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Dec 08, 2024
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2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication, Health Communication Concentration, B.S.
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Communication Studies
Natalie Hoskins, program director
Natalie.Hoskins@mtsu.edu
The major in Communication with a concentration in Health Communication offers students preparation to understand communication as it applies to various health contexts and learn to be advocates for themselves and others in health experiences. Students will emerge ready for successful careers in a variety of health-related fields and prepared for the option of graduate studies. Acknowledging the dynamic landscape of health, students will learn critical communication skills by engaging with communication research about health theories, organizations, experiences, relationships, and technology.
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Degree Requirements
General Education |
41 hours |
Major Requirement |
45 hours |
Major Core |
(18 hours) |
CSI Concentration |
(12 hours) |
CSI Electives |
(9 hours) |
Major Electives |
(6 hours) |
Optional Minor/Electives |
34 hours |
TOTAL |
120 hours |
General Education (41 hours)
General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Major Requirements (45 hours)
Communication Major Core (18 hours)
NOTE: A minimum grade of C- is required in each major core course.
Health Communication Concentration (12 hours)
Health Communication Electives (9 hours)
Select 9 credit hours from the following. Three (3) credit hours must be at 4000 level.
Major Electives (6 hours)
- Choose two COMM courses not already taken
Optional Minor/Electives (34 hours)
Recommended Curriculum: Communication, Health Communication
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
The following is a suggested pattern of study. Consult with an advisor before each registration.
Senior Fall
- Health Communication elective 3 credit hours
- COMM major elective 3 credit hours
- Elective/minor course 3 credit hours
- Electives 6 credit hours
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