Health Communication Certificate

Program Coordinator: Laura Prividera (102 Joyner East; 252-328-5304; privideral@ecu.edu)

The graduate certificate in health communication provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to analyze, evaluate, and apply effective communication in health contexts. The courses in the certificate program examine research, theory and practices of communication.

This certificate is open to students enrolled in graduate degree programs as well as nondegree applicants holding a baccalaureate degree. Students currently enrolled in the MA in communication are not eligible to earn the certificate in health communication.

The program requires 12 s.h. of health communication course work with a minimum grade of B from the following: COMM 6210 , COMM 6211 , COMM 6220 , COMM 6221 , COMM 6222 , COMM 6224 , COMM 6226 , COMM 6230 , and COMM 6240 .