Health communication, one of the fastest growing fields in the broader communication discipline, addresses how communication intersects with all aspects of health (social, mental, and physical).
Policies
Eight credits of coursework must be unique to the minor and students must earn a minimum grade of 2.00 in all courses applied to the minor. For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 18
Students should be aware of the specific policies associated with this program, located on the Admissions & Policies tab.
Core Courses
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 304 | Foundations of Health Communication | 3 |
| COMM 430 | Persuasion | 3 |
| COMM 334 | Family and Health Communication | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
One Additional Communication Course
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 3 credits from the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Special Topics in Health Communication | ||
| Special Topics in Communication 2 | ||
| Environmental Communication | ||
| Total Credits | 3 | |
| 1 | Other COMM courses may be substituted with approval of the minor director. |
| 2 | Requires approval of the minor director. |
Electives
Students should confer with the health communication minor program director when making choices among these courses. Other courses may be substituted with approval of the minor director.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Health Care Delivery in the United States | ||
| Healthcare Ethics | ||
| Health Care Finance | ||
| Health Economics and Policy | ||
| Introduction to Health Care Politics and Policy | ||
| Introduction to Health Services Research | ||
| Introduction to Health Behavior (Mason Core) | ||
| Drugs and Health | ||
| Health Aspects of Human Sexuality | ||
| Women's Health | ||
| Men's Health | ||
| Interventions for Populations and Communities at Risk | ||
| Relationship Health | ||
| Health Communication | ||
| Healthy Aging | ||
| Global Health (Mason Core) | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Health Behavior Theories | ||
| Health Promotion and Education | ||
| Health and Environment | ||
| Fundamentals of Epidemiology | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Health Maintenance and Health Aspects of Aging | ||
| Violence and Gender | ||
| Conflict, Trauma and Healing | ||
| Contemporary Health Issues | ||
| Death, Dying, and Decision Making | ||
| Introduction to Nutrition (Mason Core) | ||
| Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle | ||
| Developmental Psychology (Mason Core) | ||
| Child Development | ||
| Adolescent Development | ||
| Clinical Psychology | ||
| Behavior Modification | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Therapeutic Communication Skills | ||
| Psychological Factors in Aging | ||
| Science of Well Being | ||
| Death, Dying, and Grieving | ||
| Psychology of Intimate Relationships | ||
| Sociology of Health, Illness, and Disability | ||
| Alcohol and Substance Abuse: Policies and Programs | ||
| Child and Family Welfare | ||
| Introduction to Gerontology | ||
| Social Determinants of Health | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |