2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

HSC 494 Health Communication

Contemporary health communication issues, including communication strategies, models, and theories, to enhance delivery of health education programs in various settings. Central focus on application of social marketing principles and planning models, as well as assessment of the suitability of new and existing communication aids, materials, and tools for diverse audiences. Micro-level (interpersonal interactions with other people) and macro-level (organizational and mass media) applications emphasized. 

Prerequisites: HSC 200, HSC 210HSC 301, and HSC 302.

Credits

3