St. Cloud State University
Communication for Health Care Contexts
- Minor
Communicate Care. Speak Health. Shape the Future.
The Communication for Health Care Contexts minor provides students with an opportunity to develop communication-based knowledge and skills integral to competent and effective communication in health care situations.
This minor adds valuable skills to the following career fields:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Counseling
- Exercise Science/Sports Medicine
- Gerontology
- Health Care Administrator/Advocate/Liaison
- Health Educator
- Interpreter or Translator in Health Contexts
- Medical Research/Writing
- Nursing
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Technology and Medicine
Program Requirements
Judy C. Pearson Department of Communication Studies
Five Things You'll Gain from the Communication for Health Care Contexts Minor
- Explore the Communication of Care – Build skills to communicate effectively in various health care settings.
- Stay Relevant in this Dynamic Field – Explore current challenges and future trends in the changing and diverse arena of health communication.
- Bridge Perspectives – Understand the complexities of health dialog in a world of diverse viewpoints.
- Learn from Professionals – Hear from guest speakers who discuss health care issues such as nurses, therapists, doctors, chaplains, administrators, and allied health professionals.
- Apply Critical Skill – Analyze and utilize communication strategies for improving health care communication across all relationships (e.g., patient-provider, family, friends, caregivers, advocate) and explore health communication careers.
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