Bachelor of Arts in Health & Science Communication

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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The Bachelor of Arts in Health & Science Communication program stresses hands-on experience and critical analysis to train graduates for careers in health and science advocacy, doctor-patient communication, public health campaigns, and mass communication of emerging scientific and health issues, trends and policies.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Program Requirements

Non-Program Courses: 15 s.h.

Courses in this section must not be major courses.

Courses in this section may satisfy Rowan Core requirements.

ART 09251 - Introduction to Figure Anatomy for the Artist Credits: 3 (Satisfies Artistic (ARTL) Literacy)
or
ART 09454 - Surgical Illustration and Media Credits: 3 (Satisfies Artistic (ARTL) Literacy)
or
ANTH 02225 - Arts and Medicine Credits: 3 (Satisfies Artistic (ARTL) Literacy)
or Choice
GEOG 16110 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global (GLBL) Literacy)
or
GEOG 16100 - Earth, People, and the Environment Credits: 3 (Satisfies Global (GLBL) Literacy)
PHIL 09368 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3 (Satisfies Humanistic (HUML) Literacy)
or
SPED 08130 - Disability as Diversity Credits: 3 (Satisfies Humanistic (HUML) Literacy)
or Choice
BIOL 01104 - Introduction to Evolution and Scientific Inquiry Credits: 4 (Satisfies Scientific Literacy (SCIL) requirement)
or
BIOL 01113 - General Biology: Human Focus Credits: 4 (Satisfies Scientific Literacy (SCIL) requirement)
or
GEOL 01101 - Physical Geology Credits: 4 (Satisfies Scientific Literacy (SCIL) requirement)
or
GEOL 01111 - Edelman Fossil Park Experience Credits: 4 (Satisfies Scientific Literacy (SCIL) requirement)
or
GEOL 01131 - Earth in Transition: The Science of Global Climate Change Credits: 3 (Satisfies Scientific (SCIL) Literacy)
or
GEOL 01150 - Voyager: The Exploration of Space Credits: 3 (Satisfies Scientific (SCIL) Literacy)
or Choice
STAT 02102 - Statistical Literacy Credits: 3 (Satisfies Quantitative Literacy (QNTL) requirement)
or
STAT 02260 - Statistics I Credits: 3 (Satisfies Quantitative Literacy (QNTL) requirement)

Major Requirements (Foundations, Ethics, and Upper level): 15 s.h.

All students must complete with grades no lower than a C-.

HSC 08100 - Introduction to Health and Science Communication Credits: 3
HSC 08200 - Developing Health and Scientific Literacy Credits: 3
CMS 04393 - Rhetoric of Science, Technology, and Medicine-WI Credits: 3 (Satisfies Writing Intensive Attribute (WI))
HSC 08450 - Senior Seminar in Health and Science Communication Credits: 3

And one of the following Ethics of Science, Health & Environment choices:

CMS 04425 - Ethical Issues in Human Communication Credits: 3
JRN 02319 - Media Ethics Credits: 3
PR 06355 - Public Relations/Advertising Law and Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 09341 - Biomedical Ethics-WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09218 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3

Health & Science Communication Focus Areas

Students will complete one of the following Communication Focus Area and one of the Subject Focus Areas below:

Communication Focus Area: 12 s.h.

Subject Focus Areas: 12 s.h.

Choose one focus area (from Health Communication in the Public Schere, Interpersonal Health Advocacy, or Science and Environment) and complete four courses in it.