传播学文学硕士-健康传播

健康传播是传播领域中新兴的专业。该研究生课程旨在为医疗保健领域的人际交流提供广泛的介绍。该领域的职业机会包括公共卫生领导人，从业人员和研究人员，他们为私营和政府组织，广告，公共关系和营销机构以及新闻工作者设计，评估和传播健康交流信息。学生将探索患者和护理人员的角色，社会和文化问题，卫生组织中的沟通以及大众媒体的作用。提供了两个程序。论文重点强调在教师的监督下（30学时）学生的研究技能的发展。非论文方向强调基于交流课程（36学时）的应用的理论基础。
Health Communication is an emerging specialty in the field of communication. This graduate program is designed to provide a broad introduction to human communication in a health-care context. Career opportunities in this area include public health leaders, practitioners, and researchers who design, evaluate, and disseminate health communication messages for private and governmental organizations, advertising, public relations and marketing agencies, and journalists. Students will explore the roles of patients and caregivers, social and cultural issues, communication in health organizations, and the role of mass media. Two programs are offered. The thesis track emphasizes student development of research skills under faculty supervision (30 credit hours). The non-thesis track emphasizes a theoretical foundation based on application of communication courses (36 credit hours).