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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Communication Minor

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Requirements for the liberal arts minor in health communication

To successfully complete the minor in health communication, students must complete a minimum of 25 credits including:

1. Core courses

COM 1000 - Introduction to Communication Studies (4)
COM 4402 - Health Communication (4)

2. One foundational science or theory course from the following (3-4 credits)

BIO 1002 - Human Biology (4)
BIO 1200 - Biology I (4)
BIO 2600 - Human Physiology (4)
BIO 3000 - Biology and Society (4)
BIO 3620 - Medical Physiology (4)
HS 2000 - Introduction to Health and Health Behaviors (3)
HS 3500 - Health Behavior Theories (3)
NRS 3081 - Human Sexuality (4)

3. Two elective courses in communication

COM 1500 - Introduction to American Sign Language (4)
COM 2000 - Public Speaking (4)
COM 2202 - Persuasion and Social Change (4)
COM 2403 - Group Dynamics and Communication (4)
COM 2656 - Introduction to Digital Media Production (4)
COM 3000 - Relational Communication Theory (4)
COM 3200 - Persuasion (4)
COM 3300 - Multicultural Communication (4)
COM 3401 - Communication in Organizations (4)
COM 4401 - Family Communication (4)
COM 4602 - Sexuality and Communication (4)

4. And two courses from one of the following options

Option 1

HS 3410 - Integrative Holistic Health (3)
HS 3440 - Introduction to Community Engagement (4)
HS 3500 - Health Behavior Theories (3) (satisfies either the foundational/theory course requirement above or this category, but not both)
HS 4450 - Laughter as Therapeutic Modality (3)
NTR 4200 - Communication and Counseling in Nutrition Practice (4)
PH 3000 - Introduction to Public Health (3) *
PH 4750 - Global Health and Social Issues (4)
WHP 2800 - Introduction to Health Literacy (4)
WHP 3500 - Health Program Implementation (4) *
WHP 3700 - Culture, Ethnicity and Well-being (3) *
WHP 3800 - Persuasion and Marketing in Health Promotion (4)
*Requires HS 2000 as prerequisite. HS 2000 satisfies one of the foundational science or theory course requirements above.

Option 2

SOC 1000 - Introduction to Sociology (4) or SOC 1010 - Introduction to Sociology through Health and Medicine (4)
And one of the following:
SOC 2220 - Sociology of Mental Illness (4)
SOC 3210 - Sociological Perspectives on Aging (4)
SOC 3220 - Social Welfare Policies (4)
SOC 3230 - Alcohol, Drugs and Society (4)
SOC 3430 - Sociology of Health and Medicine (4)
SW 3312 - Death and Dying (4)

Option 3

PR 2500 - Introduction to Public Relations (4) (JRN 2000 prerequisite waived for students who are declared health communication minors; see Journalism faculty adviser)
And one of the following:
PR 2400 - Introduction to Advertising (4)
PR 3510 - Public Relations Campaigns (4)
PR 3520 - Internal Public Relations (4)
JRN 3290 - Diversity and Media Storytelling (4)
JRN 4200 - Media Design (4) (JRN 2000 prerequisite waived for students who are declared health communication minors; see Journalism faculty adviser)

Note

Communication majors may elect this minor.

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