Curriculum
The Master of Science in Health Communication curriculum is designed to integrate key topics, practices, and technologies from diverse fields—the compilation of which is a uniquely professional academic experience that produces graduates prepared to make significant real-world contributions to personal and public health concerns through communication.
Within the program, students will actively engage in discussion, assignments, and research utilizing skills and knowledge from the fields of public relations, marketing, law, and technology to effectively emerge as a well-rounded professional Health Communicator. This unique multidisciplinary format offers significant benefits to the participating student, which includes access to world class faculty, talented peers, industry experts, and groundbreaking educational content that form an enriching online learning community and experience.
In all, this online program consists of 40 total credit hours and is comprised in part from courses within the distinguished Boston University College of Communication.
Course Delivery
The curriculum combines real-world experience, collaboration with fellow students from diverse professional backgrounds, and a wealth of industry knowledge from esteemed faculty. Read more…
Master of Science in Health Communication
The Master of Science in Health Communication curriculum is designed to integrate key topics, practices, and technologies from diverse fields… Read more…
American Health Care System for Health Communicators MET HC 750
Expand your understanding of the American health care system through key learnings in structure, communication best practices, and overviews of policies. Read more…
Epidemiology for the Health Communicator MET HC 751
This courses provides the basic fundamentals of epidemiology and discussions of applicability in public health. Read more…
The Biology of Disease MET HC 752
Gain a basic understanding about the agents of disease, biology of cancer, nutritional excess, and many other important health problems in today’s society. Read more…
Nutrition and Health for Communicators MET HC 753
Learn the foundations of nutrition and plan public health policies to increase healthy lifestyles in the community. Read more…
Ethical Issues MET HC 754
This course reviews the nature and scope of moral dilemmas and problematic decision making in public health, medicine, and health care. Read more…
Contemporary Health Care Marketing MET HC 755
Learn the differences between marketing for a non-profit and a for-profit health care organization and gain an overview into the rules and regulations of health care communication. Read more…
Contemporary Public Relations MET HC 756
Build your knowledge in the principles of public relations through campaign planning models and case studies in public relations for corporate, governmental, agency, and nonprofit organizations. Read more…
Interactive Marketing Communication MET HC 757
This course provides overviews into e-mail communication, database marketing, search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising, social networking, gaming, and mobile marketing. Read more…
Media Relations MET HC 758
Through case studies, class discussions, and overviews of social media and new technology, develop tools for working with the “gatekeepers” in mass media. Read more…
Health Communication MET HC 759
Utilizing theories from interpersonal, mass, and organizational communication, this course provides a thorough understanding of the strategies in health communication. Read more…
