Program Requirements

40 credits, including 16 credits of the Emerson-Tufts core
8 credits of required courses focusing on research and the Applied Learning Experience capstone course
16 credits of electives (A maximum of 8 credits of elective courses may be taken at Tufts)

Emerson College-Tufts University School of Medicine Core

HC 601	Applications of Communication Theory to Health Communication
HC 602	Media Strategies for the Health Professional
HC TU1	Introduction to Medicine (4 credits)
HC TU2	Epidemiology and Biostatistics (4 credits)
(HCTU courses are offered through Tufts University School of Medicine. Students will register for them through Emerson College.)

Research & Capstone Requirement

HC 603	Introduction to Research Methods in Health Communication
HC 610	Applied Learning Experience for Health Communication

The Applied Learning Experience (HC 610) is the capstone course of the program, providing students with an opportunity to practice and display the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their studies in the completion of a real-world health communication project.

Electives

Students may choose elective courses in order to specialize in areas that fit their career goals. The content areas and course options listed below are not exhaustive. A student should consult with the graduate program director to choose electives that are consistent with the student's career goals.

Social Marketing

MK 617	Consumer Behavior
MK 627	Interactive and e-Communication
MK 630	Advertising, Sales Promotion, and Publicity Management
HC 604	Social Marketing
HC 690	Internship in Health Communication

Healthcare Organizations

CC 601	Organizational Communication: Theory and Application
CC 604	Strategic Planning and the Managerial Process
CC 606	Strategic Communication and Leadership Development
CC 626	Crisis Communication
CC 628	Entrepreneurship and Creative Problem Solving
CC 634	Leadership and Social Corporate Responsibility
MK 620	Public Relations Management
HC 690	Internship in Health Communication

Health Writing

JR 602	Introduction to Print and Multimedia Journalism
JR 603	Introduction to Broadcast Journalism
JR 611	Television News Producing
JR 613	Electronic News Gathering/Reporting
JR 694	Journalism Topics
MK 621	Writing for Marketing Communication
HC 690	Internship in Health Communication

Tufts University Electives

The following Health Communication courses are offered through Tufts University. This is an abridged list. Not all courses are offered each year, and for some courses there is limited enrollment. A maximum of 8 elective credits may be taken at Tufts.

HCTU	Provider-Patient Interaction (4 credits)
HCTU	Introduction to Public Health (4 credits)
HCTU	Communicating Risk (4 credits)
HCTU	Ethics in Health Communication (4 credits)
HCTU	Health Behavior and Health Communication (4 credits)
HCTU	Public Health and Health Care Delivery Systems (4 credits)
HCTU	New Technologies in Health Communication (2 credits)