The curriculum of the from Gannon University combines a theoretical foundation with a focus on the public sphere and advanced healthcare topics.

What You Will Learn

At the completion of this 30-credit program students will be able to:

• Understand the cultural and political issues impacting the study of human communication, with specific focus on health communication.

• Understand the dynamic nature of interpersonal communication, with specific focus on the patient-provider relationship.

• Apply theoretical principles of human communication theory and communication ethics in interpersonal, small group, team, and organizational contexts, with specific focus on health communication contexts.

• Analyze the role that ethical persuasion plays within the marketplace, specifically within the area of health communication.

• Evaluate existing research in order to examine a contemporary issue within the field of human communication, with specific focus on issues found within the study of health communication.

• Critique existing professional practices and academic research to improve interaction between persons of varying religious, professional, and socio-economic backgrounds, specifically those exchanges within a health communication context.