Curriculum includes 9听hours of core curriculum, and 12听hours of electives. Electives must include 6 hours from the Communication Studies list, as well as 6 hours from the Public Health听list.听
Core Courses:
听
HCM 2910
Introduction to Health Communication. (3 credits)
HCM 3910
Communication in Health Professions. (3 credits)
HCM 4910
Applied Health Communication. (3 credits)
AND
Approved Electives:
听
Communication Studies (select 6 hours)
CMN 2010
Approaches to Communication. (3 credits)
CMN 2630
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication. (3 credits)
CMN 2650
Introduction to Organizational Communication. (3 credits)
CMN 2920
Strategic Communication & Advocacy in Today's World. (3 credits)
CMN 3100
Persuasion. (3 credits)
CMN 3300
Interviewing. (3 credits)
CMN 3470
Small Group Communication. (3 credits)
CMN 3650
Organizational Communication. (3 credits)
CMN 3660
Communication and Conflict Management. (3 credits)
CMN 3710
Communicating Across Differences. (3 credits)
CMN 3940
Advertising: Theory and Practice. (3 credits)
CMN 3960
Public Relations Writing & Content Creation. (3 credits)
CMN 3980
Strategic Social Media Communication. (3 credits)
CMN 4765
Communication in Families. (3 credits)
CMN 4950
Workplace Relationships. (3 credits)
Public Health (select 6 hours)
PUBH 2270
Community and Public Health. (3 credits)
PUBH 2600
International Health Issues. (3 credits)
PUBH 2700
Foundations in Health Literacy. (3 credits)
PUBH 2900
Human Diseases. (3 credits)
PUBH 3100
Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response. (3 credits)
PUBH 3500
Human Sexuality. (3 credits)
PUBH 3560
Women's Health. (3 credits)
PUBH 3700
Health Behaviors: Theory & Practice (3 credits)
PUBH 3750
Health Care Delivery Systems. (3 credits)
PUBH 3765
Principles of Epidemiology. (3 credits)
PUBH 4250
Planning Health Programs. (3 credits)
PUBH 4770
Health Services Administration. (3 credits)
PUBH 4800
Drugs and Society. (3 credits)
PUBH 4890
Health and Aging. (3 credits)
Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.
