Health Communication Minor

The minor in health communication requires 21 credit hours including CMST 220 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits) , HCOM 301 Health Communication (3 credits) , HCOM 305 Patient-Provider Communication (3 credits) , HCOM 450 Health Campaigns (3 credits)  and three courses (9 credits) from the following: CMST 300 Research Methods in Communication Studies , CMST 333 Lifespan Communication , JOU 305 Science in the Media , HCOM 315 Sociocultural Aspects of Health , HCOM 480 Communication Technology and Health , HCOM 485 Communicating Health Policy , HCOM 494 Special Topics: Health Communication , HCOM 496 Health Communication Internship  and HCOM 499 Independent Study . It is the policy of the School of Media and Communication that the courses offered by the school (CMST, COM, DFX, EMB, HCOM, JOU, POP, PRE courses) cannot be double counted toward the majors and minors in the school unless the required course is the only option.

HCOM minors must earn a letter grade of C- or better as well as a 2.0 GPA in their minor courses.