The program consists
of 18 graduate credit hours (a total of six three credit-hour
courses). To earn the certificate, students must complete:
1. The certificate core, which includes:
| HPEB |
711 |
Applied Health Communication |
SLIS |
749 |
Health Sciences Information Resources |
JOUR |
702/803 |
Communication Theory/Seminar in Mass Communication Theory & Theory Construction
OR |
JOUR |
772 |
Seminar in Health, Science, and the Media |
2. Six (6) directed elective hours from an approved list,
depending on the student's interests as approved by the student's
faculty advisor. Some potential courses include: Concepts and
Methods in Health Promotion (HPEB 700), Theoretical Foundations
of Health Promotion (HPEB 701), Planning Health Promotion Programs
(HPEB 702), Seminar in Health, Science, and the Media (JOUR
772), Risk Communication (JOUR 773), Health Information Retrieval
in Electronic Environments (SLIS 743), and Consumer Health
Resources and Information Services (SLIS 758).
3.
A 3 credit-hour practicum or project in the student’s
home department.
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. |
