Health Communication
The Health Communication concentration is one of three concentrations available in the Applied Communication and Leadership major, preparing students for leadership roles within the health industry.
Common Career Paths
Some of the top jobs for those with a Health Communication bachelor degrees include health care manager, social and health program consultant, medical manager, technical medical writer, marketing manager, communications specialist, and much more.
Common Salary Ranges for Graduates
As mentioned above, there’s a long list of career opportunities for those with Health Communication degrees. But, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average annual salary for the following positions (which may require additional education) in North Carolina in 2021:
- Health care social worker: $62,310
- Medical and health service manager: $119,840
- Marketing manager: $1530,440
- Media and communication worker: $71,760
Average Tuition Cost
The average cost for an incoming residential freshman to attend MU is less than $18,000 – similar to the cost of attending one of the big-box public schools, but with the enhanced value of a highly-regarded private school with a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
While tuition varies, depending on a student’s financial aid package, it’s important to know that the average financial award for an incoming residential freshman at MU is more than $34,000.
Financial Aid & Scholarships
More than 97% of MU students receive some form of financial aid, with the University offering more than $24 million annually to students for scholarships. If a student is active military, family of active military, or a veteran, they may also qualify for MU’s military education benefits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Health Communication concentration is one of three concentrations available in the Applied Communication and Leadership major, preparing students for leadership roles within the health industry.
Some of the top jobs for those with a Health Communications bachelor degrees include health care manager, social and health program consultant, medical manager, technical medical writer, marketing manager, communications specialist, and much more.
Major Requirements
The Applied Communication and Leadership major with a concentration in Health Communication major consists of 30 credits distributed as follows:
Required Core Courses:
- ACL 3540 Strategic Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
- ACL 4700 Applied Communication & Leadership in Organizations (3 credits)
- ACL 4900 Internship (3 credits)
Required Statistics Course:
Select one course ((3 credits)) from the following:
- MAT 2200 Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- SOC 2200 Applied Statistics (3 credits)
- PSY 2500 Statistics for Psychology (3 credits)
- BUS 2160 Statistics for Business and Economics (3 credits)
- JUS 2200 Applied Statistics (3 credits)
Major Electives:
Select 9 credits from the following:
- COM 1050 Introduction to Mass Communications (3 credits)
- COM 2800 Mass Communications Theory (3 credits)
- ACL 1500 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
- ACL 1510 Speech Communication (3 credits)
- ACL 2540 Strategic Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
- ACL 3600 Exploring Cross-Cultural Communication (3 credits)
- ACL 2750 Small Group Communication Skills (3 credits)
- ACL 3400 Theories and Techniques of Listening (3 credits)
- ACL 3700 Results-Oriented Persuasion (3 credits)
- ACL 2710 Effective Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
- ACL 3900 Collaborative Conflict Management (3 credits)
- LSS 3000 Principles of Leadership (3 credits)
- LSS 3250 Theories and Techniques of Leadership (3 credits)
Health Care Administration Electives:
Select 6 credits from the following:
- HCA 2000 Introduction to Healthcare Administration (3 credits)
- HCA 2300 Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- HCA 3400 Health Care Organization Behavior (3 credits)
- HCA 4700 Foundations of Health Care Policy (3 credits)
Health Communication Concentration Electives:
Select 6 credits from the following:
- ATP 1200 Athletic Training Care (3 credits)
- ATP 1590 Concepts of Athletic Training (3 credits)
- ATP 2200 Basic Athletic Training (3 credits)
- ENG 3200 Business Writing (3 credits)
- ENG 3210 Technical Writing (3 credits)
- MSL 1010 Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking (1 credit)
- MSL 1020 Introduction to Tactical Leadership (1 credit)
- MSL 2010 Leadership and Decision Making (2 credits)
- MSL 2020 Foundations of Tactical Leadership (2 credits)
- PHI 3400 Medical Ethics (3 credits)
- PSY 3360 Health Psychology (3 credits)
- SOC 3010 Introduction to Gerontology (3 credits)
- SOC 3050 Death and Dying (3 credits)
- SOC 3320 Methods of Social Research (3 credits)
- SOC 3450 Physiology of Aging (3 credits)
- SOC 3880 Special Topics (3 credits)
- SOC 3920 Human Sexuality (3 credits)
- SWK 3800 Social Work with Older Adults (3 credits)
- PXS 3000 Total Community Health (3 credits)
Contact
John W. Edwards II, Ed.D.
