PROGRAM
OF EMPHASIS
Department: Communication
Title: Health Communication
Health
Communication is the study of communication as it relates to health
professionals and health education. It includes
the study of provider-client interaction as well as the diffusion of health
information through public health campaigns.
|
Course Number |
Title |
Credits |
Prerequisites |
Dist. |
Skills |
|
BI 111 |
Biology I |
3 |
|
N |
|
|
IT 110 |
Principles of Information Technology |
3 |
|
N |
|
|
CM 132 |
Message Analysis |
3 |
|
H |
|
|
CM 133 |
Mass Media and Society |
3 |
|
H |
CW, CS |
|
HS 211 |
The Social History of Medicine |
3 |
|
HI |
CW |
|
CM 200 |
The Art of Public Speaking |
3 |
|
H |
CW, CS |
|
CM 220 |
Group Communication |
3 |
CM 200 |
H |
CW, CS |
|
CM 230 |
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
CM 130 |
H |
CW, CS |
|
CM 340 |
Intercultural Communication |
3 |
CM 230 |
HI |
CW |
|
CM 365 |
Organizational Communication* |
3 |
CM 130, CM 220 & CM 230 |
HS |
|
|
or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CM 400 |
CP: Health Communication* |
3 |
CM 130 &CM 230 |
H |
|
|
EN 306 |
Essay Writing |
3 |
EN 110 |
H |
CW |
|
or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EN 311 |
Professional News & Feature Writing |
3 |
EN 110 |
H |
CW |
|
EN 315 |
Technical Writing |
3 |
EN 110 |
H |
CW |
|
ESS 270 |
Infectious Disease & Society |
3 |
|
NS,
CA, CAII |
|
|
PL 235 |
The Ethics of Health Care |
3 |
|
H |
CW |
|
PY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
|
S |
|
|
PY 321 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
PY 101 |
CW |
|
|
SO 101 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
S |
|
|
or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AN 151 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
3 |
|
SI |
|
|
SO 400 |
Sociology of Medicine |
3 |
SO 101 or AN 151 |
S |
CW |
|
CM 490/495 |
Communication Internship |
15 |
Junior/Senior status |
H |
CW - 495 |
|
|
Or Study Abroad with relevant courses OR
Additional course work |
|
|
|
|
*offered
every other year
Total credit hours = 66 or 67
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED COURSES:
These strongly recommended courses can be added into your POE and can be
included as “additional course work” as noted above
|
CH 105 |
Organic Chemistry
Concepts I |
3 |
|
N |
|
|
CH 106 |
Organic Chemistry
Concepts II |
3 |
CH 105 |
N |
|
|
BI 305 |
Biostatistics |
3 |
BI 222 or ESS 200 |
N |
QS |
|
or |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ND.SS 214 |
Statistics for
Social Science |
4 |
|
S |
QS |
|
CM 130 |
Intro to Human
Communication |
3 |
|
H |
CS |
** Choose courses in consultation with your
advisors that will strengthen your professional interests in such areas as
Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Business and Economics, Sociology/Social
Work, Peace and Conflict Studies, Political Science, Psychology, and /or
Philosophy. Make sure to include any prerequisites as part of the POE.
Additional Notes:
All students with this POE must choose an advisor from the Communication
Department. Professors Grace Fala is
recommended.
Graduate assistants in this field require a 3.3 or higher GPA and GRE scores of
at least 500 in each subcategory to be competitive for assistantships.
POSSIBLE COURSE PROGRESSION:
|
|
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
|
Freshman |
College Writing Seminar |
Essay Writing |
|
|
|
Principles of IT |
|
|
Biology I |
Intro. to
Psychology |
|
|
Intro. to Human
Communication |
Mass Media &
Society OR Message Analysis |
|
|
Intro. To Sociology OR Anthropology |
Public Speaking |
|
Sophomore |
Cultural Analysis
I |
Ethics of Health
Care |
|
|
Interpersonal
Communication |
Intercultural
Communication |
|
|
Liberal Arts
Distribution |
Professional News
& Feature Writing |
|
|
|
Group
Communication |
|
|
|
Liberal Arts
Distribution |
|
Junior |
*SC: Health Communication |
*SC:
Organizational Communication |
|
|
Infectious
Disease & Society |
Technical Writing |
|
|
Liberal Arts Distribution |
Sociology of
Health & Illness (if available) |
|
|
|
Liberal Arts
Distribution |
|
Senior |
Available for
internships, study abroad, or additional coursework (15 credits ) in
student’s area of interest. |
|
*These courses are offered
every other year.
Additional
Courses Necessary for Liberal Arts Distribution:
2 Fine Arts Courses
1 International Course
Upper Level Distribution in one FISHN area outside Humanities and Social
Sciences
1 QM course (also a QS if neither statistics course is taken)
RELATED INTERNSHIPS AND CAREERS
Internship examples from former Juniata
Students:
Careers in Health
Communication:
·
Health Educator
·
School Health Care Administrator
·
Medical Grants Writer
·
Hospital Director of Communication
·
Clinic Public Relations Director
·
Health Communication Analyst
·
Research Analyst
·
Medical Training Supervisor
·
Communication Manager for Federal Health Agencies
·
Health Personnel Educator
·
·
Hospice Manager
·
Drug Rehabilitationist
·
Health Care Counselor
·
Activities Director
·
Marketing Director
·
Health Facility Fund Raiser
Related subjects in Communication:
·
Interpersonal Communication
·
Family Communication
·
Interviewing
·
Business and Professional Communication
·
Public Speaking
·
Research Methods
·
Group Communication
·
Conflict Resolution
·
Public Relations
·
Listening
·
Nonverbal Communication
·
Persuasion
·
Communication Ethics
Updated 7-06
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