Communication and Advocacy, Health Communication Concentration, M.A.

Communication and Advocacy Required Courses

Research Methods and Tools

Choose two of the following: 6 Credit Hours

SCOM 580. Seminar in Communication Research Methods Credits: 3.00
SCOM 681. Seminar in Rhetoric and Criticism Credits: 3.00
SCOM 683. Seminar in Quantitative Communication Research Methods Credits: 3.00
SCOM 684. Seminar in Autoethnographic Methods Credits: 3.00
SCOM 685. Seminar in Qualitative Research Methods Credits: 3.00

Concentrations

Choose one of the following concentrations: 9 Credit Hours

Health Communication
Environmental Communication
Strategic Communication

Elective Requirement

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.

Completion Requirements

Choose one of the following 0-6 Credit Hours

SCOM 700. Communication Studies Thesis Credits: 3.00 - 6.00
SCOM 701. Communication Studies Internship Credits: 3.00 - 6.00
Comprehensive Examination (0 credits)

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

SCOM 670. Health Communication Advocacy and Social Influence: Campaign Development and Delivery Credits: 3.00
SCOM 671. Intercultural Health Communication Advocacy Credits: 3.00
SCOM 673. Communication, Advocacy and Health Organizations Credits: 3.00
SCOM 674. Patient-Provider Communication and Advocacy Credits: 3.00
SCOM 675. Special Topics in Health Communication Credits: 3.00

Communication and Advocacy, Health Communication Concentration, M.A.

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

Concentrations

Choose one of the following concentrations: 9 Credit Hours

Elective Requirement

Elective: 3-9 Credit Hours

Completion Requirements

Choose one of the following 0-6 Credit Hours

Concentration Requirements

Required Courses

Total: 9 Credit Hours