Communicating in Healthcare, Graduate Certificate
Elevate. Advance. Impact.
The Communicating in Healthcare Certificate is designed to provide students with a deep understanding of the role of communication in healthcare contexts. This certificate will explore interpersonal as well as organizational factors affecting healthcare and will assist students in developing communication strategies and skills. This certificate provides 9 hours of advanced coursework in communication within the healthcare context. Students will take 6 credit hours of required courses related to health communication and health campaigns, and 3 credit hours of restricted electives from the healthcare administration, public health, or nursing courses. All coursework can be completed online and in one year. To learn more about this certificate program, contact us at gradcommunication@wku.edu.
Core Courses (2 courses, total 6 hours):
- COMM 523: Health Communication
- COMM 553: Health Communication Campaigns
Restricted Elective (1 course, total 3 hours):
- HCA 540: Health Care Organization and Management
- HCA 541: Strategic Management and Marketing of Health Services
- PH 548: Community Organizing in Public Health
- PH 578: Health Inequities
- PH 580: Public Health Foundations and Practice
- PH 581: Applied Methods in Public Health Practice/Field Epidemiology
- PH 587: Health Behavior Theory
- NURS 528: Leadership and Management in Nursing Administration
Total Hours: 9
To apply for the Graduate Certificate in Communicating in Organizations, you must meet the Graduate School's admission requirements. Please submit your application through the Graduate Studies Office website.
Core Courses (6 hours):
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COMM 523: Health Communication
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COMM 553: Health Communication Campaigns (New Course)
Restricted Elective (6 hours):
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COMM 528: Communication in the Nonprofit Sector
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COMM 564: Crisis Communication
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COMM 578: Interpersonal Communication
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COMM 581: Applied Organizational Communication
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COMM 586: Processes of Group Communication
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COMM 590: Intercultural Communication
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HCA 540: Health Care Organization and Management
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HCA 541: Strategic Management and Marketing of Health Services
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PH 548: Community Health Organizations
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PH 564: Public Health Issues in Women's Health
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PH 578: Health Disparities
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PH 580: Introduction to Public Health
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PH 581: Applied Methods in Public Health Practice/Field Epidemiology
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PH 587: Health Behavior
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NURS 501: Nursing Politics and Health Policy
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NURS 528: Leadership and Management in Nursing Administration
Total Hours: 12

- Associate Professor / Communication / Graduate Program Coordinator
- jieyoung.kong@wku.edu
- JRH 239
- 270-745-6578
- Curriculum Vitae