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Nov 26, 2024
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2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication and Advocacy, Health Communication Concentration, M.A.
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Communication and Advocacy Required Courses
Introduction to the Program: 3 Credit Hours
Theory and Applied Contexts: 3 Credit Hours
Choose two of the following: 6 Credit Hours
Research Methods and Tools
Choose two of the following: 6 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following concentrations: 9 Credit Hours
- Health Communication
- Environmental Communication
- Strategic Communication
Elective: 3-9 Credit Hours
Select an elective course(s) from core courses, another concentration or from another program that assists in the development of the student’s professional goals. Courses cannot fulfill more than one requirement. The number of electives is dependent on the choice of completion requirement. Choose one of the following 0-6 Credit Hours
Concentration Requirements
As part of their requirements for an M.A. degree in Communication and Advocacy, students will select a concentrated area of study: Health Communication, Environmental Communication or Strategic Communication. In each concentration, research, theory and practical application are combined to help students develop and refine knowledge and skills essential to becoming effective communication advocates, research investigators and communication research consumers.
Graduate students interested in specializing in advocacy in the context of Health Communication will complete course work across a wide range of health care situations. Students graduating with a concentration in health communication will be prepared to work in a variety of non-profit, government and corporate settings constructing and evaluating health-related messages and campaigns, educating audiences using culturally appropriate messages designed to reach diverse groups, and advocating for patients and clients in a variety of health care contexts.
Required Courses
Choose three of the following: 9 Credit Hours
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