Health Communication
MS in Health Communication (Online)
Offered in collaboration with Boston University College of Communication
The Master of Science (MS) in Health Communication (Online) teaches students to understand the complexities of important health care issues and communicate them in a way both the media and the public can understand.
The multidisciplinary curriculum 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 in the program gain leadership skills in the emerging fields of health care marketing, public relations, health literacy, crisis management, and social marketing.
Geared toward professionals with a background in health care or public relations, the online Master of Science in Health Communication can be completed in as few as 18 months of part-time study. The interactive, online format includes lectures and debates, videos, interactive animation, discussion boards, and more.
Admission
All candidates for admission to the online Master of Science in Health Communication must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution (minimum GPA 3.0) and are selected on the basis of undergraduate transcripts, academic and personal references, two personal statements, and work experience. Standardized admission tests such as the GRE are not required; English language proficiency is. Applicants who attended college in a country where English is not the primary language must submit a TOEFL score and video. Applications are accepted on a rolling admissions basis; courses start six times a year.
Degree Requirements
A total of ten courses (40 credits) is required, as follows:
- MET CM 701 Contemporary Public Relations
- MET CM 719 Interactive Marketing Communications
- MET CM 734 Contemporary Health Care Marketing
- MET CM 743 Media Relations
- MET CM 750 The American Health Care System for Health Communicators
- MET CM 751 Introduction to Epidemiology for the Health Communicator
- MET CM 752 The Biology of Disease
- MET CM 753 Nutrition and Health for Communicators
- MET CM 754 Ethical Issues in Medicine and Public Health Communication
- MET CM 781 Health Communication
Contact Information
For program details and application information, visit www.bu.edu/online.
