Undergraduate Certificate in Communication for Health and Social Care Professionals (Spring 2024)
The Undergraduate Certificate in Communication for Health and Social Care Professionals is an 18-hour certificate program that builds from the department’s existing undergraduate courses. The curriculum consists of six required classes that best suit students who are interested in pursuing careers in the health and social care industry (nurses, health technicians, patient ambassadors, health care managers, human service specialists, counselors, therapists, nutritionists, etc.). The certificate is a freestanding credential that can be earned as a stand-alone certification or awarded on the way toward a bachelor's degree.
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate in Communication for Health and Social Care Professionals | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| COMS 3375 | Strategic Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COMS 3386 | Learning to Listen: A Key Communication Competency 1 | 3 |
| COMS 3391 | Interpersonal Health Communication | 3 |
| COMS 3392 | Risk Communication | 3 |
| COMS 3393 | Environmental Communication | 3 |
| HLTH 3355 | US Health Care Systems 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
The Department of Communication Studies will waive the prerequisite for anyone admitted to this certificate.
- 2
COHS has agreed to make the HLTH 3355 prerequisite of 55 hours or more a non-issue for students seeking the certificate.
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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Communication for Health and Social Care Professionals is designed to provide graduates with the following marketable skills:
- Communication Skills. Students will be able to demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills in health contexts.
- Leadership. Students will be able to demonstrate effective leadership of small groups in health contexts.
- Problem Solving. Students will synthesize information and present different viewpoints related to health communication.
- Planning. Students will gather and evaluate health information critically.
- Interpersonal Communication. Students will be able to demonstrate interpersonal competence in health contexts.
