Graduate Degree - Health and Risk Communication - Master of Arts
| Program | Health and Risk Communication - Master of Arts |
| Program Code | 1473 Health and Risk Communication |
| Program Level | Graduate |
| Award Type | Master of Arts |
| Start Term | FS10 |
| College | College of Communication Arts and Sciences Relevant Excerpt(s) from Academic Programs:
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Excerpt from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Listed below are the approved requirements for the program from the official Academic Programs Catalog.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
Requirements as represented in Degree Navigator are not available for this program.
Students must consult their advisors to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.
Requirements as represented in Degree Navigator are not available for this program.
College of Communication Arts and Sciences
Health and Risk Communication - Master of Arts
Health and Risk Communication - Master of Arts
The Master of Arts degree in Health and Risk Communication is an interdisciplinary program administered by the College of Communication Arts and Sciences in cooperation with the College of Human Medicine. The program prepares students to harness the power of communication principles and risk communication strategies in an effort to promote positive public health outcomes. The program is designed to help students to gain a broad understanding of health and risk communication theory and principles; to gain practice in creating effective health and risk communication programs and interventions; and to learn how to design, use, and critique relevant research. Graduates may pursue careers with government agencies, hospitals, HMOs, insurance companies, nonprofits, the medical trade press, and other health service-related organizations.
Individualized programs of study can be tailored to accommodate a broad range of academic and professional backgrounds. Previously enrolled students have undergraduate degrees in biology, anthropology, communication, public relations, kinesiology, dietetics, pre-medicine, and English as well as other fields. In addition to completing core courses in health communication and epidemiology and an internship with a local, state, national, or international organization, students may choose electives from a broad range of health-related courses offered throughout the university. Students may select courses that are related to broad areas within health communication such as health communication theory and principles, risk communication, research methods, health marketing, designing health and risk messages, policy, sociology of health, science writing, media relations, and other communication focused areas.
In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences, students must meet the requirements specified below.
Admission
To be considered for admission to the Master of Arts degree program in health and risk communication, an applicant must submit:
- a statement of purpose outlining academic and professional goals.
- two letters of reference from persons who are familiar with the applicant’s academic and professional work.
- the Graduate Record Examination General Test scores.
- for international applicants only, the Test of English Language Fluency (TOEFL).
- one transcript from all colleges and universities attended.
- resume.
Application materials should be received by February 1. Students will be admitted only for the fall semester.
For additional information please visit our Web site at www.cas.msu.edu/healthcomm.
Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in Health and Risk Communication
The program is available only under Plan B (without thesis), and a total of 33 credits is required for the degree. The student must meet the requirements specified below:
| 1. | All of the following courses (8 credits): | |||||||||
| CAS | 825 | Mass Communication and Public Health | 3 | |||||||
| CAS | 826 | Health Communication for Diverse Populations | 3 | |||||||
| EPI | 810 | Introductory Epidemiology | 2 | |||||||
| 2. | The following course (3 credits): | |||||||||
| COM | 803 | Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods | 3 | |||||||
| 3. | One of the following courses (3 credits): | |||||||||
| ADV | 860 | Media Relations | 3 | |||||||
| JRN | 824 | Health and Science Writing | 3 | |||||||
| 4. | The following course (3 credits): | |||||||||
| COM | 893 | Internship | 3 | |||||||
| 5. | Electives (14 to 16 credits): | |||||||||
| Additional credits in courses related to health communication that have been approved by the student’s academic advisor. | ||||||||||
| 6. | Pass a written comprehensive examination during the final semester. | |||||||||
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