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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

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2024-2025 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Health & Science Communication

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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.

General Education

All students starting before Fall 2018 and transfer students must complete the University General Education Requirements as described in the Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Core

All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Program Requirements

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-Writing Intensive Credits: 3
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 Concentrations

Students will complete one of the following Communication Concentrations and one of the Subject Concentrations below:

Communication Concentrations: 12 s.h.

Communication Studies

CMS 04250 - Communication Theory Credits: 3

Choose one:

CMS 04350 - Communication Studies Research Methods Credits: 4
CMS 04390 - Rhetorical Criticism Credits: 3

Choose two:

CMS 04318 - Leadership Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04317 - Social Media Strategies Credits: 3
CMS 04270 - Persuasion and Social Influence Credits: 3
CMS 04210 - Mass Media and Their Influences Credits: 3
CMS 04315 - Digital Media Processes Credits: 3
CMS 04200 - Introduction To Communication Studies Credits: 3
CMS 04355 - Communication Studies Internship I Credits: 3

Journalism Concentration

JRN 02205 - Journalism Principles And Practices Credits: 3
JRN 02310 - News Reporting I Credits: 3
JRN 02363 - Data Journalism Credits: 3

Choose one:

JRN 02311 - News Reporting II-Wi Credits: 3
JRN 02321 - Digital Journalism I Credits: 3
JRN 02325 - Digital Journalism II Credits: 3
PR 06317 - Publication Layout and Design Credits: 3
JRN 02356 - Journalism Internship Fall Credits: 1 to 3
JRN 02358 - Journalism Internship Spring Credits: 1 to 3
JRN 02359 - Journalism Internship Summer Credits: 1 to 3

Public Relations/Advertising Concentration

PR 05350 - Strategic Communication Overview Credits: 3
PR 06310 - Introduction to Public Relations/Advertising Research Credits: 3

Choose two:

PR 06301 - Basic PR writing
PR 06305 - Advanced Public Relations Writing Credits: 3
PR 99362 - Public Opinion Credits: 3
ADV 04375 - Advertising Copywriting Credits: 3
ADV 04360 - Integrated Marketing Communication Credits: 3
PR 06360 - Public Relations/Advertising Internship I Credits: 3

Writing Arts Concentration

WA 01302 - Introduction to Technical Writing - WI Credits: 3
WA 01201 - How Writers Read Credits: 3

Choose two:

WA 01301 - Writing, Research & Technology Credits: 3
WA 01355 - Editing for Publication Credits: 3
PR 06317 - Publication Layout and Design Credits: 3
WA 01326 - Writing for Nonprofits-WI Credits: 3
WA 01304 - Writing Creative Nonfiction-WI Credits: 3
WA 01311 - Research Practicum in Writing Arts I Credits: 1

Subject Concentrations: 12 s.h.

Health Communication & the Public Sphere Concentration

CMS 04380 - Health Communication Credits: 3
PR 05317 - Strategic Public Relations in Health Care Credits: 3

Choose one:

WA 01330 - Medical Writing and Rhetoric-WI Credits: 3
CMS 04382 - Communication in Health Campaigns and Interventions Credits: 3
HSC 08350 - Special Topics in Health and Science Communication Credits: 3

Choose one:

ANTH 02355 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective Credits: 3
HLT 00200 - Introduction to Public Health and Wellness Credits: 3
HLT 00302 - Global Health Credits: 3
HLT 00344 - US Health Care Systems Credits: 3
SOC 08281 - Sexuality and Society Credits: 3
ECON 04351 - Health Economics Credits: 3

Interpersonal Heath Advocacy Concentration

CMS 04380 - Health Communication Credits: 3
CMS 04220 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

Choose one:

CMS 04385 - Constructing Health Credits: 3
WA 01330 - Medical Writing and Rhetoric-WI Credits: 3
HSC 08350 - Special Topics in Health and Science Communication Credits: 3

Choose one:

SOC 08436 - Sociology of Medicine Credits: 3
SOC 08362 - Sociology of Disability Credits: 3
INTR 01168 - What’s Wrong with Normal? (RS)
ANTH 02215 - Medical Anthropology Credits: 3
SOC 08403 - Sociology of Death, Dying, and Bereavement Credits: 3
PSY 05310 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Credits: 3
PSY 01329 - Health Psychology Credits: 3
REL 10350 - Spirituality And Healing Credits: 3

Science and Environment Concentration

CMS 04313 - Environmental Communication Credits: 3

Choose at least one:

ART 09253 - Introduction to Digital 3D Modeling Credits: 3
WA 01325 - Scientific Writing and Rhetoric Credits: 3
WA 01335 - Environmental Writing and Rhetoric-WI Credits: 3
HSC 08350 - Special Topics in Health and Science Communication Credits: 3

Choose at least one:

SOC 08400 - Environment, Policy and Society Credits: 3
POSC 07385 - Environmental Policy Credits: 3
REL 10331 - Spirituality and Nature Credits: 3
ECON 04210 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
ENST 94102 - Human Nature: Intro to Environmental & Sustainability Studies Credits: 3
ENST 94302 - Technology and the Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 16131 - Principles of Earth Science Credits: 3
GEOG 16334 - The Geography of Natural Disasters Credits: 3

Other Requirements

GEOG 16110 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
or
GEOG 16100 - Earth, People, and the Environment Credits: 3
STAT 02102 - Statistical Literacy Credits: 3
or
STAT 02260 - Statistics I Credits: 3

Free Electives: 57 s.h.

To graduate, students must have a C- or better in all major requirements and concentration courses.

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

Dr. Joy M. Cypher
Coordinator
260 Victoria
856.256.4348
cypher@rowan.edu

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