students in public health, media and communication, or public relations
No more than three credits of COMM 490: Internship may be applied to the minor.