Health Communication Certificate

Program Coordinator: Keith Richards (102 Joyner East; 252-737-4641; richardsk@ecu.edu)

The Health Communication Certificate 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 Communication, MA are not eligible to earn the certificate.

A minimum grade of B is required in certificate coursework.

The certificate requires 12 s.h. as follows:

Electives:

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 6240 - Special Topics in Health Communication