Health Communication Certificate

Program Coordinator: Keith Richards (102 Joyner East; 252-737-4641; richardsk@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 or certificate programs. 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. Select courses from the following:

• COMM 6210 - Media and Health Communication  
• COMM 6211 - Health Communication Campaigns  
• COMM 6215 - Communication Approaches to eHealth  
• COMM 6216 - Community Engagement and Health Communication  
• COMM 6220 - Interpersonal Health Communication  
• COMM 6221 - Intercultural Communication in Health Contexts  
• COMM 6222 - Family Communication and Health  
• COMM 6224 - Communication and Health Organizations  
• COMM 6226 - Communication Approaches to Health Advocacy  
• COMM 6230 - Introduction to Health Communication  
• COMM 6240 - Special Topics in Health Communication