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Health Communication (HCOM) Minor

Required Minor Courses 1
Foundational Courses
Select one of the following:
COMM 1016Communication Skills (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse ( 1F ) ; Integrated Outcome: Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning)3
or 
Public Speaking (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse ( 1A ) ; Integrated Outcome: Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning)
ADV 2134Introduction to Health Communication (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning)3
PHS 2004Introduction to Public Health3
HIST/SOC/STS 2604Introduction to Data in Social Context (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking ( 5F ) ; and Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities ; Integrative Outcome: Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1 3
Subtotal12
Elective Courses
Select one course from each of the following groups: 2 6
Group A
Interpersonal Communication
Media and Society (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1
Health and Place: Introduction to Health Geography (Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse ( 1A ) ; Integrated Outcome: Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness)
Adulthood and Aging (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness)
Family Relationships
Health Psychology
Group B
Persuasion
Community Analytics (Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking ( 5A ) ; Integrative Outcome: Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning)
Public Health Program Planning and Evaluation
Principles of Public Relations (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences ; Integrative Outcome: Pathways Outcome 10 - Ethical Reasoning) 1
Diversity and Community Engagement (Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences , and Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States ; Integrative Outcome: Pathways Outcome 11 - Intercultural and Global Awareness) 1
Health Communication Capstone 3
ADV 4324Issues in Health Communication3
Total Credits21
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Prerequisites: Some courses listed for this minor may have pre/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor. 

2

No more than 50% of the graded course credits required for Minor in Health Communication (HCOM) may be double-counted in a student's major. 

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GPA Requirement: A GPA of 2.0 or higher is required in the minor. The GPA is based on all courses a student has completed for the Minor in Health Communication (HCOM). 

Graduation Requirements

  • Minimum credits to complete the minor: 21
  • GPA Requirement: A GPA of2.0 or higher is required in the minor. The GPA is based on all courses a student has completed in the health communication minor.
  • Minimum of 6 credits must be completed at the 3XXX and/or 4XXX level
  • If completing this minor to satisfy Pathways General Education requirements, please reference the core and/or integrated outcome(s) satisfied by the course during the selection of courses for the completion of this minor.