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Health Communication

Health care issues affect billions worldwide, and can range from health care reform to environmental crises. An effective and responsible communication strategy requires professionals with an understanding of biosystems and disease, nutrition and public health, the American health care system, and epidemiology—and the ability to communicate information in a way both the media and the public can understand.

Developed in collaboration with BU’s College of Communication, the Master of Science in Health Communication (MSHC) is the first degree of its type to be offered online. Students gain leadership skills in the emerging fields of health care marketing, public relations, health literacy, crisis management, and social marketing through a multidisciplinary curriculum that focuses on how to implement effective communication campaigns, tackle tough health care issues, and provide valuable information to the media, the public, and other critical stakeholders.

Students benefit from an interactive, online format that includes lectures and debates, videos, interactive animations, discussion boards, and more. The MSHC can be completed in as little as 18 months.

Programs

Master of Science in Health Communication (Online)

For more information, visit the Boston University Distance Education website at www.bu.edu/online.

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