Medical and Applied Health Communication Graduate Certificate

Overview

The Medical and Applied Health Communication Graduate Certificate is the first of its kind in the state of Texas and within the field of professional and technical communication. Students in the program will:

Ultimately, you will learn to:

• Analyze how to use various theories and approaches to manage and report medical and health information
• Evaluate effectiveness of medical/health messages
• Conduct community-grounded research appropriate to understanding audiences
• Apply theories related to behavior change, motivation, and persuasion
• Create strategic health messages in writing and graphic representation
• Demonstrate familiarity with technology used in creative and media processes
• Identify the features of clear and useful graphic representations of medical and numerical data

Curriculum and Requirements

Please visit the UHD Catalog for more detailed information on degree requirements, course offerings, and course descriptions.

Admissions Criteria

Applicants must hold a BA, BS, or an equivalent degree from an accredited college or university in the US or overseas and have proficiency in English (if a graduate of a university in which English is not the native language) provided by adequate TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores. The recommended/preferred GPA for applicants is 2.5 or higher.

How to Apply

Complete and submit all of the following items in order to be considered for admission. Resumes and personal statements can be uploaded through the applicant portal, emailed to gradadmissions@uhd.edu, or mailed to:

Application Checklist

• Submit an application 
• Pay the $35 application fee
• Request/submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended to the email or mailing address above (including community college work and prior graduate work).
• Provide a professional / personal resume detailing your work experience and education 
• Provide a personal statement of approximately 300 words that addresses the following:
  • What interests you about this program?
  • How will the program further your professional, academic, and/or personal goals?
  • What do you hope to get out of the program?
• Provide TOEFL scores of 550 with section scores of 50 or higher (if a graduate of a university in which English is not the native language).