Department of Communication

Health Communication Emphasis

Department of Communication Catalog

THE MAJOR (30-31 hrs.)

The major consists of 16 required hours and one emphasis. However, with careful advising more than one emphasis can be achieved.

REQUIRED COURSES (16 hrs)

CN 101 Principles & Practices of Human Communication (3)

CN 150 Public Speaking (3)

CN 300 Organizational Communication (3)

CN 302 Communication Theory (3)

CN 303 Communication Inquiry (3)

CN 499 Senior Portfolio (1)

Emphasis (12 hours required in emphasis)

An emphasis consists of one required course, and three other courses listed under that emphasis. CN 384 Health Communication is the required course of the Health Emphasis.

Health Communication Emphasis

CN 384 Health Communication (3)*

CN 330 Conflict & Negotiation (3)

CN 340 Interviewing (3)

CN 350 Persuasion (3)

CN 351 Interpersonal Communication (3)

CN 363 Intercultural Communication (3)

* required course in the emphasis

ELECTIVES: (to complete 30-31 hrs major)

Electives may be chosen from any course in the curriculum including the following courses which are not part of the emphases.

CN 154/343 Forensics (1)

CN 365 Business and Professional Speaking (3)

CN 295/395 Special Topics (1-3 hrs)

CN 363 Intercultural Communications (3)

CN 402 Practicum (3)

CN 490 Directed Research (3)

CN 491 Internship (3)

16 hrs required courses =16 hrs

12 hrs in the emphasis =12 hrs

Electives in major =2-3 hrs

30-31 hrs

Majors are not limited to 30-31 hours. Careful advising will allow a student to take up to 40 hours in the major. Also, students are encouraged to consider a minor, but a minor is not required.