Prerequisites: COMM 205 or COMM 210. DMST-MC and GSCM-MS students may enroll without meeting prerequisites.
This course focuses on the growing field of health communication. Building on students' knowledge of public relations, advertising, communication and marketing, this class aims to help students develop an area of specialization that offers career opportunities in many settings. Through guest speakers and field trips, the class is designed to provide an overview of what health communicators do and where they work.
Outcomes: Provide a foundation of knowledge about the US healthcare system and acquaint students with how communications can play a vital role in accomplishing public health objectives.
This course focuses on the growing field of health communication. Building on students' knowledge of public relations, advertising, communication and marketing, this class aims to help students develop an area of specialization that offers career opportunities in many settings. Through guest speakers and field trips, the class is designed to provide an overview of what health communicators do and where they work.
Outcomes: Provide a foundation of knowledge about the US healthcare system and acquaint students with how communications can play a vital role in accomplishing public health objectives.