Health Communication, Certificate
- Students will demonstrate the ability to translate basic theories and frameworks of health and risk communication to the development of health communication campaigns to specific target audiences.
- Students will be able to explain the principles governing the selection and access of health information materials to serve the needs of diverse lay, professional, and cultural communities.
- Students will demonstrate an ability to develop, implement, and evaluate a health communication project for a specific target audience.
Certificate Requirements (18 Hours)
Core Courses (9 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HPEB 711 | Applied Health Communication | 3 |
| ISCI 749 | Health Sciences Information Resources | 3 |
| For students in Journalism and Mass Communication or Public Health: Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Communication Theory | ||
| Seminar in Mass Communication Theory and Theory Construction | ||
| Seminar in Health, Science, and the Media | ||
| Strategic Communication for Behavior and Social Change | ||
| For students in Information Science: | 3 | |
| Communication Theory | ||
or JOUR 803 | Seminar in Mass Communication Theory and Theory Construction | |
Electives or Independent Study (1-6 Hours)
For students in Journalism and Mass Communications or Public Health:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Six directed elective hours from an approved list provided by the school, depending on the student’s interests as approved by the student’s faculty advisor and the associate director for graduate studies. | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
For students in Information Science:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISCI 796 | Independent Study in Library and Information Science | 1-6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 1-6 | |
Internship or Practicum (3 Hours)
For students in Journalism and Mass Communications or Public Health:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| A three-credit-hour practicum or project in the student’s home department. | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 | |
Note: Examples of practica/internships include appointments with local agencies involved with health communication, or work on an active research project. Faculty members work closely with students to help them secure the practicum.
For students in Information Science:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ISCI 794 | Internship in Library and Information Science | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 | |